Adult Psychoanalysis Training
The PCC’s Adult Psychoanalysis Training program teaches the practice of psychoanalysis through an extensive study of theories of mind and of the interplay between these theories and the clinical situation.
Training Components
- Classroom study
- One’s own psychoanalytic treatment (see Training & Supervising Analysts)
- Treating patients in psychoanalysis under close supervision (see Training & Supervising Analysts)
Classroom Study Requirements
The didactic portion of the training involves in-class hours divided among courses in several categories, some focused on the conceptual basis of the psychoanalytic understanding of mind and others more on the application of psychoanalytic perspectives in the clinical setting. Seminars are meant to be an active learning experience with the discussion of clinical experience relevant to the papers read. Candidates are encouraged to present examples from their work and to present to a continuous case conference when possible.
