NYSPP Training

TRAINING PROGRAM

The New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis offers an ego structuring and object relations curriculum that deepens the craft of psychotherapy by integrating traditional and contemporary analytic theory with current clinical thinking. In addition, our students:

Earn supervised hours towards LCSW

Enjoy small interactive clinically oriented classes, outstanding faculty integrating supervision, academic work and clinical practice.

Become members of a collegial and supportive society that fosters networking, mentoring and professional growth thorough continuous study and learning.

Have opportunities for clinical experience through the institute's referral service.

NYSPP offers advanced clinical training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. The School's psychodynamic training program provides a solid framework from which to understand and to treat a wide range of patient problems in a variety of settings.

Becoming a psychotherapist is a rigorous endeavor involving study, practice, and self-knowledge. The NYSPP curriculum enlivens and deepens intellectual curiosity and supports sound therapeutic thinking. The faculty, through an interactive approach in the classroom, works to both explicate theory and link abstract concepts to one's clinical work. Our supervisors work collaboratively with candidates to refine clinical technique. And, very importantly, one's own personal treatment compliments course work and offers emotional support to the process of learning as well as to one's practice.

Psychotherapy Program
Psychoanalytic Program
Child and Adolescent Program

Psychotherapy Program

The school offers a comprehensive, three-year psychotherapy training program based on contemporary psychodynamic thought, with roots in sound psychoanalytic principles. The curriculum builds on object relations theory and includes contemporary literature on separation-individuation theory, narcissistic theory, attachment theory and trauma theory.

NYSPP faculty and supervisors are highly trained and experts in their respective fields who strive for a respectful, lively and safe seminar atmosphere. The candidate's independent and creative thinking is encouraged and promoted.

Classes are held on Monday evenings, starting at
6:00 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m.

The fall term starts the last Monday of September, and

the spring term starts the first Monday of February.
There are two semesters, each consisting of 15 weeks.

Tuition is $550 per semester.

Supervision starts in the second semester

Students are supervised on two adult cases, 50

hours each, with two NYSPP supervisors.

The cost of supervision is $50 per session.

Upon completion of the program, students receive a Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Curriculum

Psychoanalytic Program

NYSPP's philosophy encompasses a deep respect for the continuous and deepening process of learning and development. To that end, and building upon our core program, we offer a training program in Psychoanalysis.

We invite qualified candidates of the New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis, the Institute for the Study of Psychotherapy, and other applicants whose previous clinical experience and studies indicate an interest and readiness to engage in additional training.

Throughout the course of study there is an ongoing evaluative process to determine satisfactory competence. A final written paper and a case presentation is required. A Certificate in Psychoanalysis is awarded at the completion of all requirements.

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Psychoanalytic Education.

Curriculum

Child and Adolescent Program

Our Child and Adolescent Program is specifically designed for social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, guidance counselors, psychiatric nurses, and other mental health workers working therapeutically with children and adolescents. At NYSPP, we understand that many children and families feel overwhelmed by issues ranging from divorce, sexual abuse, domestic violence, bereavement, foster care, and other traumas. Parents are often concerned about managing matters such as sleep disturbances, attention deficit behaviors, school bullying, depression and acting out, or teen substance abuse. The clinician working with children and adolescents requires an astute understanding of developmental dynamics and the interplay of social and intrapsychic stressors. Without these tools, therapists may find themselves feeling as overwhelmed as their young clients.

The NYSPP Child and Adolescent Program blends contemporary psychoanalytic theories with practical interventions to support families and children facing difficult realities. Students study infant development research and ego psychology, with contributions of object relations and other modern psychoanalytic theory. We recognize the importance of knowledge within a multicultural environment such as New York City and emphasize the role of culture and ethnicity throughout our training. Practice courses offer the opportunity to discuss clinical case material in a supportive and confidential learning environment.