Training, Continuing Education and Outreach in Psychoanalysis : The Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)

Welcome to The Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies

LAISPS was established in 1970 as the first fully interdisciplinary psychoanalytic training program in Los Angeles to include a variety of mental health clinicians such as marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychologists as well as physicians.

The Institute is committed to excellence in the training and education of psychoanalysts.

We invite your interest and participation.

AN INVITATION FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYSIS

LAISPS is dedicated to psychoanalytic independence, which we define as an open-minded, discerning attitude toward the rich diversity of psychoanalytic theory and practice. We highly value contemporary orientations and believe that in order to understand them in depth, a strong foundation in Freud's seminal work is necessary. We are committed to the task of helping candidates forge their unique psychoanalytic identities. Come join us.

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A NEWLY RELEASED LAISPS' BOOK WITH CHAPTERS BY LAISPS' ANALYSTS

The Second Century of Psychoanalysis - Evolving Perspectives On Therapeutic Action
Edited by Michael J. Diamond and Christopher Christian

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Amazon.com | Karnacbooks.com

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LAISPS Founder Hedda Bolgar on MSNBC.com

Hedda Bolgar's job just doesn't get old. Seeing patients four days a week, the 102-year-old psychologist and psychoanalyst also trains new therapists and has scheduled lectures well into next year.

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In the tripartite model, candidates experience a personal training analysis, conduct three supervised psychoanalytic cases, and participate in an intensive four-year academic program of coursework. Our training analysts, who represent the full range of psychoanalytic perspectives, provide candidates with an in-depth experience of psychoanalytic knowledge while simultaneously respecting their intellectual autonomy.

We begin with classical psychoanalysis and nine months of infant observation, and continue with ego psychology, Kleinian theory, object relations, self psychology, intersubjectivity and relational theory.

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