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Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis

A Welcome Message from the Co-Directors

Welcome to the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, and thank you for your interest in us. Established in 1980 and chartered by the Board of Regents of the State University of New York, the Institute is administered by the Co-Directors and a series of committees comprising faculty, graduates and candidates. Our mission is to provide postgraduate education in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy from a contemporary interpersonal perspective to psychotherapists seeking advanced clinical training. The Institute also offers a comprehensive treatment referral service for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, and was one of the first psychoanalytic institutes to offer a separate clinical service specializing in the treatment of trauma.

Our curriculum encompasses the evolution of psychoanalytic thinking from its origins in classical theory through its development and elaboration in interpersonal theory and praxis, including a full range of contemporary relational orientations. Each admitted class goes through its program as a cohort, enabling a depth and intimacy of training experience that is intensive as well as clinically and personally transformative. The Institute prides itself on providing a warm, supportive environment for learning and for professional development.

Please feel free to explore our website and to contact us for further information about our training programs and services.

We look forward to hearing from you!

     Laura Barbanel, Ed.D., ABPP
     Debora M. Worth, L.C.S.W.
     Stefan R. Zicht, Psy.D.

Any psychotherapy involves the creation of a relationship between therapist and patient.
Psychoanalysis uniquely focuses on that relationship to explore the psychology of the patient in action.
 
Training at Manhattan offers the opportunity to:

• expand the skill and creativity of your clinical work in supervision with senior colleagues
• read and discuss with a group of colleagues the full range of psychoanalytic literature
• deepen self-awareness and understanding in your own psychoanalysis
• receive referrals for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy from the Institute's Clinical Services

The Institute admits students of any race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students in the program. The Institute does not discriminate against any of the above groups in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other institute-administered programs. The Institute is a not-for-profit institution chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of The State of New York. The Institute relies on contributions to maintain itself and to expand. Contributions are tax-deductible.  Manhattan Institute is an affiliated institute member of the Association for Autonomous Psychoanalytic Institutes.