Community Membership – American Psychoanalytic Association

Community Membership

Individuals interested in psychoanalysis who are interested in psychoanalytic thought, principles, and values, but do not meet criteria to become Clinical or Academic Members. There are many opportunities for Community Members to get involved in APsA.

Student Member

Welcome Students and Residents! The Student Member category of membership is for undergraduates, graduate students, residents, and those enrolled in training as health care professionals (who are not currently enrolled in or graduates of an APsA or equivalent program).

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Individuals who meet the qualifications for clinical or academic membership in APsA are not eligible to join the student member category. Community members including student members do not have voting rights.

Questions?

Please call the national office at 212-752-0450 x0018 or email membadmin@apsa.org.

Community Member

This new category of membership is open to individuals who share an interest in psychoanalysis and in being members of APsA, but are not eligible for clinical or academic membership. Community Members do not have voting rights.

Coming soon: Applications for this new category of membership will be coming soon – please check back or contact membership@apsa.org to receive notification when it is available.

Standard Benefits

Reduced registration fees & advance notification of APsA’s National Meeting and Annual Meeting.
Free subscription to APsA’s magazine, The American Psychoanalyst.
Participation in the APsA Community Lists.
Reduced subscription rate to the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA).
Opportunities to engage with a psychoanalytic community.

Meeting Enrollment Deadline

New community membership applications cannot be processed the day of any APsA meeting (virtual or in-person). Applications must be completed online by 2 business days (M-F) in advance of the registration deadline to register at the discounted fee.

Honorary Member

An individual who has made an outstanding contribution to psychoanalysis, and 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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