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The Basic Program in PsychoanalysisThe Westchester Institute offers a four-year course of clinical training in psychoanalysis.
Our goal is to train psychoanalysts to have a clear understanding of psychodynamics and the psychoanalytic process, while
allowing them freedom to develop their uniqueness as practitioners of the psychoanalytic art. The program encourages
growth in the candidates' self-consciousness as well as their moral awareness. The program at the Westchester Institute consists of four basic components: 1. Personal Analysis
2. Clinical Work
3. Clinical Supervision
4. A Four Year Course
of Studies Personal AnalysisCandidates must be in personal analysis for the duration of their training, at least once and preferably
twice per week. Twice a week analysis is required during the final Control stage of training. Upon entering the program, candidates
either select an analyst with the approval of the Therapy Committee, or have their existing analyst approved by that committee
according to standards set by any of the NAAP-member training institutes in the U.S. Candidates with an interest in Jungian
Studies are encouraged to work with an approved Jungian analyst. There is a requirement of a minimum of 300 hours of personal
analysis while in the program. Clinical Experience and SupervisionWhen the Matriculation Committee deems a candidate ready to start
clinical work, (usually after the first trimester of training), the candidate selects a supervisor from a list of choices
provided by the Supervision Committee. Candidates are encouraged
to work with clients who present a range of clinical pathologies in order to develop their clinical skills. A minimum of 200
hours of supervision of 400 hours of clinical work is required, with at least 100 of those clinical hours conducted with one
client, seen a minimum of two times per week. The Institute also provides a low fee referral service for its candidates. Course WorkA
thorough grounding in psychoanalytic theory and technique is the major goal of the Institute's curriculum. Faculty members
at the Institute represent a rich variety of backgrounds and approaches. Among its members are psychiatrists, psychologists,
social workers, pastoral counselors and educators, all of whom have extensive psychoanalytic training and experience. All
classes meet on Mondays with all candidates taking the same curriculum rotated every two years.
Qualifications for Admission to the Analytic Program The Westchester Institute admits candidates from a variety of backgrounds and
life experiences. In addition to social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurses, whose clinical experience
makes it possible for them to move quickly into the clinical part of the program, we admit clergy, educators and other professionals
who may need to gain clinical experience during their first year in psychiatric hospitals or some other agency. To matriculate,
a candidate must have a Master's degree and show evidence of emotional strength and good character. All candidates are admitted initially to the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program,
whose courses are identical with the Psychoanalytic Program. Upon
completion of six trimesters of classes and 100 hours of supervision (50 hours with two supervisors) candidates may apply
to the Candidate Evaluation Committee for advancement to the Psychoanalytic Program. At this time the candidate begins twice/week
personal analysis and continues this until completion of the Final Case Presentation. After completion of all requirements,
including control supervision and the Final Case Presentation, the Training Committee weighs the candidates' achievements
and determines readiness for graduation. Successful candidates with State-licensable degrees where they plan to practice,
or candidates exempt from such laws, will be granted a Certificate in Psychoanalysis. Candidates with other degrees will receive
a Letter of Attendance in Psychoanalysis. Both awards meet the requirements of the American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis
of NAAP. The dean of the program is Rob Marchesani, MSSc, NCPsyA, LP. Candidates who are not accepted into the program in psychoanalysis, or who for other reasons do not want to
complete the full requirements of the program in Psychoanalysis, are eligible to receive a Certificate, or Letter of Attendance
in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy upon the completion of the four years of classwork, 200 hours of personal psychoanalytic psychotherapy,
150 hours of supervision (with three supervisors) and 400 hours of supervised clinical work.
All unlicensed andidates who plan to apply for the license in psychoanalysis for New York State must fulfill at
least 750 hours of supervised clinical practice and fulfill the requirements of the Office of the Professions
http://www.op.nysed.gov/ Psychoanalysis can be found under the Mental Health Practitioners listed under
the drop down menu "Professions" tab.
The Curriculum
First and Second-Year Courses: - Freud's
Essential Writings I: Famous Cases
- Freud's Essential
Writings II
- History of Psychoanalysis: Major Movements
that Define the Field
- Group Process and Theory I & II
- Psychoanalytic Perspectives
on Development I (includes Infant Observation and Attachment Theory)
- Psychoanalytic
Theory: Object Relations
- Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
- Introduction to Dream Interpretation
- Neuroscience
- Psychoanalytic Process:
Principles, Intake, and Therapeutic Alliance
- Psychoanalytic
Perspectives on Development II: Latency and Adolescence
- Psychoanalytic
Theory: Self Psychology
- The Interplay of Biography and
Psychoanalytic Theory
- Sandor Ferenczi and Michael Balint
- Freud and his Followers: Major Figures after Freud
- Jung's Essential Writings
- Introduction to Lacan
- Psychosomatics: The
Mind-Body Connection
- Psychoanalytic Theory: Interpersonal
and Relational Theory
- Existential Psychoanalysis
- Deepening Psychoanalytic Listening and Presence
- Ethics and Socio-cultural Influences in Psychoanalytic Treatment
Third and Fourth-Year Courses: - Contemporary Psychoanalytic Approaches to the Treatment of Personality Disorders
- Case Conferences
- Transference/Countertransference
Seminars
- Psychoanalysis and Creativity
- Psychoanalytic Process
- Issues
of Termination
- Analyzing Resistances and Impasses
- Psychotic Conditions and their Treatment
- Contemporary Psychoanalytic Approaches to Treatment of Personality Disorders
- Transference/Countertransference Seminar
- Dream Interpretation in Clinical Practice
- Child/Adolescent Therapy
- Contemporary
Perspectives on Gender Development and Homosexuality
- Contemporary
Psychoanalytic Approaches to Treatment of Personality Disorders
- Trauma
and Dissociation (includes Treatment of Sexual Abuse)
- Deepening Psychoanalytic
Listening
- Psychoanalytic Research & Research
Tuition and Fees: Analysis Fee Range
(to be determined between analyst and candidate)……......$60.00 - $225.00
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