San Francisco Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (SF-PPTP)
Informational Open House

The San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP) is excited to open the application process for those wishing to begin our two-year Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (SF-PPTP) or our one-year Foundations program in September 2025.

Through an integrated program of seminars, case conferences, and individual supervision, the SF-PPTP offers an in-depth introduction to psychoanalytic psychotherapy theory and practice, and provides grounding in fundamental psychoanalytic principles.

Key details of the San Francisco Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training Program (SF-PPTP) are as follows:

  • The program provides a rigorous and engaging introduction to practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy, with attention to the role of the personal unconscious and social unconscious in psychotherapeutic practice.
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  • Participants engage with SFCP’s rich community of psychoanalytic clinicians of various backgrounds.
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  • Participants engage in individual supervision and mentorship.
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  • Meant to be completed alongside other work or training, as a supplement.
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  • Classes meet in person on Tuesday evenings from 6:15 to 9:30 at SFCP (444 Natoma Street in San Francisco) from September 2025 – June 2026 (Year 1) and from September 2026 – June 2027 (Year 2).
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  • Monthly in-person attendance requirements for those that live 2+ hours from SFCP.
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  • A one-year option (Foundations) with optional supervision and mentorship is also accepting applications for Fall 2025.
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Here is what to do if you are interested in learning more or applying:

  • RSVP at this link for our In-Person Informational Open House on Thursday, March 6, 2025 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. This event will present in-depth information about SF-PPTP and Foundations. Come hungry, as dinner and drinks will be served!
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  • Review the detailed information and application on the SF-PPTP website.
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  • Submit your application prior to 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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  • Questions and inquiries are welcome at any time! Please email pptp@sfcp.org and someone from the program will be in touch promptly.

Upcoming Events

Wednesdays, May 21 to June 25, 2025
Psychoanalytic Student Seminars
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic Theory, and Trans Experience(s)
Loïc Pritchard, LMFT (instructor)
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Education Division
Graduation Ceremony
Gary Grossman, PhD (graduation speaker)
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Dialogues in Contemporary Psychoanalysis
Listening Into Being: An Actor’s Invitation
Robin Weigert in Conversation with Kristin Fiorella
Fridays, September 5, 2025 to May 29, 2026
Extension Education Programs
2025-2026 East Bay Yearlong Program: Tuning into the Unspoken: Navigating the Landmarks of Unconscious Experience
Eric Miller, PhD; Elizabeth Stuart, MD; Graeme Daniels, LMFT; Marty Mulkey, LMFT; Chandra Rai, LMFT; and Luciane De Mello, LCSW
Mondays, September 29 to October 20, 2025
Coalition for Clinical Social Work
CCSW mini-Module: Working with Parents: A Complex and Essential Component of Child Psychotherapy
Lea Brown, LCSW, and Amy Wallerstein Friedman, LCSW (instructors)
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Scientific Meetings
THE RADICAL OTHERNESS OF MASUD KHAN
Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (presenter); Charles Fisher, MD (moderator)
Friday, November 7, 2025
Scientific Meetings
LEADERSHIP IN THE PSYCHOANALYTIC MOVEMENT
Harriet Wolfe, MD (interviewee); Brett Penfil, LMFT, MPH (interviewer)
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Scientific Meetings
PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOANALYSIS: TRANSFORMATION OF THE SELF
Megan Rundel, PhD (presenter); Ilene Philipson, PhD, PhD (moderator)
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Scientific Meetings
ENDINGS IN ANALYSIS
Stephen Purcell, MD and Alice Jones, MD (interviewees); Steven Goldberg, MD (interviewer)
Saturday, April 4, 2026
Scientific Meetings
OUTCOME STUDY OF PSYCHOANALYSES OF CHRONICALLY DEPRESSED PATIENTS WITH EARLY TRAUMA, AN UPDATE OF MODE
Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, PhD (interviewee); Cheryl Goodrich, PhD (interviewer)
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