Institute of Psychoanalysis

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Home to the British Psychoanalytical Society, the oldest psychoanalytic organisation in the UK.

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Who we are

Founded in 1913, the Institute of Psychoanalysis also known as the British Psychoanalytical Society is a charity dedicated to enhancing lives through the intensive talking therapy that is psychoanalysis.

Our members represent a diverse range of countries and cultures and are able to provide psychoanalytic treatment in many different languages. Psychoanalysts trained in the British Society have the highest professional standards and qualifications and our training process is world renowned.

 

Interested in psychoanalysis?

Learn more by joining our introductory lectures in psychoanalysis course.

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Our Authors and Theorists

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From in-depth resources to psychoanalytic support, discover more of what the Institute has to offer.