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Psychoanalysis for the 21st Century

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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)
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Psychoanalytic Training Program
Prepare to practice as an Adult Psychoanalyst. Child and Adolescent Training is also offered.
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Community Psychoanalysis Certificate Program
Enhance your clinical practice by combining didactic and applied learning. (2 years)
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Observational Studies Program
Study child development through a psychoanalytic lens.
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Psychoanalytic Adult Fellowship Program
Learn foundational psychoanalytic principles. (9 months)
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Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program
Learn foundational psychoanalytic principles. (9 months)
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New Directions
Interdisciplinary writing program with psychoanalytic exploration
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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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WHAT OUR MEMBERS ARE SAYING

My clinical work has benefitted immeasurably from the psychoanalytic training that I received at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis (WBCP). In addition to the exceptional quality of both the teaching and the clinical supervision, I developed deep relationships with other Center members during my training. The WBCP’s emphasis on fostering a sense of community motivates me to remain an active Center member to this day.
Mary FitzGerald, MSWWBCP Member
Multi theoretical.  Multi generational.  Working hard to become more diverse.  Meet new colleagues. Opportunities to learn more.  Opportunities to share more.  Opportunities to be involved in areas of interest to you.  Share a path with others.  Make friends.  The WBCP is a rich professional home.   
Fred Pisoni, PsyDWBCP Member
The PSP enabled me to learn more deeply about theoretical and clinical dimensions of psychoanalysis which helped advance my education in my doctoral studies program at GWU as a curriculum studies scholar. I am grateful for the opportunity to study here and the many positive connections I have made with faculty and my PSP cohort members, which turned into more extensive professional collaborations.
Benjamin Tellie, MAWBCP Member

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.

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