Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center

What Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center does

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit psychoanalytic training institute founded in 1986 in Greenwich Village, New York. The organization delivers a portfolio of training programs — a 4-Year Program in Psychoanalysis, a 3-Year Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, a License-Qualifying Program preparing candidates for the NYS Licensing Exam in Psychoanalysis, a 1-Year Child and Adolescent Therapy Program, two sequential 1-Year Clinical Journeys certificate programs, and an MSW Intern Program — alongside a moderate-fee Treatment Service providing psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to NYC metro residents on a sliding scale. PPSC's distinctive intellectual asset is a multi-theoretical curriculum that synthesizes Contemporary Freudian, Self Psychological, Relational/Interpersonal, Kleinian, Winnicottian, Intersubjective, Attachment Theory, Jungian, and Modern Psychoanalytic orientations, supported by a faculty of 75 supervisors and a candidate body of 60 plus a recurring 'logs' written-reflection methodology.

Revenue is generated from tuition across multi-year and 1-year programs, per-event fees ($30–$60) for PPSC Annex webinars and Learning Lab continuing education workshops (approved by NY State Education Department for six license categories and AASECT for sex-therapy credits), sliding-scale clinical fees, $50–$150 application fees, and a donation program tiered from $25 to $20,000+. The customer base spans licensed mental health professionals (LCSWs, psychologists, psychiatrists, LMHCs, LMFTs, LCATs), pre-licensed candidates, MSW graduate students, NYC metro therapy clients, and — via the 2022-launched Refugee Support Project — Ukrainian, Russian, and Spanish-speaking refugees receiving pro-bono services and asylum advocacy. Distribution combines direct enrollment (with rolling admissions and two interview stages), a website-plus-Eventbrite ticketing funnel for CE events, and community-led referral channels. PPSC is governed independently with no parent company, no external institutional investment, and operates from a single headquarters at 80 Fifth Avenue, NYC.

Name

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center

Legal name

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center

Website

https://ppsc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PPSC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit psychoanalytic training institute founded in 1986 in NYC, offering multi-year analytic training programs, license-qualifying certification, continuing education, and sliding-scale therapy services to mental health professionals and NYC residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Program Tuition: PPSC generates primary revenue from tuition for psychoanalytic training programs including 3-year, 4-year, license-qualifying, and 1-year certificate programs. Tuition varies by program with trimester-based payments.
2. Continuing Education Fees: PPSC Annex webinars and Learning Lab presentations provide continuing education credits for licensed mental health practitioners for a fee ($40-$60 per CE event). These events are open to non-members for a fee.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PPSC accepts individual donations, matching gifts, honorary/memorial gifts, and in-kind donations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with various donation levels from $25 to $20,000+. Donations support treatment services, training programs, diversity scholarships, and the Refugee Support Project.
4. Application Fees: Non-refundable application fees of $50 for 1-year programs and $150 for 3/4-year analytic programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PPSC is a multi-theoretical psychoanalytic training institute offering 3-year, 4-year, license-qualifying, and 1-year certificate programs for mental health professionals. The institute also operates a moderate-fee psychotherapy treatment service for New York Metropolitan area residents, continuing education webinars and workshops, an MSW intern program, and a pro bono Refugee Support Project.

Product overview

PPSC is a psychoanalytic institute offering a multi-product portfolio centered on psychoanalytic training and mental health services. The core offerings include Treatment Services (moderate-fee psychotherapy and psychoanalysis), four psychoanalytic training programs (License-Qualifying, 4-Year, 3-Year, and two 1-Year certificate programs), an MSW Intern Program, and two continuing education branches (PPSC Annex Webinars and PPSC Learning Lab). Additionally, the PPSC Refugee Support Project provides pro bono mental health services. Training programs can be pursued full or part-time via hybrid in-person/remote format. The institute serves mental health practitioners seeking licensure or advanced training, individuals seeking therapy, and refugees requiring mental health support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PPSC Annex: Continuing education webinar program providing 2 CEs for licensed mental health practitioners on topics including sex therapy, couple's therapy, addiction, parenting, and creative arts therapies.
• PPSC Learning Lab
• PPSC Refugee Support Project (RSP)
• Clinical Journeys
• Child and Adolescent Therapy Program (CATP)

Products and services

• Treatment Services
• License-Qualifying Program in Psychoanalysis
• 4-Year Program in Psychoanalysis
• 3-Year Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
• Child and Adolescent Therapy Program
• Clinical Journeys
• Clinical Journeys 2: Evolution of Technique
• PPSC Intern Program
• PPSC Annex Webinars
• PPSC Learning Lab
• PPSC Refugee Support Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 clients served through Treatment Service since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ukrainian Caregivers GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration between PPSC's Refugee Support Project and the Ukrainian Caregivers Group, led by DIR Floortime training leader Galina Itskovich. The initiative offers multimodal therapeutic support for parents of neurodiverse children in Ukraine who are either displaced or sheltering in place, including therapy support groups and specialized care for caregivers during the war.
• Mil MujeresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partnership providing additional services to Spanish-speaking refugees including visa assistance (U and T visas), VAWA, DACA, SIJS, adjustment of status, citizenship, asylum, and family-based petitions.
• Modern Sex Therapy InstitutesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration with Modern Sex Therapy Institutes to provide 2 AASECT CE credits for PPSC Annex presentations focusing on sexuality.
• Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights (WCCHR)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPPSC RSP refers asylum advocates to Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights for asylum-specific training. Upon completion, advocates receive WCCHR affidavit of eligibility and are linked to immigration attorneys to assist refugees with asylum application process.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• William Alanson White Institute: NYC-based psychoanalytic training institute offering multi-year programs in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis with a relational/interpersonal orientation. Closest direct peer to PPSC given same city, similar candidate-based training model, and overlapping clinical/coursework philosophy.
• National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP): NYC institute providing psychoanalytic and psychodynamic training programs for licensed clinicians, with continuing education. Direct peer offering similar 3-year/4-year certification tracks and treatment services in the same metropolitan market.
• New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (NYPSI): The historic NYC psychoanalytic institute founded in 1911, offering traditional training and treatment. Direct peer competing for the same candidate pool but representing the more classical Freudian orientation, contrasting with PPSC's multi-theoretical stance.
• Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research: Columbia-affiliated psychoanalytic training center in NYC with adult and child psychoanalysis programs. Direct peer in the same training category with university affiliation that intensifies competition for top candidates.
• Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalytic Studies: NY-area psychoanalytic training institute offering certificate programs in adult psychoanalysis. Direct peer with comparable curriculum length and mission orientation in contemporary analytic theory.
• Adelphi University Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies: Long Island-based psychoanalytic and doctoral training institute offering certificate programs in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Direct geographic neighbor and curriculum competitor.
• NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis: University-based postdoctoral training program in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. Comparable candidates and curriculum; competes for the same pool of licensed clinicians seeking advanced analytic training in NYC.

Emerging players

• Contemporary Freudian Society: NY-area analytic society providing training in contemporary Freudian perspectives. Comparable in theoretical orientation and NYC concentration; smaller scale than PPSC but overlapping candidate pool.

Broad incumbents

• Austen Riggs Center: Massachusetts-based psychiatric treatment facility with an Erikson Institute for psychoanalytic education. Broader incumbent combining clinical service and training, less specialized than PPSC but operating in the analytic training ecosystem.

Regional players

• Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis: Midwest psychoanalytic training institute and treatment center with a century-plus history. Regional peer offering similar training programs in a different geography; useful as a market-structure comparator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PPSCNYC

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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