The United States has always been a nation on the move.  Ours is a culture that spawned the fast food restaurant and even the drive-through chapel.  As a people we are driven.  Increasingly, we are consumed by the push to multi-task and crowd more and more activity into less and less time. 

Being a nation consumed by urgency has its price.  The 1999 report “Mental Health:  A Report of the Surgeon General” notes that 16.4% of adults will experience symptoms of an anxiety disorder in a given year.

The philosophy of the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center is that people have minds, that their experiences are important and that they can best be helped by understanding themselves.  The Center’s mission is to support psychoanalysis and the many forms of insight-oriented therapy that derive from it, for the benefit of the community. 

Like most things worth having, knowing one’s self takes time.  The Center’s primary work is to train helping professionals to work more effectively with people.  Through its accredited four year Psychoanalyst Training Program and its two year Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program, the Center helps practicing therapists to bring this person-centered approach to their work. 

The Center houses an extensive collection of books and journals available to professionals and the public.  It conducts Extension programs, collaborates with other organizations and hosts seminars open to the mental health and general community.

Just as the Center is part of the community, the community is part of the Center.  An active Friends group hosts film discussions and special events.   A newsletter and website keep the community informed about the activities of the Center. 

Please join in our effort to continue helping people to understand themselves.  Please support the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center.