Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis

A HOME FOR COMPARATIVE PSYCHOANALYSIS

The Massachusetts Institute for Psychoanalysis (MIP) provides comprehensive psychoanalytic training and professional education for candidates, postgraduate fellows, scholars, and mental health clinicians. Our institute takes a comparative approach to psychoanalysis where a wide range of perspectives, ranging from classical to contemporary, come together in open, ongoing dialogue. Central to this inclusive approach, we emphasize expanding our understanding and practice to engage with an increasingly diverse range of patients.

Education & Training

We are an educational organization comprised of teaching faculty and students studying comparative psychoanalysis as well as graduates, clinicians, and academics. Explore our training programs, fellowships, and continuing education.

Membership at MIP

MIP is a non-profit 501c3 organization founded in 1987 to provide high quality training through a comparative approach to psychoanalysis. MIP operates through the support of our members, and we ask that you consider joining us.

Continuing Education

Continuing education courses are offered throughout the year to both MIP members and non-members in our various program series, courses, trainings, fellowships, and more. CEUs, CMEs, and CEs credits are often available.

Psychoanalytic Support

MIP members and candidates are available to consult with you regarding your options for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Submit an intake form and our Referrals Coordinator will reach out regarding an appropriate fit for your needs.

  • The Bat Signal: Seeking Connection in the Shadows of Adolescence

    Sat., May 3, 2025 • 11–12:30pm • Zoom • 1.5 Hours

    Presenter: Matthew Eckhardt, LICSW with the Stechler Child & Adolescent Therapy Committee

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  • MIP Admissions Deadlines

    Now accepting applications for the 2025/2026 Academic Year

    Postgraduate Fellowship Program: May 15
    Stechler Child and Adolescent Fellowship: July 1 5
    Four-Year Analytic Training Program: April 15

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  • The Paternal Erotic Transference-Counter-Transference

    Sat., May 17, 2025 • 9:30-12:30PM • 2.5 Continuing Education Hours
    In-Person Only at the Macht Auditorium at CHA

    Speaker: Ken Corbett, Ph.D.
    Moderator: Dina M. Pasalis, LICSW, MBA

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Training and Education Opportunities

Four Year Training Program in Psychoanalysis

Train in our unique program of in-depth study in comparative psychoanalysis, both theory & practice. In addition to our academic and clinical courses, candidates are free to choose their clinical supervisors & personal analyst.

Postgraduate Fellowship Program – Boston

The MIP Postgraduate Fellowship Program is a one-year program for mental health providers and scholars designed as a broad introduction to a range of psychoanalytic approaches and clinical applications.

Stechler Child & Adolescent Therapy Fellowship

The Stechler fellowship is a 24-session, one-year postgraduate program that covers topics in child and adolescent psychotherapy and is designed to help clinicians master the inherent challenges working with children.

Postgraduate Fellowship Program – Western Mass

This one-year, weekly fellowship in Western Massachusetts' Pioneer Valley region offers mental health providers and scholars the chance to explore diverse psychoanalytic psychotherapy models and theories.

Advanced Candidate Training Program in Psychoanalysis

The Advanced Candidate Training Program in Psychoanalysis is designed for senior clinicians who have already attained substantial psychoanalytic training, in formal or informal ways.

Continuing Education Opportunities

We provide diverse opportunities for both members and non-members to engage in continuing education. Clinicians, academics, scholars, and anyone interested in comparative psychoanalytic thinking are welcome.