Blanton-Peale Psychoanalytic Society
Fostering Psychoanalytic Dialogue, Scholarship, and Community
The Blanton-Peale Institute established the Blanton-Peale Psychoanalytic Society in 2024 to cultivate a vibrant, inclusive, and intellectually rigorous community of psychoanalysts, clinicians, faculty, and trainees.
Welcome!
We are glad you have found the Blanton-Peale Psychoanalytic Society.
We hope you join us in fellowship and educational opportunities to build professional bonds within the psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy community. Please read below to learn about the Society and its offerings.
Wishing you well on the journey!
Dr. Jessica A. Sommar, M.Sc., D.Min., BCC, LP
Chair, of the Blanton-Peale Psychoanalytic Society
Membership
The Society aims to establish a dynamic, vibrant, and inclusive learning community that encourages the exchange of psychoanalytic ideas and supports personal, collective and professional growth within the field of psychoanalysis.
Aims
To foster
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continuous learning,
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establishment of significant professional and personal relationships, and
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development of a collective knowledge base.
To Support
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residents,
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Psychoanalytic faculty, and
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the greater psychoanalytic community.
Guided by a Steering Committee of elected professionals and residents, the Society provides:
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Lectures to explore contemporary psychoanalytic practice and scholarship.
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Peer Supervision Groups to promote reflective practice and community.
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Member Support to enhance digital engagement and member connection.
Members become part of a supportive network dedicated to lifelong learning, collaboration, and the evolving practice of psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
FREE Membership is extended to:
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Current Blanton-Peale residents in training
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Blanton-Peale Alumni and faculty in good standing
All other interested professionals may join for a $100 yearly fee.