Psychoanalytic Training Opportunities:

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy training is a particular strength of our program.  We maintain a close affiliation with the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center (http://www.dalpsa.org/).  The DPC is an independent entity whose offices are housed in our Education Division.  As part of their core training in psychotherapy, each of our residents will have at least one year of weekly supervision by a psychoanalyst from the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center.   Members of the center are also among our most valued and inspiring seminar teachers, including Drs. Larry Thornton, Gerald Melchiode, Steve Scherffius, Joe Gaspari and many others.

In addition to these core experiences our residents are encouraged to take advantage of other optional training opportunities as well:

- Undergoing one’s own psychotherapy can be a powerful learning experience for residents in psychiatry. Members of the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center provide reduced fee psychotherapy for residents.

- Up to 2 senior residents are invited to participate in the Center’s Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program at no charge.

- We frequently have several residents who elect to begin training in the Center’s Adult Psychoanalysis program during their PGY 3 or PGY 4 years.