APsA is a professional organization for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, and academics focusing on education, research, and member development.
“C.B.T. may help you with your panic attack today” said Dr. Beverly Stoute, a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in Atlanta...“But after you recover from your panic attack, you realize, ‘Damn, this world is crazy.’”
On psychoanalysis for a new generation:
We can all feel overwhelmed & burdened from time to time. Psychoanalysis, a deeper, more personalized form of therapy, can help. Studies show that the benefits of psychoanalytic-based therapies last long after treatment ends. WATCH:
#talkinghelps
Psychoanalysis is about giving you a safe space to talk about the hurts under the surface, pain you might not even be aware of. But equally important, psychoanalysis provides the opportunity to be truly heard.
APsaA is pleased to announce that we've awarded Hannah Zeavin (
@HZeavin
) the 2022 Courage to Dream Book Prize for her book, THE DISTANCE CURE: A HISTORY OF TELETHERAPY (
@mitpress
, 2021). More information on the book can be found here:
Freud revolutionized the understanding & treatment of mental disorders. He created the psychoanalytic theory of personality. But beyond this, he profoundly changed our understanding of humanity, thought, & culture.
If you could ask a psychoanalyst anything at all, what would it be?
Write your question below and it might just feature (and receive some answers) in our new psychoanalytic podcast!
Congratulations to
@LauraSanthanam
from
@NewsHour
. Her article "How detention causes long-term harm to children" has won our 2020 Excellence in Journalism Award.
Psychoanalysis gives you a safe space to talk about your emotional hurts, pain you might not even be aware of. This is important for healing, but equally important is that psychoanalysts listen too, so your pain is recognized and heard.
Working with a psychoanalyst can help you better understand yourself, improve personal relationships, and get relief from painful emotional symptoms. Check out our video and share. WATCH:
#psychoanalysis
Congratulations to
@Andrew_Solomon
, winner of our Excellence in Journalism Award for this article "Grieving for the Therapist Who Taught Me How to Grieve" in the
@NewYorker
We are proud to be a partner with
@HBO
on the new film
@TheTaleMovie
. "The Past is Always Present" indeed. This timely and important film explores the long-lasting trauma cause from sexual abuse. A must see: May 26th, 10pm
#TheTale
Mental health professionals’ long-overdue apology to LGBTQ community: we recognize ‘our role in the discrimination and trauma caused by our profession’
2022-2023 APsaA Fellowship Program will open for applications Monday, November 15, 2021.
Do you know someone who would be interested in APsaA's Fellowship Program?
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Psychoanalysis is about giving you a safe space to talk about the hurts under the surface, pain you might not even be aware of. But equally important, psychoanalysis provides the opportunity to be truly heard.
Congratulations to
@nmcafee
- Winner of our 2020 Courage to Dream Book Prize for her book “Fear of Breakdown Politics and Psychoanalysis”. What is behind the rising nationalism and divisiveness around the world? via
@ColumbiaUP
Save the date for Psychoanalysis & Activism on Sat., Sept. 26th from 1-5:30 p.m (ET). More information is available on . Registration open on Sept. 1st. @ 12pm (ET).