The San Diego Psychoanalytic Society & Institute ("SDPSI") provides training programs for the comprehensive education and clinical training in adult psychoanalysis, and in child & adolescent psychoanalysis. There is also an Academic Associate Program for the scholastic study of psychoanalysis that does not include clinical training.
The curriculum strives for scholarly achievement, personal growth, and the development of clinical competence in practicing psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. While certain minimal requirements must be met, the education of a psychoanalyst depends on a tripartite model and the realization of a favorable balance among the three basic components of psychoanalytic education: a personal analysis conducted by a Training Analyst; a four-year curriculum of didactic seminars; supervised clinical experience and a continuous case conference until graduation.
