Ph.D. in Psychoanalysis

The Ph.D. program enables a Candidate in the psychoanalytic training program to earn a Ph.D. in psychoanalysis by completing additional course work and a dissertation. Both the Ph.D. in Psychoanalysis and the Certificate in Psychoanalysis are approved by the State of California Council for Private Post-secondary and Vocational Education.

Ph.D. Candidates are required to complete the psychoanalytic training program and to concurrently, or after completing the basic psychoanalytic program, complete courses in the Philosophy of Science and Research Methods. In addition, a dissertation, which constitutes an original contribution to psychoanalytic knowledge, is required to become eligible for the Ph.D. in Psychoanalysis.

Basic instruction in the theory and methods of psychoanalysis are provided along with training and experience in scholarly investigation and technique. The Ph.D. program is designed to produce a well-rounded psychoanalyst who may practice, teach and apply psychoanalytic understanding and skill to the broad spectrum of human endeavor with a view toward making original research contributions to the theory and/or practice of psychoanalysis.