The Columbia Psychoanalytic Center is not only a place for learning and scholarship. It is also a resource for treatment open to the entire community, where both adults and children can access psychoanalytic treatment in New York City.
Our Center trains licensed psychologists and psychiatrists who have completed their specialty training and have returned to Columbia for additional postdoctoral training in psychoanalysis. They represent a select, accomplished group of clinicians. Their clinical work is thoroughly supervised by our senior faculty. Because these clinicians are pursuing further education within our training institution,they have the ability to offer patients high quality treatment on a very reasonable sliding scale.
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Services Offered
Psychoanalysis for Adults
Psychoanalysis for Children Psychoanalysis for children and adolescents is based on the same principles that lie behind adult psychoanalysis. It is an intensive psychotherapeutic treatment consisting of 4-5 weekly sessions with the child and regular meetings with parents or caretakers. It is intended for a specific group of children whose difficulties can be best ameliorated by a developmentally guided exploration of the way their minds work , their patterns of maladaptive behavior, and their anxieties and inhibitions.
Fees and Payment
All treatment at the Columbia Psychoanalytic Center is conducted on a sliding scale. If after your consultation is complete we recommend that you enter psychoanalysis, you and your doctor will collaborate to set an appropriate fee. We are willing to accommodate those with limited means, including students with limited income.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Payment: Sliding Scale
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