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      THE METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE
    FOR TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

In order to matriculate, an applicant must be certified or licensed in psychology, social work, psychiatry or psychiatric nursing, or working toward such credentials.

The applicant will also be evaluated as to whether he or she meets the guidelines: emotional maturity, a capacity for an inner focus and an awareness of inner processes, curiosity and interest in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, capacities for self-reflection, observation and empathy, and an ability to tolerate anxiety, ambiguity and differences. 

 
Applicants must submit:

• MITPP Application for Training
• $50.00 non-refundable fee
• An up-to-date curriculum vita (resume)
• Two letters of reference on letterhead from current or former
supervisors, teachers, administrators or other such professionals who are
familiar with your work must be forwarded to MITPP by the writer on your behalf.
Personal interviews are arranged once application materials have been
received and reviewed.
MITPP accepts applications all year round. Prospective students are
encouraged to apply as early as possible in order to allow sufficient time for
processing.
Applicants generally begin training in the fall semester, but spring
semester admission is also an option.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

• Successful completion of all course work.
• 750 hours of supervised clinical practice with patients of Metropolitan Center for Mental Health.
• A minimum of 120 hours of individual supervision.
• A minimum of 135 hours of group supervision.
• A minimum of 300 hours of personal psychoanalytic psychotherapy on at least a twice weekly basis.
• Successful completion of a written and oral case presentation.
• In good standing with MITPP and MCMH.

PROGRAM OPTIONS

The Adult Program may be entered on a full-time, part-time, or
non-matriculation basis.  Full-time students carry three (3) courses, eight (8) patient
hours, attend individual and group supervision and personal
psychotherapy/psychoanalysis.  Part-time students carry one (1) or two (2) courses, five (5) patient
hours, attend individual and group supervision and personal psychotherapy/
psychoanalysis.  Non-matriculants take courses only.  They may select from any
course offered in the first year sequence, for which full credit will be given
when the student matriculates.
 
A student may change from one status to another with the permission of the
Director.*
 
*    All variations in the course of study are subject to the approval of
the Director.

MENTORS

Mentors will be available to students who wish to begin writing professionally. Mentors may help students with any or all of the following: to clarify ideas, to formulate thinking, to critique drafts of papers, to help students polish final drafts for publications. Students may initiate requests to consult with an MITPP Mentor by contacting the Director.

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