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# Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute

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- [Resources: Coping with the Uvalde Shooting](https://www.stlpi.org/resources-coping/) - After events like the Shooting in Uvalde, Texas, we often ask questions like, "How can I Help?," "Why do bad things happen?," "Why is this affecting me so much?" and "How do we tell our children?" We have compiled a few resources below that we feel are helpful in aiding individuals who may be seeking
- [St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute to Observe Juneteenth](https://www.stlpi.org/juneteenth/) - The St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is closed on Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth, the federal holiday which commemorates June 19, 1865, the date Union troops spread the news of emancipation to enslaved African Americans in Galveston Texas. The fight for equity and justice for African Americans continues today and that is why it
- [Podcast: Episode 2](https://www.stlpi.org/our-minds-i-episode-2/) - The St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Podcast: Episode 2. Our host is Anene Tressler-Hauschultz and today we have joining us: Stuart Ozar, MD & Lynn Wolfe, MA, PLPC. The mission of the institute is to advance psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic thought through training, treatment, education, and research to benefit the mental health of our diverse community. Joining
- [Meeting Dr. Catalina Belean](https://www.stlpi.org/meeting-dr-catalina-belean/) - Dr. Catalina Belean is the new Director of Psychiatry Residency Training and an Assistant Professor with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at St. Louis University School of Medicine. She has a passion for treating patients, training the next generation of residents, and mentoring medical students. She has been working with the St. Louis
- [Podcast: Episode 1](https://www.stlpi.org/between-you-and-i-episode-1/) - The St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Podcast: Episode 1. Our host is Anene Tressler-Hauschultz and today we have joining us: Chester Smith, M.Ed, LPC. With more than 30 years of experience, Mr. Smith speaks on what to look for when finding a therapist, his private practice, what it means to be a Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist,
- [Perspectives: Intergenerational Conflict in Family Business](https://www.stlpi.org/perspectives-intergenerational-conflict-in-family-business/) - by William A. Kelly, MD LISTEN on Podcast, click HERE. Intergenerational conflict is a heavy sounding concept. History is replete with examples from Abraham and Isaac, Esau and Jacob, Cain and Abel, Hamlet, etc. One of the more compelling stories from a psychoanalytic perspective is that of Oedipus Rex, a tale by Sophocles believed to
- [A letter to our community: Coronavirus](https://www.stlpi.org/coronavirus/) - A letter to our community: Last Updated 03/23/2020 | AN UPDATE ON COVID-19 | With the stay at home order, the Institute has decided the staff will work from home until it is lifted. We successfully moved everything over this past weekend and will unpack at a later date. Classes will be held via Zoom and
- [RESEARCH: Alicia Naveas](https://www.stlpi.org/research-alicia/) - Psychoanalytic perspectives on the impact of immigration on the identity of the Hispanic population Alicia Naveas Leiva Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Saint Louis, MO, United States Author Note This research was supported by the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute while the author was a Research Fellow on that Institution. Alicia Naveas Leiva is now a graduate
- [COVID-19 Resources](https://www.stlpi.org/covid-19-resources/) - We are a Community - Let's stay together. During this time, we realize there may be a flood of emotions. Whether you feel isolated due to social distancing, grief over missed events or gatherings, or even feelings of anxiousness over chances of falling ill. We've compiled a list of resources to help during this time.
- [Shakespeare: The Many Faces of Eros](https://www.stlpi.org/the-many-faces-of-eros/) - We invite you to listen to our presentation... The Many Faces of Eros: Through the Eyes of a Midsummer Night's Dream Commentary by Jacqueline Langley, PhD Originally Presented June 3, 2016, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis A Midsummer Night's Dream Learn more about the connections between psychoanalytic thought and the dramatic arts: Click HERE.
- [Perspectives: The Dynamics of Shame](https://www.stlpi.org/perspectives-the-dynamics-of-shame/) - by Britt-Marie Schiller, PhD Shame and guilt are moral emotions. Shame is the emotion experienced when we feel exposed as inadequate, weak, and powerless. Shame arises from passivity and helplessness, from a feeling of failure, a feeling that one amounts to less than one aspires to be, that one falls short of an ego
- [Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Self Psychology](https://www.stlpi.org/psychoanalytic-perspectives-self-psychology/) - Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Self Psychology William Kelly, MD Self psychology is a relatively new theory within the field of psychoanalysis. The name was chosen because of gradual recognition that the difficulties some people experience have to do with self-esteem regulation and maintenance of a solid sense of self in time and space, often referred to
- [Psychoanalysis & Climate Change](https://www.stlpi.org/climate-change-blog/) - What Does Psychoanalysis Have to Tell Us About Climate Change, and What Do We Do With It? Written by Phoebe A. Cirio, MSW, LCSW “It is worse, much worse than you think.” With that sentence David Wallace Wells begins his book The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming. This book is about what life will be
- [STLPI COVID-19 Guidelines 08.9.21](https://www.stlpi.org/covid-update-2021/) - Updated 8/9/2021: STLPI COVID-19 POLICIES EFFECTIVE TODAY Due to new concerns about the delta variant, the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is announcing the following policies regarding COVID 19. Questions or concerns regarding the following should be directed to Lynn Huelsmann, Executive Director, at 314-361-7075, ext. 323. All Institute staff will be working virtually until further notice, but
- [Congratulations to our 2020-21 Graduates](https://www.stlpi.org/congratulations-to-our-2020-21-graduates/) - Congratulations to STLPI's 2021 Graduates As Dean, I offer my congratulations to all of our students-- APP graduates and Practicum graduates. We applaud your commitment to psychoanalytically informed education and practice and are pleased to welcome you to our community of graduate therapists. We hope you will consider our Institute your professional home, and look forward to working with you, and seeing you
- [Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Empathy](https://www.stlpi.org/psychoanalytic-perspectives-empathy/) - Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Empathy William Kelly, MD Empathy: In all twenty-three volumes of Freud’s works the term only appears fourteen times. However he regarded it as basic to the process and the practice of psychoanalysis. He referred to empathy as a “mechanism by means of which we are able to take up any attitude at all
- [Understanding Race, Social Class, and Culture Through a Psychoanalytic Lens](https://www.stlpi.org/understanding-race-social-class-and-culture-through-a-psychoanalytic-lens/) - Understanding Race, Social Class, and Culture Through a Psychoanalytic Lens Lecture with Neil Altman, PhD This lecture was an interactive dialogue, focusing on the ways the social categories of race, social class, and culture can be understood from a psychoanalytic point of view. The evening looked at the way “whiteness” is constructed in U.S. society, along with

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- [Current Library Journals](https://www.stlpi.org/current-library-journals/) - Current Library Journals The Betty Golde Smith Library July 2026 The Betty Golde Smith Library at the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute has 18 journal subscriptions. Here is a sample of current articles that may be of interest to you. Please contact me at library@stlpi.org or 314-361-7075 ext. 3024 if you have questions about accessing journal
- [About the Clinic](https://www.stlpi.org/about-the-clinic/) - The Herbert S. Schiele Clinic Affordable Mental Health Care for Our Community Tornado Disaster Response Services Were you affected by the May 16, 2025 tornado? The Schiele Clinic is offering up to 6 free therapy sessions in partnership with the St. Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency (CREA). Who can receive services: Tornado survivors First responders
- [Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program](https://www.stlpi.org/app/) - Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program The APP application deadline for the 2026–2027 academic year is August 15, 2026. Questions? Contact Program Director Rebecca Pastor at b.pastor@stlpi.org Apply Now In 1981, the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute launched the Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program for mental health professionals. It provides a combination of didactic classroom material along with twice-weekly
- [Open Analytic Theory Classes](https://www.stlpi.org/open-classes/) - Open Analytic Theory Classes New Students Apply HereClick the application button below, fill out the form, and hit submit. New OC Student ApplicationReturning Students Apply HereClick the application button below, fill out the form, and hit submit. Returning OC Student Application Open Analytic Theory Classes 2026–2027 Each year, the Institute opens several classes in the
- [The Betty Golde Smith Library (Redirect)](https://www.stlpi.org/betty-golde-smith-library/) - This page has moved.The Betty Golde Smith Library page is now at:stlpi.org/library/You will be redirected automatically in a few seconds.
- [Fund a Need](https://www.stlpi.org/fund-a-need/) - Fund a Need Your support of the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute makes possible the education of clinicians, the training of analysts, and the affordable, long-term mental health care provided through the Herbert S. Schiele Clinic. Every gift, at every level, directly advances this work. To make a contribution, please complete the form below. Thank you
- [The Final Session – A Murder Mystery Gala](https://www.stlpi.org/the-final-session/) - Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Presents The Final Session A Murder Mystery Gala Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 Time: 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Venue: Boundary at the Cheshire When a distinguished analyst is found dead, suspicion falls on everyone in his intimate circle — each harboring their own motive tied to his mysterious nickname for his
- [Scholarship Opportunities](https://www.stlpi.org/scholarships/) - Scholarship Opportunities Scholarship Deadlines for 2026–2027 First Round: April 30, 2026 Second Round: June 30, 2026 You can apply for a scholarship by either digitally filling out a form or mailing in a physical form. You can download physical forms by clicking on the following links: Physical Financial Need Scholarship Application Physical Merit Scholarship Application
- [Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program (Old)](https://www.stlpi.org/caapp/) - This Page Has Moved.The Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program page is now located at:https://www.stlpi.org/app/ You will be redirected automatically in a few seconds.
- [Merit Scholarship Application](https://www.stlpi.org/merit-scholarship-application/) - Merit Scholarship Application The Eric J. Nuetzel, MD Fund of the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute supports the full analytic training of one full-time academic per year in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis. Such individuals use their analytic training to inform and advance their own research interests bringing psychoanalysis into universities, and university faculty into
- [Britt-Marie Scholarship for Analytic Candidates](https://www.stlpi.org/britt-marie-scholarship-for-analytic-candidates/) - Britt-Marie Scholarship for Analytic Candidates This scholarship fund was created by Lynda Fields to benefit the continuing education of new or existing Analytic Candidates. The funds of this scholarship are distributed to the selected candidate(s) and require the candidate to sign this document stating that the candidate ensures the funds will be used solely for
- [Financial Need Scholarship Application](https://www.stlpi.org/financial-need-scholarship-application/) - Financial Need Scholarship Application The scholarship selection committee consists of Institute Board members and members of the Budget and Finance Committee. Applicants for financial need scholarships are reviewed on the criteria of financial need only. Funding for the scholarship program is provided by donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. There are two rounds of review
- [Training in Adult Psychoanalysis](https://www.stlpi.org/training-in-adult-psychoanalysis/) - Training in Adult Psychoanalysis Apply here!Click the application button below, fill out the form, and hit submit. Register Now https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jennifer-Logue-Quote.mp4 Todd Dean, MD, Dean Contact: jtdean390@gmail.com Sundeep Jayaprabhu, MD, Dean of Candidates Contact: jayaprabhu.sundeep@gmail.com Ann Simmons, PhD, MSW, Curriculum Committee Chair Contact: ann.simmons@sbcglobal.net What is Adult Psychoanalysis? A primary function of the St. Louis
- [Training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis](https://www.stlpi.org/training-in-child-and-adolescent-psychoanalysis/) - Training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis Apply here!Click the application button below, fill out the form, and hit submit. Apply now https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Juliana-Varela-Quote.mp4 Tina Marie Dale, LCSW Child-Adolescent Committee Chair 7700 Clayton Road, #206 St. Louis, MO 63117 Tinamdale@icloud.com What is Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis? The psychoanalytic treatment of children and adolescents utilizes the same general
- [Perspectives:  Psychodynamic Supervision of Psychotherapy](https://www.stlpi.org/perspectives-psychodynamic-supervision/) - Perspectives: Psychodynamic Supervision of Psychotherapy by Paul A. Dewald, MD Perspectives: Psychodynamic Supervision of Psychotherapy by Paul A. Dewald, MD Achieving skill in conducting dynamic psychotherapy is a never-ending developmental process that continues throughout the professional life of each therapist. Theoretical discussion and reading can provide a scaffold, but genuine learning requires direct personal
- [Perspectives:  Psychodynamic Psychotherapy](https://www.stlpi.org/perspectives-psychodynamic-psychotherapy/) - Perspectives: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy by Paul A. Dewald, MD Perspectives: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy by Paul A. Dewald, MD The evolution and development of psychodynamic psychotherapy over the past fifty years illustrates that theoretical, technical, and conceptual issues observed and understood by classical psychoanalysis can be modified and applied effectively to less intensive or extensive forms of
- [Education at the Institute](https://www.stlpi.org/educational/) - Education at the Institute The mission of the Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is to advance psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic thought through training, treatment, education, and research to benefit the mental health of our diverse community. The Institute offers psychoanalytically informed professional education at every level, from foundational to advanced. Our programs include in-depth multi-year clinical training,
- [Early Career Professionals Resources](https://www.stlpi.org/earlycareer/) - Early Career Professionals “Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt The Institute is a unique setting for those in the helping professions to come together, interact and learn. Especially for those new to the field of mental health
- [Distance Learning](https://www.stlpi.org/distance-learning/) - Bringing the Institute to you. The Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute offers distance learning options for select courses, lectures, and seminars, allowing qualified participants to join live classes via Zoom video conferencing. Distance learners are fully integrated into the classroom experience — engaging with faculty and fellow students in real time, not watching a recording. Programs
- [The Betty Golde Smith Library](https://www.stlpi.org/library/) - The Betty Golde Smith Library The Betty Golde Smith Library is one of the top psychoanalytic libraries in the country. The collection includes over 4,500 books and 18 current journal subscriptions in the fields of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and psychiatry. Faculty, candidates, students, and interested members of the surrounding academic, professional, and lay communities are welcome
- [Endowed Lectures (Draft - Academic Year Format)](https://www.stlpi.org/endowed-lectures-draft-academic-year/) - Endowed Lectures The Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute hosts three endowed lecture series, each honoring a distinguished figure in the history of the Institute and the field of psychoanalysis. These lectures are open to professionals and the public. The Dewald and Fingert lectures bring nationally and internationally recognized speakers to the community, while the Cohn Lecture
- [Endowed Lectures (Draft for Review)](https://www.stlpi.org/endowed-lectures-draft-for-review/) - Endowed Lectures The Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute hosts three endowed lecture series, each honoring a distinguished figure in the history of the Institute and the field of psychoanalysis. These lectures are open to professionals and the public. The Dewald and Fingert lectures bring nationally and internationally recognized speakers to the community, while the Cohn Lecture
- [Schiele Clinic Post-Graduate Fellowship (Old)](https://www.stlpi.org/clinic-fellowship/) - Herbert S. Schiele Clinic Post-Graduate Fellowship ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP The Schiele Clinic at St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is provisionally licensed by the state of Missouri and provides high-quality, in-depth psychotherapy at a fee based on a client’s ability to pay. The Clinic’s Post-Graduate Fellowship is a 12-month commitment of at least 20 hours per week
- [Continuing Education Credit Information](https://www.stlpi.org/continuing-education-credits/) - Continuing Education Credit Information The following accreditation information applies to courses that qualify for continuing education credit. Please see individual course descriptions for applicable credit hours. Physicians ACCME Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through
- [Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program Students](https://www.stlpi.org/caapp-students/) - Ashaki Jackson, MSW Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Ashlyn Maher Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program Studenta.maher@stlpi.orgMore...Brittany Lueken, LCSW Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Deniz Yuruk, MD Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Elsah Epstein Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Gina Gershilevich Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Ioachim Naumescu, MD Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Katelyn Kalstein, ND Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program StudentMore...Michael Luke
- [Lectures and Seminars](https://www.stlpi.org/lectures-and-seminars/) - Fall Lectures and Seminars (2026)Spring Lectures and Seminars (2026)Multicultural Competency in Psychodynamic Practice Multicultural Competency in Psychodynamic Practice (with Alicia Naveas, LPC, MEd) This course will explore foundational concepts of cultural competency within psychodynamic frameworks. Emphasizing the work of authors such as Tummala-Narra, Salman Akhtar, and Patricia Gherovici will integrate multicultural awareness into psychoanalytic thinking. For
- [AlmostHome Psychotherapy Program Draft](https://www.stlpi.org/almosthome-psychotherapy-program-draft/) - AlmostHome Psychotherapy Program A placement site of the Herbert S. Schiele Clinic Training Program Want to make a difference in the lives of young mothers? The AlmostHome placement may be for you. AlmostHome provides resources and support for young mothers to empower them to build better lives for themselves and their children. Through a collaboration
- [Herbert S. Schiele Clinic Training Programs](https://www.stlpi.org/clinic-training/) - Herbert S. Schiele Clinic Training Program Is private practice in your future? The Schiele Clinic can help you get there. Our 12-month training program offers an intensive learning experience in individual psychodynamic psychotherapy. You will develop your clinical skills while building a caseload you can take with you into private practice. This is an unpaid
- [Contact Us](https://www.stlpi.org/staff-contact-us/) - Leadership Phoebe Cirio, MSW, LCSW Institute PresidentPhone: 314-862-0345Lynn Cook, MPA Co-Executive DirectorPhone: 314-361-7075 ext. 3051lynn.cook@stlpi.orgJ. Todd Dean, MD Dean of EducationPhone: 314-644-6884jtdean390@gmail.comSundeep Jayaprabhu, MD Dean of CandidatesPhone: 314-862-7755jayaprabhu.sundeep@gmail.comBecky Pastor, MEd, LPC Director, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Programb.pastor@stlpi.orgTodd J. Richardson, PhD, MSW, LCSW, BCD Co-Executive Director, Saint Louis Psychoanalytic Institute / Director of Clinic Operations, The Herbert S. Schiele ClinicPhone: 314-361-7075 ext.
- [Faculty Dues 2026](https://www.stlpi.org/faculty_dues_2026/) - Annual faculty dues are due by June 30th and include PEP access for the year. Faculty members who have not paid by the deadline will be removed from the faculty. Reinstatement may be requested, but all unpaid dues must be settled first. Emeriti status is available to any retired faculty member by request — it
- [Donate](https://www.stlpi.org/donate/) - The mind's mysteries don't unravel in 30 seconds.Real understanding takes time. Your support makes that time possible. Fill out my LGL Form!
- [Murder Mystery Sponsorship](https://www.stlpi.org/murder-mystery-sponsorship/) - The Final Session - A Psychoanalytic Murder Mystery Gala Sponsor the investigation or let us customize an event experience for you or your company. Sponsorship levels range from $2,500–$15,000 and include a front row seat to the mystery as it unflods with access to the cocktail hour and dinner. Your support allows us to advance
- [Faculty Information Update Request](https://www.stlpi.org/faculty-information-update-request/)
- [Professional Development](https://www.stlpi.org/professional-development/) - Register here! The Professional Development Program at the St Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is a new program targeted toward Psychoanalysts, Candidates, and Advanced Candidates. The Professional Development Program coordinates with the Institute’s Curriculum Committee to plan individual programs. Topics include cutting edge knowledge and newly published materials in the field of psychoanalysis, as well as studies
- [APP Student Profile](https://www.stlpi.org/ca-app-profile/)
- [Faculty Directory](https://www.stlpi.org/faculty-directory/) - Institute Faculty The Faculty consists of prominent and dedicated psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other mental health professionals. Most also hold appointments at Washington University School of Medicine, George Warren Brown School of Social Work; St. Louis University School of Medicine; or Vanderbilt University. The psychoanalysts have related advanced degrees, and have completed psychoanalytic
- [Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program Application](https://www.stlpi.org/app-application/)
- [Tuition & Refund Schedule](https://www.stlpi.org/tuition-refund-schedule/) - Click Here to Pay Tuition Analytic Training: These rates apply if you are taking all analytic courses offered. If you are not taking all the courses, you will be charged the rate for each individual course. Early Tuition (register by April 30, 2025) – $5975.00 Regular Tuition (register between May 1 and June 30, 2025)
- [Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Teacher of the Year](https://www.stlpi.org/teacheroftheyear/) - Ilene Edison Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Teacher of the Year The prestigious Ilene Edison Award is voted on annually by the students of the Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy program, formerly Child Adolescent/Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (CA/APP) Program, and bestowed at each year’s graduation ceremony. Following is a listing of all the Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Teachers of the Year: Ilene
- [Child Adolescent Committee Courses](https://www.stlpi.org/child-adolescent-committee-courses/) - St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute Announcement for Two New Courses Offered by the Child Adolescent Committee First Course: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Case Course: Adult, Child, Adolescent and Parent-Work in Treatment -–CA/APP Students & Schiele Clinic Clinicians: On the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 12:05pm thru 12:55pm beginning Sept. 23, 22, a year round optional,
- [Endowed Lectures](https://www.stlpi.org/endowed-lectures/) - Endowed Lectures The three endowed lecture series of the Institute are: The I. H. Cohn, MD, Lecture; the Paul A. Dewald, MD, Lecture; and the Hyman H. Fingert, MD, Memorial Lecture Series. The history of these lectures follows… The I. H. Cohn, MD, Lecture Presented by the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute The I. H. Cohn,
- [The K. Lynne Moritz, MD, Leadership Award](https://www.stlpi.org/https-www-stlpi-org-the-k-lynne-moritz-md-leadership-award/) - The K. Lynne Moritz, MD, Leadership Award NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE K. LYNNE MORITZ LEADERSHIP AWARD Nominations for the K. Lynne Moritz, MD, Leadership Award are now open. Anyone with direct knowledge of the work done by the nominee can submit a letter of nomination. K. Lynne Moritz was one of the Institute’s first
- [Clinic Interest Form](https://www.stlpi.org/clinic-interest-form/)
- [Welcome to the Institute](https://www.stlpi.org/welcome/) - Welcome to the Institute https://stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FinalWinnicott.mp4 The St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is an educational center providing psychoanalytically oriented, professional training and continuing education through graduate, post-graduate and community education courses. Our aim is to support healthy development of the mind and emotions. The Institute’s Schiele Clinic offers high-quality, in-depth professional assessment and treatment on a sliding-fee
- [Library Resources for Students](https://www.stlpi.org/student-resources/) - Library Resources for Students Candidates and Students: When consulting readings for courses in the Analytic Training and Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (APP) programs, please follow this approach: ⇒ Syllabi/reading lists for each course are posted in the folder for that course on SharePoint. ⇒ The link for SharePoint is: https://stlpi.sharepoint.com/sites/Betty_Golde_Smith_Memorial_Library/ You will need your user name
- [Research Fellowship](https://www.stlpi.org/research-fellowship/) - Research Fellowship Mission The purpose of the fellowship program is to encourage clinicians and academics to pursue psychoanalytic research in conjunction with their professional pursuits. Eligibility Early career psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and academics are eligible to apply for the fellowship. Psychoanalytic candidates are not eligible to apply for this fellowship. Applicants should demonstrate
- [FAQ](https://www.stlpi.org/faq/) - WHAT IS PSYCHOANALYSIS? A primary function of the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is the training of psychoanalysts. As a treatment, psychoanalysis is based on the observation that individuals are often unaware of the connections between their emotions and their behaviors. When normal development is impaired by a conflict or trauma, the aim of treatment is
- [Perspectives:  Passion and Pain in Parenting Adolescents](https://www.stlpi.org/perspectives-parenting-adolescents/) - Perspectives: Passion and Pain in Parenting Adolescents by Jacqueline Langley, PhD Perspectives: Passion and Pain in Parenting Adolescents by Jacqueline Langley, PhD Adolescence is defined, first, by physical maturational growth that corresponds with puberty. It is a time when our child’s little body transforms from a state of relative rest to an explosion of
- [On The Air](https://www.stlpi.org/ontheair/) - On the Air Institute Interviews on KWMU The Institute tackles topics that are of import to the community at large — not just mental health professionals — including trauma, culture, anxiety and more. St. Louis Public Radio, KWMU, has featured Institute Faculty and guest speakers, in interactive interviews. Here’s a sampling: ⇒ Understanding Anxiety
- [In the Community](https://www.stlpi.org/community/) - The mission of the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute is to advance psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic thought, through training, treatment, education, and research to benefit the mental health of our diverse community. As part of our reach in the St. Louis community, the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute has several initiatives to help promote mental health further. We
- [Community Education Brochure 2024-25](https://www.stlpi.org/brochure23/) - Community Education Brochure 2023-24 [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Community-Education-Brochure-24-25-Updated.pdf” title=”Community Education Brochure 24-25 (Updated)”]
- [Candidate Profile](https://www.stlpi.org/candidate-profile/)
- [Career Opportunities](https://www.stlpi.org/career-opportunities/) - Thank you for your consideration. However, there are no current openings on our team at the time. Please check back in the future for any possible openings! December 12, 2022 https://www.stlpi.org/career-opportunities/
- [Writing and Psychoanalysis (2025)](https://www.stlpi.org/writing/) - [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Writing-and-Psychoanalysis-FINAL.pdf” title=”Writing and Psychoanalysis-FINAL”] Register Here
- [Board of Directors](https://www.stlpi.org/board-of-directors/) - Board of Directors The Board consists of dedicated members of the St. Louis area community representing a wide range of professions and disciplines. These Board members support the efforts of the Institute, and are ultimately responsible for the Institute’s operation. Lifetime Directors Because of their long term of service and extraordinary contributions to the Institute,
- [Fullwidth Map](https://www.stlpi.org/fullwidth-map/)
- [Almost Home Psychotherapy Program](https://www.stlpi.org/almosthome/) - If interested in this opportunity, email Stuart Ozar, MD, Medical Director of the Schiele Clinic, at stert@aol.com.
- [Watch Our Video Lectures](https://www.stlpi.org/watchvideos/) - Watch Our Videos The Institute provides timely and topical Lectures and Seminars for free viewing on our YouTube Channel. Subscribe to our channel HERE. ⇒Hyman H. Fingert, MD Lecture: Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparation with Paula Christian Kliger, PhD -Taking the position that a road paved with truth, reconciliation, and reparation is the road less traveled in
- [Annual Report](https://www.stlpi.org/annual-report/) - Annual Report Annual Report 2023: Click here to read as a pdf: 2023 Annual Report [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/22-23-Annual-Report_STLPI_V4.pdf” title=”22-23 Annual Report_STLPI_V4″] Annual Report 2022: Click here to read as a pdf: 2022 Annual Report [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Annual-Report.pdf”] Annual Report 2021: Click here to read as a pdf: 2021 Annual Report [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.stlpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Annual-Report-20-21-4.6.pdf”] Annual Report
- [Careers](https://www.stlpi.org/careers/)
- [New Acquisitions](https://www.stlpi.org/newacquisitions/) - New Acquisitions The Betty Golde Smith Library David Bachman, Librarian These new additions to the Betty Golde Smith Library collection were selected by the Library Committee to support the educational programs and research interests of Institute Faculty and Students. These books are also available as in-library reference materials for those members of the general public
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