Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
The Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program is a program designed to meet the needs of clinicians in the contemporary mental health environment.
Who is this for?
This program is open to students and early/mid-career mental health professionals who are licensed or practicing under the supervision of a licensed practitioner. It is strongly recommended that students have at least one patient in ongoing therapy in order to get the most of the program.
Tuition & Fees
Available for Distance Learning
This program is available to local and distance students.
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Description
The program teaches the theory and technique of psychotherapy designed to guide people towards exploration of deeper thoughts and feelings, leading to lasting change.
Therapists in this program gain the tools they need to understand complex psychological phenomena and how to engage with and help their patients in a deeper way. They find their work much more rewarding both from an experiential and intellectual viewpoint.
In addition to classes, the program includes supervision of clinical cases. A personal experience in psychotherapy or psychoanalysis adds nuance and depth to a student’s learning experience.
Students choose a concentration in either adult or child and adolescent psychotherapy. Some classes are shared and others are specific to the concentration. Students can choose to take courses or do supervised casework in the other concentration.
Continuing Education Units will be granted to Physicians, Psychologists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists based on attendance.
Curriculum
Fundamentals Year
- Evolution of Psychoanalytic Thought
- Development Across the Lifespan
- PPP Only Case Conference
- Gender, Identity, Sexuality, Race and Culture
- Infant Observation
Second Year
- Clinical Process and Technique (Adult OR Child)
- Case Conference (Adult OR Child)
- Separation and Loss (Adult OR Child)
- Psychoanalytic Theory
Third Year*
- Case Conference (Child OR Adult)
*Third Year will be for all PPP Students post Second Year who will be in case conferences until they graduate.
Schedule
Classes meet Fridays from 8:30 AM – 12:45 PM CST
Classes are held weekly and three classes are offered on each class day.
Fall, Winter, Spring quarters
8 S Michigan Ave, 7th floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Admissions Deadline: May 31, 2024
Continuing Education Accreditation
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 Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. 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 15 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 –
Application Procedures
The following items will be required with your application:
- Curriculum vitae/resume
- Official academic transcripts
- (2) Letters of reference (Reference guidelines can be found here)
- Copy of your license
- Personal statement (no more than 600 words)
- $200 Application fee (non-refundable)
Please address questions or concerns about the program to our Education Department education@chicagoanalysis.org
Admissions Deadline: May 31, 2024
