Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program

The Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program is a two-year clinical training program in the theory and technique of psychodynamic psychotherapy. It provides advanced instruction and supervision in psychodynamic psychotherapy by members of our psychoanalytic faculty chosen for their superior teaching ability. This program is an ideal fit for any clinician, whether early, mid or late career, who wants to deepen their knowledge and hone their skills as a psychotherapist in an intimate learning environment. Our program is a wonderful opportunity to make meaningful relationships and receive professional mentorship from highly experienced and diverse faculty.

Curriculum

Our program has two parts:  weekly seminars and individual supervision. In seminars, our students are exposed to diverse psychoanalytic models of thought, psychodynamic techniques, and applied forms of treatment. Class formats combine discussion of readings from psychoanalytic and psychodynamic literature with the presentation of clinical material by instructors and students. We pair each student with an experienced faculty member for weekly supervision. We encourage students to see the patients they present in supervision two or three times per week when appropriate, however this is not required. 

Logistics

Seminars are held from 7:30 - 9:00 on Monday nights and take place entirely on Zoom. 

Supervisory sessions are 45 minutes long and are scheduled at the mutual convenience of the supervisor and supervisee. Supervision also takes place for the time being on Zoom.

Tuition

The fee for the program is $4000 per year, which is payable in two installments. Students also 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.

Please review the Psychotherapy Division's Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Application

Applications are accepted from psychiatrists, PhDs, PsyDs, Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. All applicants must be licensed and have malpractice insurance. Applications for the next academic year should be received prior to May 15 of the current year. Admissions season is concluded for the 2022-23 academic year.

We are now accepting applications to the program for the academic year beginning September 2024. We plan to remain a zoom program with the possibility of an in-person or hybrid option to be determined.

Download the application form linked here and email your completed application to psychoanalysis@cumc.columbia.edu. Please pay the nonrefundable $50 application fee electronically (preferred) via the PayPal link.

With your application, please provide a copy of your CV and include documentation of current licensure and adequate malpractice coverage. In addition, we require a letter of recommendation from the director of your professional training program and one additional letter from a previous psychotherapy supervisor. Please ask each of these references to send a letter supporting your application to the Psychoanalytic Center via email to psychoanalysis@cumc.columbia.edu. 

When your application is complete, you will be interviewed by a member of the Psychotherapy Division.

For more information or to discuss your application please contact the program directors, Dr. Anand Desai at anand.desai@columbia.edu and Dr. Michele Rosenberg at mjt10@cumc.columbia.edu.

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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-