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
June
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective: Session 2: Fashion from a Gender Psychoanalytic Perspective
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective Session 2: Fashion from a Gender Psychoanalytic Perspective Speakers: Patricia Gherovici and Margarita Cereijido Saturday, June 27, 2026 11:00 am…
July
Friday, July 10, 2026 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
IPA COWAP NA and APSA COSWAG Film Series: Discussions on Gender
COWAP North America Presents: Discussion of the film “Marie Langer: Desire and Revolution” (2025), by Marcelo Haber co-produced by Horacio Legras and Belen de Martino Discussants: Virginia Unger, …
Saturday, July 25, 2026 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective: Session 3: Changing Notions of Beauty: The Importance of Culture and Technology: “Whose Face is it Anyway? “Beauty in the Age of High Technology”
COWAP: Beauty and Gender: A Psychoanalytic Perspective Session 3: Changing Notions of Beauty: The Importance of Culture and Technology: “Whose Face is it Anyway? “Beauty in the Age of High Technolog…
October
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Save the Date: Professional Will Boot Camp
WBCP presents The Thomas and Julia Saltz Annual Adult Seminar Workshop Professional Will Boot Camp Saturday, October 24, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET In-Person Workshop Venue details to follow Instruct…
February
Tuesday, February 2, 2027 | 8:00 am – Friday, February 5, 2027 | 5:00 pm
2027 APsA National Meeting
2027 National Meeting Mayflower Hotel Washington D.C. Tuesday, February 2 to Friday, February 5, 2027
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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