Associate Membership

Associate Membership

Associate Membership starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st of each year.

Associate Membership benefits will help to develop your interests in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy  and support you in building a network of colleagues and a professional home within the Center.

Benefits

• NEW! 50% discount on registration and free CME/CE credits on most single-event programs
• NEW! 10% discount on registration and $10 per CME/CE credits on most multi-date/multi-week programs
• subscription to PEP/Web subscription at no extra cost (opt-in option)
• online access to online version of International Journal of Psychoanalysis (IJP), a $270 value, at a greatly reduced cost of $83 (opt-out option)
• online access to EZ Proxy which provides access to recently published articles from selected online journals
• eligible to vote for Bylaw changes, Analyst Members on the Board and SFCP Presidential elections
• opportunity to receive mentorship from a candidate or analyst for professional development
• full privileges at the SFCP Library
• eligible to vote for Bylaw changes, Analyst Members on the Board and SFCP Presidential elections
• inclusion in the printed SFCP Membership Directory
• inclusion in the online SFCP Membership Directory
• subscription to monthly SFCP E-Newsletters
• eligible to join SFCP All-Members listserv
• invitation to attend and participate at the SFCP Annual Meeting

Qualitifications

An applicants must:

1. have completed two (2) years of psychoanalytic study (for example, and without limitation, a psychotherapy program, year long psychotherapy and social work program of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis); 
2. have completed two (2) years psychoanalytic consultation/study group with an analyst, PPTP graduate, or equivalent; 
3. be licensed and in good standing; and 
4. meet the ethical standards of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis.

 Community Members who meet the above requirements are invited to apply for Associate Membership.

Membership Dues

January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
$458 per year – INCLUDING $85 IJP subscription
$373 per year – if OPT-OUT of $85 IJP subscription

Please note that membership dues are subject to change and typically increases 3% each year.