Psychoanalysis for the 21st Century
The WBCP brings over 75 years of commitment and innovation to the field of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic training. Welcome.
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Psychoanalytic Studies Program
Introduction to essential concepts in psychoanalysis. (2 years)
Psychoanalytic Training Program
Prepare to practice as an Adult Psychoanalyst. Child and Adolescent Training is also offered.
Community Psychoanalysis Certificate Program
Enhance your clinical practice by combining didactic and applied learning. (2 years)
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Fellowship Programs
Learn foundational psychoanalytic principles. (9 months)
Adult Child and Adolescent
Study Groups
WBCP sponsors a variety of Study Groups so that members can collaborate and enhance their skills and understanding of a variety of important topics.
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We at the WBCP are committed to examining all aspects of diversity in the composition of our membership, our client systems, and our teaching. We are committed to redressing failures of the past through furthering our own education and sensitivities to issues of diversity. We aim to create a welcoming atmosphere that is open to discussion and change, one that approaches past failures with non-defensiveness, accepting responsibility and committing to improvement. We aim to grow.
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Public Programs Calendar
January
Friday, January 30, 2026 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Psychoanalytic Takes On Cinema: Session 2 of 3: Discussion of the film “Me Before You”
*** Film must be viewed prior to event. *** Discussion of the film “Me Before You” Friday, January 30, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Via Zoom 2016 (120 min) Director: Thea Sharrock Discussant: Katherine Mars…
February
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 8:00 am – Sunday, February 8, 2026 | 5:00 pm
New Directions: Swimming In Space: Strange Conversations In The Therapeutic Dyad
Weekend Conference What happens in the therapeutic dyad when regular reciprocal conversations are not possible, when our patients communicate with us in strange and at times incomprehensible ways? How…
Friday, February 27, 2026 | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Psychoanalytic Takes On Cinema: Session 3 of 3: Discussion of the film “Please Stand By”- Karen Weise, PhD
*** Film must be viewed prior to event. *** Discussion of the film “Please Stand By” Friday, February 27, 2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Via Zoom 2023 (93 min) Director: Ben Lewin Discussant: Karen Weise, PhD…
March
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Psychoanalysis Creativity and the Arts: Session 3: “The Mirage of AI Creativity, its Dangers and Limitations, a Psychoanalytic Perspective”
Session 3 of 3 “The Mirage of AI Creativity, its Dangers and Limitations, a Psychoanalytic Perspective” Presented by Rosa Aurora Chavez, MD, PhD, FABP Saturday, March 14, 2026, 12:00 – 2:00pm (…
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WBCP publishes essays and articles on this website in two collections.
PsychBites offers monthly tapas-sized reads designed to spark interest and provoke thought.
While Beyond the Couch delivers periodic posts focused on bringing community back into psychoanalysis.
Community Psychoanalysis Certificate Program
Enhance your clinical practice by combining didactic and applied learning. (2 years)
Learn More
Fellowship Programs
Learn foundational psychoanalytic principles. (9 months)
Adult Child and Adolescent
Study Groups
WBCP sponsors a variety of Study Groups so that members can collaborate and enhance their skills and understanding of a variety of important topics.
Learn More