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Becoming a Training and Supervising Analyst: Interviews from the Columbia Postgraduate Analytic Practice Study
Sabrina Cherry1, Gregory Mann1, Ruth Graver1
1Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
The International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
|May 6, 2021
Summary
Many psychoanalytic graduates want to become training and supervising analysts (TSA), but face significant challenges. Simplifying the TSA qualification process could encourage more analysts to pursue this professional development path.
Area of Science:
- Psychoanalysis
- Professional Development
- Psychology
Background:
- The training and supervising analyst system (TSA) is crucial for psychoanalytic training.
- Empirical studies on the TSA's role in analyst professional development are lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate Columbia Center graduates' interest in becoming TSAs.
- To identify factors influencing success in becoming a TSA.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of graduates from the Columbia Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (CPAPS).
- Grounded theory analysis of interviews with 29/37 (78%) graduates (2003-2009).
Main Results:
- 76% of graduates expressed interest in becoming TSAs.
- 90% faced challenges: case availability, finances, competing priorities.
- Fewer graduates became TSAs than initially interested, indicating alternative career paths.
Conclusions:
- Psychoanalytic institutes should mentor graduates in diverse postgraduate roles.
- A more user-friendly TSA qualification process (time, cost, norms) could increase sustained interest.
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