CCMPS is a training institute offering a course of study that develops both theoretical perspectives and clinical competence, either for continuing education or toward certification as a psychoanalyst. In addition, our courses in psychoanalysis are available to all who are interested, as we believe in the wide applicability of psychoanalysis beyond the treatment situation, in every walk of life, from parenting to education, politics, business, art and social research. Psychoanalytic knowledge is essential to our evolution as homo sapiens; it provides the blueprint, or user manual, of who we are.
Our philosophy is inclusive. We appreciate the contributions of all schools of thought to our understanding of the mind. Integrating these diverse perspectives is an ongoing project in our school that takes place in our classes and conferences, which are based on an interactive and dialectical process, in which everyone participates in our quest for ever better understanding.
Training is accessible from anywhere that has phone and internet connection.
Classes are held via Zoom.
At CCMPS, we continually struggle to remain open to self- and group-discovery and evolution. In brief, our search for wisdom never ceases, since humility is at the foundation of ethics. Ethics is not about moral imperatives, which are always contingent on the social order in which Codes are declared. Ethics addresses that contingency and how we might live creatively and generatively with it.
Slip of the Pen is the community newsletter. Candidates, alumni, students, and CCMPS community members are encouraged to share updates about their psychoanalytic work, for example, recent papers, speaking events, and other psychoanalytic applications of your work.
Community meetings are held monthly, most months of the year. See Current Offerings for dates and Zoom link.