Training in Psychoanalysis        Application Form        Brochure

Contemporary Psychoanalysis

While the training program encompasses theory from Freud to current contributors, the main emphasis is on contemporary developments in theory, technique and research. The guiding spirit is one of critical inquiry.

Academic Freedom

Candidates contribute to the form and content of their education. With only a small number of required courses, students have extensive opportunities for electives and independent study projects.

Participatory Democracy

Decision making is vested in a Board of Directors elected by members and candidates. The institute is free standing: it is independent of national and international psychoanalytic organizations.

The Training Program

ICP follows a tripartite model with a personal analysis, four or five times a week; supervised cases, a minimum of three seen four or five times a week and supervised for at least 18 months; and a four year curriculum of courses in theory and practice.

Doctorate in Psychoanalysis

ICP offers a Psy.D and Ph.D. degree. Candidates completing the regular program will receive the Psy.D degree. Those wishing to pursue the Ph.D. track will complete the full training program, take additional research courses, and write a doctoral dissertation.

Research Psychoanalyst Program                    Application Form        Brochure

ICP offers psychoanalytic training for persons with advanced degrees in fields related to Psychoanalysis. These fields include, but are not limited to, Anthropology, History, Law, Religion, and Literature.

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Programs      Application Form (for all locales)

ICP Los Angeles and Pasadena        Brochure

This program provides small group seminars and small group clinical supervision to those interested in exploring how theory, technique and personal development interact in the psychoanalytic process. The program runs in one year cycles, and a certificate of completion is awarded at the end of each year. Many students elect to extend their participation for additional years. This program is currently available in Los Angeles and Pasadena, meeting on Wednesdays from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Seminars

There are three consecutive 10 week seminars for a total of 30 weeks. The seminars meet weekly for two hours. The curriculum for each year is mutually constructed by the students and the course facilitator.

Consultation

Consultation groups consist of an instructor from the ICP faculty and three students. They meet weekly for one and one-half hours for thirty weeks.

ICP North         Brochure

In Northern California, psychoanalytic psychotherapy training is provided in the Bay Area. The program at ICP North consists of two major components: seminars and small group case supervision. The program is designed to help students consolidate and deepen their knowledge of the foundations of contemporary psychoanalysis. The first year program offers an overview of contemporary theoretical approaches, balanced with the clinical realities therapists face. Some topics addressed include: the basic paradigm shift from classical to contemporary theories, infant/toddler development and research and its application to the clinical situation, affect and attunement, boundary dilemmas, the therapeutic process, therapeutic impasses, transference and countertransference. Additional years focus on clinical issues of special interest to each participating group. Students are also encouraged to experience personal psychotherapy.

ICP South         Brochure

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy training is provided in San Diego. Eight four hour seminars are provided at monthly intervals. The seminars are taught by ICP faculty members from Los Angeles. Thirty weeks of small group supervision is provided by ICP faculty members from San Diego.

Extension Division Program     

The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis has an Extension Division offering classes in contemporary psychoanalysis to both licensed therapists and those in training who are not yet licensed. There are two levels of Extension. The 1st year, Psychoanalytic Foundations, offers an introduction to core psychoanalytic concepts, theories and approaches to clinical practice.  For students wanting to further enhance their knowledge and skills, the 2nd year, Continuing Studies, addresses current psychoanalytic trends and special areas of interest with a clinical focus.  The Extension Division meets the third Saturday of each month, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, at ICP.