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)
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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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Public Programs Calendar

November

Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 12:00 pm2:00 pm

Psychoanalysis Creativity and the Arts: Session 2: “Creativity and Resiliency”

Session 2 of 3 “Creativity and Resiliency” Presented by Rosa Aurora Chavez, MD, PhD, FABP Saturday, November 15, 2025, 12:00 – 2:00pm (2 CME/CE) Presentation and Discussion via Zoom Presentation:…

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 10:00 am1:00 pm

Cultural Competence Conference: Misogyny Then and Now: Implications for Psychoanalytic Perspectives

Misogyny Then and Now: Implications for Psychoanalytic Perspectives Presented by Special Guest: Filmmaker Jennifer Reeves, Margarita Cereijido, PhD, Paula Ellman, PhD, David Joseph, MD, Janice Lieberm…

December

Sunday, December 7, 2025 | 1:00 pm4:00 pm

Stacia I. Super Memorial Ethics Conference: Analyst Losses: Illness and Life-Changing Events And Their Effects on Treatment

Stacia I. Super Memorial Ethics Conference Please join us for a panel discussion on Analyst Losses: Illness and Life-Changing Events And Their Effects on Treatment Presented by: Paula L. Ellman, PhD,…

January

Friday, January 30, 2026 | 4:00 pm5:30 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 amSunday, 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…

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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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