CLINICAL TRACKS: ADULT PSYCHOANALYSIS TRAINING
The Clinical Program is designed for the mental health professional intending to become a psychoanalyst. Those interested in the clinical track must be licensed mental health professionals and will be trained in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, with programs designed to meet their particular interests and enhance their professional skills and practice – all in the context of a welcoming and supportive community. Candidates may complete the two-year Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program, as well as the clinical requirements and graduate with a certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, or continue to complete the five-year Child & Adult Psychoanalytic program as well as the additional clinical requirements.
- Each program will participate in two seminars and one case seminar per week.
- Five-year candidates will participate in didactic course work for year 1-4 and then continue with one case studies study seminar twice a month for the remaining year.
- Supervised clinical work in psychoanalysis with an SDPC clinical mentor.
- Personal psychoanalysis with a Training Analyst on the faculty of SDPC.
Hours
The adult course work is offered from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm on Wednesdays from September to May with a 15 minute break for lunch (33 weeks of classes). In general, coursework is divided into Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
If it is necessary to miss a seminar, you will need to contact your teacher in advance and arrange to make up the work. The adult course work takes a minimum of four years (about 600 clock hours). All classes are currently held in person only. Special accomodations are made for accessiblity needs and for internaitional candidates.
Eligibility
We welcome applicants from all mental health disciplines who hold a license to practice.
Prelicensure: All applicants must meet local legal requirements for clinical practice in the state in which they practice. Typically, this necessitates a clinical license issued by the appropriate state board. However, a mental health clinician who is not yet licensed but anticipates obtaining licensure within 18 months after the start of classes in the first year of training and who is registered with their state board as an associate while obtaining supervised clinical experience required for licensure (e.g., Clinical Social Work Associate or Professional Counselor Associate) may be considered for admission.