Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program

THE PROGRAM

The Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research offers a two-year clinical training program in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy for psychiatrists and clinical psychologists with a Ph.D. or a Psy.D. degree or social workers with the LCSW credential. All applicants must be licensed and have malpractice insurance. This program provides advanced instruction and supervision in psychodynamic psychotherapy by members of our psychoanalytic faculty chosen for their superior teaching ability. Weekly seminars provide participants with an in-depth survey of psychoanalytic models, mental functioning and psychopathology as well as comprehensive training in the theory and technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy. Seminars combine discussion of readings from the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic literature with presentation of clinical material by the instructors and class participants. Seminars are complemented by individual supervisory sessions in which participants discuss patients from their private practices with experienced psychoanalytic supervisors. Students are encouraged to see the patients they present in supervision two or three times per week when appropriate, however this is not required.

The educational program consists of 30 weekly seminars and 30 individual psychotherapy supervisory sessions each year. Seminars are held from 7:30 - 9:00 on Monday nights. Supervisory sessions are 45 minutes long and are held at the supervisor's office, scheduled at the mutual convenience of the supervisor and supervisee. The fee for the program is $4000 per year payable in two installments. Students have the option of arranging for a second supervisor for an additional fee of $1800 per year.  This program does not qualify for the Columbia University Tuition Exemption Program.

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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of American Psychoanalytic Association and the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. The American Psychoanalytic Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Psychoanalytic Association designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 45 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION FOR ALL LEARNERS: None of the planners and presenters for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s)* to disclose with ineligible companies* whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 
*Financial relationships are relevant if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
-Updated July 2021-