Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research

Psychotherapy programs can be specialized and focused on specific populations and specialties or have a more general curriculum.

Regardless of the approach, effective psychotherapy training requires a combination of coursework based on specific therapeutic modalities, as well as multiple opportunities for candidates to practice the skills learned.

Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (PsyD) – Columbia University, New York, USA
This institute offers several career options in psychotherapy at the doctoral level.

There are four programs designed for practicing psychologists and social workers to develop skills in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy.

The four programs include:

Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Child and adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapy
Parent-child psychotherapy
Transference-focused psychotherapy
Each of these programs requires one to two years of full-time training.

Candidates must have a doctorate or psychology degree to participate, as all four programs are based on research and individual supervised practice that provides comprehensive training in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Students will treat patients using psychotherapeutic techniques while receiving supervision and guidance from accredited professionals.

All programs offer a combination of workshops and individualized instruction to help students develop the advanced skills needed to practice psychotherapy.

Programs are accredited by the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.