Please note all discounted memberships will be verified via email.

Full Members are individuals who have demonstrated interest in psychoanalysis as evidenced by the pursuit of educational, research, and/or professional activities. Full Members are either: (1) licensed or certified mental health professionals at a Master's degree level or above (e.g., licensed professional counselor, psychiatrist, psychological associate, psychologist, social worker), or (2) members of the American Psychological Association. Only full members have voting privileges.

Associate Members - Early Career are any other individuals who meet the criteria for Full Members and who have been licensed for five years or less. In addition, associate members may involve non-mental health professional individuals in other professional and academic fields who have a demonstrated interest in psychoanalysis and the purposes of the society.

Associate Members - Trainee are post-doctoral trainees and students, LPC-I, and all of those clinicians who are unlicensed and still in training--whether still enrolled in classes or not.

Student Members are non-licensed individuals enrolled in a related field of study.

Any trainee or student may volunteer on a committee for a waived membership fee.

Trainees and students may volunteer to assist with educational and arts programs for discounted/waived fee.