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.