Curriculum

The curriculum is under constant evaluation and revision.

A typical sequence is as follows:

FIRST YEAR-FIRST SEMESTER
Introductory Meetings History of Psychoanalysis: September to December
Seminars held weekly: Wednesdays 7-9 pm. January - June

THE UNCONSCIOUS
Clinical Seminar: The Analyst at Work: The Unconscious
BRIDGING ANALYTIC LISTENING
Clinical Seminar: The Analyst at Work: Analytic Listening.
Clinical Beginnings 
1st QUARTERLY SATURDAY SEMINAR
Clinical Seminar: The Analyst at Work: The Frame
TRANSFERENCE
Clinical Seminar: The Analyst at Work: Transference 
COUNTERTRANSFERENCE
Clinical Seminar: The Analyst at Work: Countertransference  
Writing Seminar: Candidate’s Short Papers 
2nd QUARTERLY SATURDAY SEMINAR
Summary/evaluation/review of the semester session

FIRST YEAR-SECOND SEMESTER
RESISTANCE AND DEFENSE INTERPRETATION
Clinical Seminar 1
Clinical Seminar 2 
Clinical Seminar 3

SECOND YEAR-FIRST SEMESTER
Seminars held weekly: Wednesdays 7-9:00 pm. February to June

Clinical Seminars: (Tuckett Group)
All clinical seminars will be from 7-9:30 pm.

Candidate Presenting Clinical Material 
There are 4 clinical case seminars during the semester in which a candidate presents an on-going control case for group discussion.  
Clinical Seminar 1 (Tuckett Group)
Clinical Seminar 2 (Tuckett Group)
Clinical Seminar 3 (Tuckett Group)
Clinical Seminar 4 (Tuckett Group)

READING FREUD IN DEPTH
1st Quarterly Saturday Seminar
Guest Presenter: Dr. Cordelia Schmidt Hellereau

Psychoanalytic Process
Writing About the Psychoanalytic Process
Evaluation/ Year Review
Candidates Papers presentations