Analyst Membership
Analyst Membership starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st of each year.
Benefits
- NEW! 50% discount on registration and free CME/CE credits on most single-event programs
- NEW! 10% discount on registration and $10 per CME/CE credits on most multi-date/multi-week programs
- subscription to PEP/Web subscription at no extra cost (opt-in option)
- online access to online version of International Journal of Psychoanalysis (IJP), a $270 value, at a greatly reduced cost (opt-out option)
- online access to EZ Proxy which provides access to recently published articles from selected online journals
- full privileges at the SFCP Library
- opportunities to apply for CME/CE credits through SFCP for your study groups
- eligible to vote for Bylaw changes, Analyst Members on the Board and SFCP Presidential election
- inclusion in the printed SFCP Membership Directory
- inclusion in the online SFCP Membership Directory
- subscription to monthly SFCP E-Newsletter
- eligible to join SFCP Analyst Members-only listserv and SFCP All-Members listserv
- invitation to attend and participate at the SFCP Annual Meeting
Qualifications
An Analyst Member must be one of the followings:
- a graduate of the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis Psychoanalytic Training Program;
- a graduate of any other Psychoanalytic Training Institute approved by the American Psychoanalytic Association (the “APaA”) or by the International Psychoanalytic Institution (the “IPA”);
- or a member of the APaA or an affiliate society of the APsaA;
- or a member of the IPA or of an affiliate of the IPA
Admission / Application Procedure
Automatic Admission:
Persons who matriculate as candidates in Psychoanalytic Training at the SFCP shall be automatically admitted as Analyst Members upon graduation.
Application Procedure:
A majority vote of the Board is required for the admission of all Analyst Members not admitted automatically under this section.  Applicants shall submit an application form to Nicole Lee at nicole.lee@sfcp.org with adequate documentation of their qualification for membership.  The Alternative Pathway application form should be used by applicants trained outside of SFCP or IPA Approved Institutes.
For questions regarding Analyst Membership, please reach out to Dr. Neil Brast at nbrast@pacbell.net.
Membership Dues
January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
$ 1,628 per year – INCLUDING $85 IJP subscription
$ 1,543 per year – if OPT-OUT of $85 IJP subscription
If you are 70 years of age or older and have reduced your practice, you are entitled to a reduced rate. If you are willing to pay the full amount, your support is greatly appreciated.
Please note that membership dues are subject to change and typically increase 3% each year.
Or please mail your Dues payment (payable to SFCP) to:
   444 Natoma Street
   San Francisco, CA 94103