Mentorship Program

Candidate members of the ACP are eligible to participate in the ACP Candidate Mentorship Program, which pairs candidates with experienced child psychoanalysts. The program is intended to supplement candidates' regular education and supervision.

Mentors are ACP child analyst members who are available to discuss a range of topics, including the development of an analytic practice, current trends in child and adolescent psychoanalysis, the ACP and its offerings, and opportunities to build relationships with other candidates and analysts.

The Mentor's role is supportive and collegial, and is not intended to overlap with or interfere with the candidate's formal training. Mentors and candidates are encouraged to meet once or twice per month for a period of one to two years, although the frequency and duration of meetings are determined by the interests, needs, and schedules of both participants.

The program has received consistently positive feedback from candidates, who report appreciating the opportunity to develop collegial relationships and finding the mentorship helpful in their clinical work.

ACP candidate members interested in participating in the Mentorship Program are encouraged to contact Candidate Councilor Jim Grabowski at jg@jamesgrabowski.com to get started.

ACP Candidate Membership Benefits

Annual Meeting

Membership in the ACP affords the opportunity to attend continuing education sessions each year at the Annual Meeting of the ACP. The Annual Meeting provides a unique opportunity for child psychoanalysts from across the country and world to convene, collaborate, and present scholarly papers to their peers. The Annual Meeting is typically held in the spring and past venues include Cincinnati, Baltimore, Seattle, St. Louis, Denver, Tampa, Cleveland, Santa Fe, Durham, Beverly Hills, Miami Beach, Seattle, Boston, Cancun, Chicago, D.C., Austin, and Denver.

Listserv

All ACP members receive access to the members only listserv which can be used to promote events, seek referrals, discuss issues, and connect with other members.

PSC Subscription

All ACP members receive a current year print and electronic current year and archive copy of the Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, which is an annual journal, published by Taylor & Francis, which contains scholarly articles on topics related to child psychiatry and psychoanalysis. The journal was founded in 1945 by Anna Freud, Heinz Hartmann, and Ernst Kris. Subscriptions are submitted monthly to the publisher. 

Grants

The ACP provides grant funds to members to support the low-fee psychoanalysis of children and adolescents.