Essentials Program

Essentials of Psychoanalysis

This program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The program also provides a solid base for those considering other TICP programs.

Classes are held once per week, on Tuesday evenings from September 2025 until May 2026, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

THE NEXT CLASS BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER 2025

Students participate in synchronous learning in the weekly live seminars via videoconference.

A 30-Session Certificate Program

The program consists of weekly two-hour seminars covering the following topics:

Introduction to the Psychoanalytic Frame of Reference
Analytic Attitude
Analytic Listening
Attachment Theory
Character
Concepts of Development
Unconscious Dynamics
Relationality
Concepts of Development
Unconscious Dymanics
Relationality
Concepts of Change
Empathy and Mentalization
Transference
Countertransference
Contemporary Perspectives on Psychopathology
Psychoanalytic Interventions

The final six seminars will be devoted to case presentations and will be led by senior clinicians. Class members working in a psychoanalytically informed way will have the opportunity to present cases and clinical process will be discussed.

Tuition

$2,000 (which includes Guest Status in the Toronto Society for Contemporary Psychoanalysis for the duration of the Program.)

Applications

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN IN MARCH 2025