For Mental Health Professionals
Training in Adult Psychoanalysis:
The training of Adult
Psychoanalysts is the central function of the Psychoanalytic Institute.
Psychoanalysts receive the most intensive training of all mental health
professionals. Training includes a personal psychoanalysis, courses in
theory and practice, and psychoanalyses of patients under supervision
of senior analysts.
Training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis:
The
training of Child and Adult Psychoanalysts is the central function of
the Psychoanalytic Institute. Psychoanalysts receive the most intensive
training of all mental health professionals. Training includes a
personal psychoanalysis, courses in theory and practice, and
psychoanalyses of patients under supervision of senior analysts.
Training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy:
The
Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (APP) Program attracts mental
health professionals who enroll after graduate training and
post-graduate clinical experience. They come to sharpen their clinical
skills by acquiring a more advanced theoretical foundation and expert
case supervision by Institute analysts. The two-year program is open to
all mental health professionals: psychologists, psychiatrists, social
workers, psychiatric or hospice nurses, and pastoral or educational
counselors. Alumni of this growing program are bringing the benefits of
increased understanding and improved therapeutic skills to patients in
agencies and institutions throughout the greater St. Louis area.
Training in Child and Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy:
The Child and Adolescent Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (CAPP) Program is a three-year program designed for therapists who are currently treating children or adolescents and their families. Weekly classes and case supervision enable the students to comprehend the complexities of psychological development and increase their diagnostic and therapeutic skills.
Lectures and Seminars
In the Community
For mental health professionals who seek advanced training in psychoanalysis or psychodynamic psychotherapy, the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is an educational center that provides the deepest understanding of the therapeutic process. Unlike other psychotherapy programs, the Institute offers the most comprehensive clinical education.