Psychoanalytic Center Of The Carolinas Inc

TO PROMOTE EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE BY UNDERSTANDING THE MIND THROUGH PSYCHOANALYTIC EDUCATION, PRACTICE AND SERVICE.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY. TRAINING INCLUDES CLASSROOM STUDY, HAVING ONE'S OWN PSYCHOANALYSIS OR PSYCHOANALYTIC TREATMENT AND TREATING PATIENTS IN PSYCHOANALYSIS OR PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION. APPROXIMATELY 15 SEPARATE CLASSES ARE OFFERED DURING THE YEAR. CLASSES ARE HELD IN THE SPRING AND FALL AND BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 200 PEOPLE.

CIRCLE OF SECURITY PROGRAM. AN INTENSIVE FOUR DAY EVIDENCED-INFORMED TRAINING AND LECTURE PROGRAM FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PARENT EDUCATORS WHO WORK WITH FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED EACH SPRING AND BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY 100 PEOPLE.

MEMBER SERVICES. REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AT THE AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION AND OTHER NATIONAL AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PSYCHOANALYST AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS, ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND STUDY GROUPS. MEETINGS/GROUPS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND BENEFIT APPROXIMATELY 300 PEOPLE.

OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE MINDPLAY - THE CENTER HOSTS A PSYCHOANALYTIC DISCUSSION FOR THE COMMUNITY AFTER SELECT PERFORMANCES AT THE PLAYMAKERS THEATRE.OPEN SKY SCHOLARSHIP - PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY AND/OR AT-RISK CHILDREN TO ATTEND THE OPEN SKY AIKIKAI SCHOOL OF MARTIAL ARTS.PEACEFUL SCHOOLS - PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE PEACEFUL SCHOOLS NC ORGANIZATION WHICH HELPS EMPOWER SCHOOLS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN THEIR OWN HEALTHY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.REFERRAL SERVICE - PROVIDE A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR THOSE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE WITH A REFERRAL FOR PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY OR PSYCHOANALYSIS.DAVID RAFT FELLOWSHIP - PROVIDES FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT TO ONE OR TWO CLINICIANS ANNUALLY ENROLLED IN, OR PLANNING TO ENROLL IN, THE TRAINING PROGRAMS OR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES OF THE PSYCHOANALYTIC CENTER OF THE CAROLINAS (PCC).JUDY BYCK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO MSW GRADUATE SOCIAL WORKERS WHO HAVE NEVER BEFORE TAKEN A COURSE AT THE PSYCHOANALYTIC CENTER OF THE CAROLINAS. IN THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR, $4,450 OF SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS.THOMAS J PEARSALL SCHOLARSHIP - PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ENTERING STUDENTS IN THE PSYCHOANALYSIS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY TRACKS DURING THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL COVER SOME OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TUITION, SUPERVISION AND PERSONAL ANALYSIS.