Membership
Connect with colleagues in the fields of mental health and psychoanalysis.
Who we are
The WBCP membership community are professional, passionate, thoughtful clinicians and scholars interested in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy as a treatment modality, as a theory of mind, and as a tool for psychoanalytic research. Most of our members maintain a private practice and many teach and provide supervision with WBCP as well as at area universities and medical schools. A well-published community with a special interest in writing, we are committed to multidisciplinary exchange and lifelong learning.
Why join
Study Groups and Optional Classes
The goal of our study groups is to provide and facilitate the highest quality psychoanalytic educational opportunities for Center members, trainees, and students. Study Groups improve professional competence through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge, promotion of habits of critical inquiry and balanced judgment through educational and training activities. Examples include: Art and Psychoanalysis; Neuropsychoanalysis; & Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis in the Internet Age. Continuing education credit is granted for most study groups and optional courses.
Continuing Professional Education
The programs of the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis provide continuing professional education credits for physicians, for psychologists and for social workers. Center credits also can be submitted for LPC re-licensure. Please see the individual program sections for details.
Scientific Meetings
Scientific Meetings and workshops on psychoanalytic topics are organized each academic year. The topics address the interests and needs of members and candidates. Please check the Event calendar on our website at www.wbcp.org for up to date information and to register.
E-Newsletter
The E-Newsletter is an in-house publication that includes discussion of issues of interest to members of the Center and has regular reports from the President and from various committee chairs. It is a forum for members to communicate about current topics and events related to psychoanalytic thought. The editor of the newsletter is responsible to the Board of Directors.
Referrals
The WBCP website maintains a member directory of our psychoanalysts and psychotherapists who wish to have referrals from the membership at large or the general public.
Auditing Courses
Center members may audit a course of the Washington Baltimore Psychoanalytic Institute, either in the Adult or Child/Adolescent program, without charge and with the consent of the Curriculum Committee and the seminar leader or instructor.
PEPWEB
Full members of the Center automatically receive a subscription to Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (PEPWEB). PEPWEB provides online access to all but the most recent issues of many leading psychoanalytic journals and some books, and includes the entire Standard Edition of Freud’s collected works. PEPWEB also enables users to search the literature by author, topic, or key words.
Virtual Community
The WBCP Member website is a virtual community which has many member-only features, including discussion forums, a bulletin board for referrals and other services, a directory search, the event calendar, online registration for all events, and many more. All members have a profile page through which they can access member-only forms and documents and pay dues or program fees online.
| Membership Type | Annual Dues | Eligibility | Voting Rights | Teach / Supervise | PEPWEB Access | Study Groups | Event Discounts | Directory & Listserv | Find a Therapist Listing | Advanced Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Member | $1,180 | Open to anyone who wants to participate fully in the mission of the Center | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Basic Member | $440 | Open to anyone but limits ability to participate in some activities | X | X | X | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X | ✔ |
| Scholars | $430 | Graduates of analytic/psychotherapy programs | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X | ✔ |
| Friend | $130 | Non-professionals; supportive community members | X | X | X | X | ✔ | ✔ | X | X |
| Corresponding | $230 | Members residing 75+ miles from WBCP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X | ✔ |
| Student | $75 | Undergraduate or graduate students | X | X | X | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | X | X |
| GW Faculty | $100 | Faculty affiliated with GWU | X | X | X | X | ✔ | ✔ | X | X |
| Active Life Member | $225 | Awarded to long-standing members | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Life Member | $0 | Granted by WBCP Board; honorary | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Membership Type | Annual Dues | Eligibility | Key Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Member | $1,180 (50% off 1st year for recent grads) |
Open to anyone who wants to participate fully in the mission of the Center. Students enrolled in Center training programs, by virtue of their tuition payments, are Full members of the Center. First-year graduates of Center training programs will receive a 50% discount for Full membership for one year after graduation. |
✅ Voting rights ✅ Eligible to teach/supervise ✅ PEPWEB access ✅ Study groups ✅ Discounted events ✅ Online directory & Listserv ✅ “Find a Therapist” listing ✅ May join advanced Institute classes |
| Basic Member | $440 | Open to anyone but limits ability to participate in some activities |
✅ Study groups ✅ Online directory & Listserv ✅ May join advanced Institute classes (if space permits) |
| Scholars | $430 | Graduates of analytic or psychotherapy programs |
✅ Voting rights ✅ Eligible to teach/supervise ✅ PEPWEB access ✅ Study groups ✅ Event discounts ✅ Online directory & Listserv |
| Friend | $130 | Non-professionals; supportive community members |
✅ Directory access ✅ Event discounts ✅ Email updates ❌ No voting rights or PEPWEB |
| Corresponding | $230 | Members residing 75+ miles from WBCP |
✅ Voting rights ✅ Online directory & Listserv ✅ PEPWEB access ✅ Study groups ✅ May teach remotely |
| Student | $75 | Enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school |
✅ Event discounts ✅ Study groups ✅ Online directory access ❌ No voting rights or teaching eligibility |
| GW Faculty | $100 | Faculty affiliated with George Washington University |
✅ Listserv ✅ Event discounts ✅ Directory access ❌ No voting rights or teaching eligibility |
| Active Life Member | $225 | Awarded status; continuing benefits |
✅ Full member benefits ✅ Reduced dues ✅ Honorary recognition |
| Life Member (Honorary) | $0 | Granted by WBCP Board; typically retired or long-standing service |
✅ All full member benefits ✅ No dues ✅ Lifetime recognition |