Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research

Trauma-Informed Psychodynamic Therapies

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The Trauma-informed Psychodynamic Therapies Program is a year-long seminar conducted via Zoom consisting of weekly classes, reading, and a series of supervision groups. Our mission is to bridge psychodynamic thinking with techniques developed by the wider world of trauma studies.

Curriculum

We have an outstanding group of instructors who create spaces for participants to read and delve deeply into topics such as:

  • History of psychoanalytic thinking around trauma
  • Neurobiology of trauma
  • Intergenerational transfer of trauma
  • Racial and cultural trauma
  • Psychodynamic tools and techniques in trauma 
  • Somatic therapies for trauma
  • Other therapies specifically developed for work in trauma

Faculty

Susan Coates, PhD – Program Co-Chair
Michele Rosenberg, MD – Program Co-Chair
Galit Atlas, PhD
Anthony Bass, PhD
Richard Brockman, MD
Frederic Busch, MD
Paula Eagle, MD
Sean Frankino, LCSW
Lisa Goldfarb, MD
Mona Jain, MD
Oren Messeri, MD
Diana Moga, MD, PhD
Dionne Powell, MD
Alicia Rojas, MD
Larry Sandberg, MD
Daniel Schechter, MD
Anna Schwartz, MD
Susan Vaughn, MD

Eligibility

Trauma-Informed Psychodynamic Therapies welcomes licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurse practitioners to apply. As it is a psychodynamically-informed course, we ask that applicants have experience in practice or training as a psychodynamic psychotherapist. 

When and Where

Classes are taught on Tuesdays from 1:30-3pm via Zoom.

There will be 28 didactic classes and 6 process group meetings from September 2025 through June 2026.

Tuition

The tuition for the 2025-26 academic year is $3,980, payable in two installments at the beginning of each term. This program does not qualify for the Columbia University Tuition Exemption Program; however, discounted tuition is offered to Columbia faculty members and trainees concurrently enrolled in other Center psychoanalysis or psychotherapy training programs. 

Tuition and fees listed here and elsewhere throughout this website are subject to change without prior notice. 

Please review the Psychotherapy Division's Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Application

Applications for the academic year beginning in September 2025 should be submitted no later than May 15.

Our online application for the 2025-26 academic year is now open.

CME/CE information

Our 2024-25 program qualified participants to receive 30 CME/CE credits. We expect to offer the same credits in 2025-26.

For more information

Please contact Program Coordinator Chris Doherty.