• 1. A type of treatment that emphasizes the healing properties of two or more people.
    2. A collaborative experience which helps the client to make sense of life that is meaningful to the client.
    3. A belief that the analyst is not the author of reality but emphasizes the meaning of the client’s unique and subjective experiences.
  • Contemporary psychoanalysis is an interpersonal experience that emphasizes the healing properties of two or more people collaboratively making sense of life in ways that are meaningful to the client. Unlike traditional psychoanalysis which holds the analyst as an authority regarding what is true about the client, contemporary perspectives emphasize the meaning of the client’s unique and subjective experiences.
  • Training Programs:
    ICP offers long and short term training programs all include CEU's and most offer clinical supervision.
    Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program
    Candidate Program
    Extension Program
    Saturday Series

Welcome to The Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. 

Contemporary Psychoanalysis

In our complex world, a contemporary form of psychoanalysis is a treatment for emotional discomfort or pain, an avenue for self-discovery and personal growth, and a means toward establishing and enhancing relationships with others and the world at large …
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Training Programs

All of the training programs offer CEU’s and many offer clinical supervision.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program
– Focus on clinical application of psychoanalytic psychotherapy through seminars and clinical consultation.
TrainingProgram in Psychoanalysis – 4 year program leading to PsyD or Ph.D in Psychoanalysis
Extension Program – Clinical application of psychoanalytic theory, meets monthly
Saturday Series –  Offers monthly seminars in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego

Conferences 

May 11, 2013
Dr. Suzi Naiburg
ICP Los Angeles

June 15, 2013
Tribute to Dr. Bernard Brandchaft

September 28, 2013
Dr. Robert Stolorow
ICP Los Angeles

Find an Analyst

A psychoanalyst is an experienced licensed mental health person or a research associate with advanced degrees who has completed advanced training at a psychoanalytic institute. Analysts who treat children, adolescents, and families receive further training and case supervision. We offer reduced fee for participating in our 18 month control case program which offers candidates the ability to meet graduation requirements of working on three control cases which are supervised by Training & Supervising Analysts.

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