ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY - PSYCHOANALYTIC & PSYCHODYNAMIC SECTION

Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research CFAR
Suite 56, 571 Finchley Road, London NW3 7BN 

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Organisational History

The Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research was founded in 1985 with the aim of promoting and developing psychoanalysis in the United Kingdom from within a Freudian and Lacanian perspective. The work of the Centre involves the study of psychoanalysis through teaching, seminars and study groups and it trains psychoanalysts within the context of its clinical training programme. CFAR runs its courses from rooms at Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1

Training Course Selection & Admission

The Introductory programme is open to anyone interested. Admission to Psychoanalytic Studies or the full training programme requires a series of interviews. These will take into account clinical and/or academic experience. Candidates who do not have clinical experience generally tend to follow the Introductory Programme before moving onto the training programme. As well as encouraging budding clinicians, CFAR also welcomes those who have an interest in psychoanalysis but do not wish to practice.

Training Course Requirements

Personal therapy Trainees must be in analysis with a psychoanalyst recognised by CFAR for the duration of the training. This must involve a minimum frequency of 2 sessions per week.

Clinical/clients To qualify the candidate will have had to have worked with a minimum of 2 patients under regular weekly supervision for at least 18 months.

Supervision As above. Trainees are also required to work with more than one supervisor over the course of their training.

Written work Four papers are to be submitted, at least 2 of which must focus
on clinical material.

Attendance (and interruptions) Trainees are expected to attend all of CFAR's activities unless
they have good reason for missing some of the timetabled activities which is agreed with CFAR.

Training Course Assessments, standards, role of training committee

The Training Committee assesses all applications for training and for membership. Full details of the procedure of assessments and the criteria involved are available on CFAR's website under the heading 'CFAR trainings'

Theoretical orientation

The theoretical orientation of CFAR's programme is Freudian-Lacanian. Courses cover the history, theory and clinic of psychoanalysis from Freud to contemporary debates in psychoanalysis. Full details of CFAR's courses made be found on their website. Seminars and courses frequently feature invited speakers from abroad. CFAR runs more than 50 series of lectures and seminars within its basic four year programme.

Accreditation, graduation, membership

The Training Committee assesses all applications for training and for membership. Full details of the procedure of assessments and the criteria involved are available on CFAR's website under the heading 'CFAR trainings'

Code of ethics/ethical principals

Psychoanalytic ethics is the subject of several seminars in CFAr's programme. As well as elaborating debates around ethics in the seminar format, CFAR also publishes a code of ethics which all members and trainees are required to abide by.
Code of Ethics available from the Administrator.

Is the organisation accrediting, training or both?

Both

Is the organisation running a low cost scheme?

Yes

Does the organisation offer clincial services?

Yes

Does the organisation have members included in the UKCP national register?

Yes

Other Relevant Information

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