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The content in this section is available to APsA members only and is a benefit of membership.

Membership Handbook

Click here to download your membership handbook.

This Membership Handbook will provide you with information about the Association, your  membership benefits, dues, programs, activities, and contact information.  We hope this information is helpful to you. The Membership Handbook is a living document. Various sections will be revised as appropriate, and the most current version will always be accessible in the Members’ Section of apsa.org.

We welcome all questions and suggestions to better refine the handbook.  Please share your questions, ideas, and suggestions with Debbie Steinke Wardell, Education/Membership Services Director ([email protected]).  Like our associative work together, this handbook can only improve through the conversations that ensue from individual questions and insights.

Professional Liability Insurance

Malpractice/Professional Liability Insurance Products

Currently APsA offers its clinical psychoanalyst and psychoanalyst-in-training members the following premium insurance benefits.  We are working with Epic to expand this benefit to all clinical members (Psychoanalyst Member, Psychoanalyst-In-Training Member, Psychotherapist Member and Psychotherapist-In-Training Member) – we will keep our Psychotherapist Members informed of any changes.

Malpractice Insurance/Professional Liability – The Psychoanalysts Program serving Psychiatrists,  Psychologists and Social Work practitioners.

EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants (formerly Frenkel & Co.) – the same great team – will assist you with competitive pricing, broad coverage options, and an Occurrence based policy.

All claim inquiries are assigned to a claims analyst who will track it  as well as keep you up to date.

For information, please  contact Brenda McDonnell, Vice President, EPIC at 201-356-3395 or email: brenda.mcd[email protected]

EPIC Psychoanalysts Program  https://epicbrokers.com/programs/psychoanalysis/  https://psychoanalystsprogram.com/

1-800-373-6535, M-F 9:00-5:00 ET

  

Information for In-Training Members

  • Information for Psychoanalyst-In-Training Members
  • Information for Psychotherapist-In-Training Members (page being developed)
  • Information for Academic-In-Training Members (page being developed)
  • Information for Researcher-In-Training Members (page being developed)

Membership Dues

  • 2023 Membership Dues

Membership Categories

There are three types of memberships – clinical, academic and community.  Each type consists of multiple membership categories as follows:

Clinical Membership

Members vote and receive clinical benefits that include listing in the online Find a Psychoanalytic Clinician directory, access to the Referral listserv, and eligibility for liability insurance.

  • Psychoanalyst –  Members are graduates of a program in clinical psychoanalysis at an APsA or IPA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate substantially equivalent psychoanalytic training and experience.
  • Psychoanalyst-in-Training – Members are trainees (candidates) in clinical psychoanalysis at an APsA or IPA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate enrollment in an equivalent psychoanalytic training program.
  • Psychotherapist  – Members are graduates of a training program in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate substantially equivalent psychotherapy training and experience.
  • Psychotherapist-in-Training – Members are trainees in a psychoanalytic psychotherapy program at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate enrollment in an equivalent psychotherapy training program.

Academic Membership

Members vote and receive member benefits. 

  • Academic – Members are graduates of an academic program at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate an emphasis on psychoanalysis in their teaching or scholarship.
  • Academic-in-Training – Members are trainees in an academic program at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate enrollment in an equivalent academic program.
  • Researcher – Members are graduates of a research program at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate an emphasis on psychoanalysis in their research or scientific work.
  • Researcher-in-Training – Members are trainees in a research program at an APsA approved training facility, or those who demonstrate enrollment in an equivalent research program.

Community Membership

Members do not have voting privileges and receive member benefits.

  • Community – Members are individuals who share an interest in psychoanalysis and in being members of APsA, and are otherwise not eligible for other categories of membership.
  • Student – Members are undergraduates, graduate students, and those enrolled in training as health care professionals (who are not currently enrolled in or graduates of an APsA or equivalent program).
  • Honorary – Members are individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to psychoanalysis, who is not otherwise a member of APsA, is eligible to be nominated and approved by the Board of Directors as an Honorary Member. Honorary members do not have voting rights, but if eligible, may choose to join APsA as either a Clinical or Academic Member, with voting rights.
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APsA Publications

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The Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA)

April 5, 2023
JAPA is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original articles and commentaries, ground-breaking research, thoughtful plenary addresses, in-depth panel reports, and more.
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The American Psychoanalyst (TAP)

April 4, 2023
APsA’s triannual magazine, TAP, offers a psychoanalytic perspective on current events in psychology, the arts, and culture for mental health professionals, students, and the general public.
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Psychotherapist Newsletter

April 1, 2023
The Psychotherapist Newsletter features scientific programs and publications about psychoanalytic psychotherapy, personal reflections, social and community issues, and advocacy.
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