Our Programs

Each year more than 250 professionals participate in the various training and education programs at the White Institute. These programs range in duration from a few hours to four years, offering interested clinicians, organizational consultants, and at times, the general public opportunities to apply psychoanalytic insights to cope with the problems of everyday life.

 

Program	Duration	Eligibility for Participation
Certificate Program in Psychoanalysis	4 to 6 years	M.D. (Physicians); Ph.D., Psy.D.(Psychologists); D.S.W., Ph.D., L.C.S.W., L.M.S.W. (Social Work); other NYS licensed mental health professions
Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis	4 to 6 years	Minimum of a master's degree from a university program registered with NYS Education Department
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy	3 years	M.D. (Physicians); Ph.D., Psy.D.(Psychologists); D.S.W., Ph.D., L.C.S.W., L.M.S.W. (Social Work)
Eating Disorders, Compulsions & Addictions	32 weeks	Mental health professionals
Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	28 weeks	Mental health professionals
Online Intensive Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	28 weeks	Mental health professionals
Topic Oriented Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	28 weeks	Mental health professionals
Online Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program for Russian Speakers	2 Years	Fully Licensed Mental Health Professionals
The Couples Therapy Training and Education Program (CTTEP)	30 Weeks	Fully Licensed Mental Health Professionals

 

The William Alanson White Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor Continuing Education for Psychologists. The William Alanson White Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The William Alanson White Institute is an approved provider of Continuing Education under the auspices of the Continuing Education Program of the New York State Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The "Conflict of Interest Policy" of the William Alanson White Institute requires that faculty participating in CME activity disclose to the audience any relationship with a pharmaceutical company which might pose potential, apparent, or real conflict of interest with regard to his or her contribution to the program. The Licensure-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis is registered by the NYS Education Department to offer psychoanalytic training that meets the requirements to sit for the examination to become a Licensed Psychoanalyst ("L.P.") in NYS; the White Institute certifies graduation from this program, but licenses are only issued by NYS.

 

Program	Duration	Eligibility for Participation
Postdoctoral Psychology Fellowship	1 year	Ph.D. or Psy.D.
Psychiatry Residency Rotations	By arrangement	M.D.
Child & Adolescent Externship	1 year	Ph.D. or Psy.D. psychology graduate students in 3rd , 4th or post-internship/ predoctoral year.
Continuing Education	1 – 6 hours	Mental health professionals, clergy, teachers, counselors
Five-day Intensive Seminars	5 days	Mental health professionals
Special Seminar Options	By arrangement	Mental health professionals
Agency Caseworker Inservice Training	By arrangement	Agency caseworkers
International Outreach Seminars	5 days	Mental health professionals
Graduate Student Affiliates	By arrangement	Mental health graduate students
Study Groups	1-2 hours monthly	White Institute community or with permission.
Psychotherapy Supervision Service	Minimum 40 weeks	Licensed mental health professionals
Clinical Psychology Internship Program	1 year, half-time	Doctoral Interns from Adelphi