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 Fellowship Programs
Learn foundational psychoanalytic principles. (9 months).
Psychoanalytic Studies Program
Psychoanalytic Training Programs
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 7, 2025 | 8:00 am – Monday, June 9, 2025 | 5:00 pm
2025 APsA 113th Annual Meeting
APsA 113th Annual Meeting June 7th – June 9th, 2025 Virtual Visit https://apsa.org/meetings-events/ for more information.
Friday, June 20, 2025 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Psychoanalytic Takes on the Cinema – Will & Harper: Jamie Steele, LMFT
Psychoanalytic Takes on the Cinema: Discussion of the Film: “Will & Harper” 2024 (114 mins) Directors: Josh GreenbaumWhen Will Ferrell finds out his close friend of 30 years is coming out as a tr…
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
2025 WBCP Graduation and Awards Ceremony
2025 Annual Graduation and Awards Ceremony Date: June 21, 2025 Time: 6:00 pm Where: Hogan Lovells
October
Friday, October 31, 2025 | 8:00 am – Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 5:00 pm
New Directions: The Poetics of Mourning: Eulogy, Elegy, Epic, Epitaph
Weekend Conference We are living in a time of great dying. Climate change is drying up our water and destroying vulnerable species; a pandemic is claiming the lives of over a million people worldwide …
November
Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Observational Studies Program Conference: Exploring the Links: Moving from Observation to Transformative Interventions – Jeanne Magagna, PhD
Observational Studies Program Conference Exploring the Links: Moving from Observation to Transformative Interventions We are excited to announce our upcoming conference with Jeanne Magagna, PhD, T…
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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.
PsychBytes
Tapas-sized reads designed to spark interest and provoke thought.
Learning from Infant Observation (Re-Issue)
Having the courage and, perhaps, confidence to say what we see in front of our eyes and then to be curious about it may sound simple, but it is not.
Rhythms of Baseball (Re-issue)
The rhythms of baseball are the rhythms of analytic therapy are the rhythms of life.
Up Close and Personal
Biennially, the National Portrait Gallery fosters a competition where artists around the country submit intimate portrayals of a human being – sometimes themselves. In this video portrait, 2013 award winner Bo Gehring presents Esperanza Spalding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OeZxytSV3M)
Beyond the Couch
Thoughtful posts bringing community back into psychoanalysis.
A Grand Experiment in Community Mental Health: The DC Institute for Mental Hygiene
After graduating from Catholic University, I inquired where people went to get the best training in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic theory and practice. The Washington School of Psychiatry and the DC Institute for
Faraway Voices: Healing Through Writing
The early morning sun shines through the window of my home office as I open the Zoom link to connect with 6 young women who have just finished their evening
The House of Ruth
In her essay about her years as a board member at the House of Ruth, Carolyn Gruber does a beautiful job describing the work done in this incredible “house” where
News + Updates
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Letter From the President
The Center is operating at full tilt, with the usual high level of excellence that we are known for. Simultaneously, we are engaging in diversity, equity , and inclusion efforts
Dr. Andrew Carroll Awarded 2024 Edith Sabshin Teaching Award
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Andrew Carroll, the 2024 recipient of the Edith Sabshin Teaching Award. The Sabshin Award was established by the APsaP Council to recognize those who