Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

What Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology does

The Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (DSPP) is a private, nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1983 and based in Dallas, Texas. It operates as the local Dallas chapter of Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. DSPP's core function is to provide psychoanalytic continuing education, clinical theory programming, and professional community to mental health practitioners across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, including psychologists, licensed professional counselors, social workers, physicians, and students. The organization delivers monthly educational presentations (September through April), Fall and Spring workshops featuring internationally recognized psychoanalytic theorists, Arts Committee events exploring creativity through a psychoanalytic lens, and administers two scholarship programs for early-career and student members.

DSPP's product portfolio is membership- and event-based rather than technology-based. Core offerings include four membership tiers (Full Member, Associate Member-Early Career, Associate Member-Trainee, and Student Member) priced from $40 annually, plus à la carte event registration at $15 per monthly meeting. Revenue derives from two streams: recurring annual membership dues (subscription model) and one-time event registration fees. Programming is delivered both in-person at The Center for Integrative Counseling & Psychology (4305 MacArthur Ave, Dallas) and via Zoom, with members receiving a 10% workshop discount. The organization holds approved continuing education provider status from three Texas state licensing boards, which is the regulatory anchor of its value proposition. Marketing is conducted through a Squarespace website, private email listserv, organic social media, and word-of-mouth within the local mental health professional community, supplemented by cross-promotion with APA Division 39, the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Dallas Psychoanalytic Center.

Name

Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

Legal name

Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

Website

https://dspp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology is a 1983-founded nonprofit professional society serving Dallas-Fort Worth mental health practitioners with psychoanalytic continuing education, monthly meetings, workshops, and scholarship programs as the local APA Division 39 chapter.

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Product category

Professional Psychology Continuing Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Professional psychology education
• Psychoanalytic continuing education
• Mental health professional membership
• Clinical training workshops
• Professional development seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $40 for student members to full membership rates, providing access to monthly meetings, CE credits, and member communications.
2. Event Registration Fees: Fees charged for monthly meetings ($15) and workshops, with members receiving 10% discount on workshops.

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Core offering

Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology is a nonprofit professional membership society founded in 1983 that delivers psychoanalytic education and continuing education programming to mental health practitioners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It functions as a local chapter affiliated with APA Division 39 (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) and sells annual memberships, monthly educational meetings with CE credit at $15 per session, seasonal Fall and Spring workshops, and arts-based programming events.

Product overview

Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (DSPP) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a unified software product. The organization provides a portfolio of member services including Monthly Meetings (educational presentations on psychoanalytic theory held September through April), Fall and Spring Workshops (extended educational events featuring prominent psychoanalytic thinkers), and DSPP Arts Events (artistic programs exploring creativity through a psychoanalytic lens). Membership tiers include Full Member, Associate Member-Early Career, Associate Member-Trainee, and Student Member, each offering varying levels of access to continuing education credits and organizational participation. The organization also administers two scholarship programs: the Laurel Wagner Early Career Clinician Scholars Program (up to $500) and the Judith Samson Student Scholars Program (up to $1,500).

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Products and services

• DSPP Annual Membership Program Annual membership in the Dallas Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, sold across four tiers: Full Member ($40+ dues), Associate Member-Early Career, Associate Member-Trainee, and Student Member. Membership is intended for psychologists, licensed professional counselors, social workers, physicians, and graduate students in mental health disciplines who want ongoing psychoanalytic continuing education and community.
• Monthly Psychoanalytic Educational Meetings Recurring monthly psychoanalytic educational meetings open to members and the broader mental health community in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, priced at $15 per meeting with continuing education credit offered. Meetings are delivered in person at local venues and via Zoom for remote attendees.
• Fall and Spring Psychoanalytic Workshops Seasonal Fall and Spring intensive psychoanalytic training workshops offered to DSPP members and the Dallas-Fort Worth mental health professional community as more concentrated continuing education events beyond the monthly meeting cadence.
• DSPP Arts Events Arts- and culture-oriented programming events hosted by DSPP that engage psychoanalytic themes through film, literature, visual arts, or related cultural formats, open to members and the Dallas-Fort Worth mental health community.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dallas Fort-Worth Lacan Study GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Since 2014, clinicians and academics have met to study Lacan's works including Ecrits, Seminar V, and Seminar X. The group meets October through May on the first Monday of the month.
• Division 39, American Psychological Association (Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSPP is the Dallas, Texas chapter of Division 39 (also known as the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. This parent organization connection provides legitimacy, educational resources, and national conference participation opportunities.
• Dallas Psychoanalytic CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dallas Psychoanalytic Center provides advanced training and educational opportunities in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. DSPP promotes their Postgraduate Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and graduate training for psychoanalysts. DSPP speakers include Dallas Psychoanalytic Center faculty.
• American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSPP members have access to APsaA's Annual Meeting and National Meeting. DSPP speaker Dr. J. Unterberg is Co-Chair of APsaA's Committee on Gender and Sexuality (COGS).
• American Psychological Association (APA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA Division 39 Spring Meeting is listed as a resource for members. DSPP adheres to APA Multicultural Guidelines.
• The Center for Integrative Counseling & PsychologyminorOthersEvent venue for DSPP monthly meetings and events, located at 4305 MacArthur Ave, Dallas, TX 75209.
• Richland Oaks Counseling CenterminorOthersListed as a low-cost psychotherapy resource for those seeking or undergoing treatment, with some psychodynamic clinicians available.
• UT Southwestern Psychotherapy ClinicminorOthersListed as a low-cost psychotherapy and assessment resource with psychodynamic clinicians available.
• Jewish Family Service of Greater DallasminorOthersListed as a low-cost psychotherapy and assessment resource with psychodynamic clinicians available.

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Regional players

• San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis: Bay Area psychoanalytic center offering training programs, public events, and continuing education; comparable to DSPP as a geographically distinct regional psychoanalytic society serving mental health professionals.
• Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies: West Coast psychoanalytic institute and society offering psychoanalytic education, training, and continuing education; comparable to DSPP as a regional psychoanalytic membership and education provider.
• Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute: Midwest psychoanalytic institute affiliated with the broader psychoanalytic community; comparable as a regional psychoanalytic education and training organization that combines institute-level training with society programming.
• Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute: Historic East Coast psychoanalytic institute and society with member programming, CE, and training; comparable as a regional APA-Division-39-style psychoanalytic society serving a major U.S. metro.
• New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute: Another APA Division 39-affiliated psychoanalytic society based in New York; comparable as a sister-chapter professional society offering psychoanalytic education, CE, and member events in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Dallas Psychological Association: Local Dallas affiliate of the Texas Psychological Association serving psychologists in DFW with CE and networking; overlaps with DSPP's psychologist member base in the same metro for continuing education.
• Dallas Psychoanalytic Center: Co-located psychoanalytic training institute in Dallas that partners with DSPP on programming, shares faculty and speakers, and serves the same DFW psychoanalytic community with formal training programs.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA): National professional association for psychoanalysts offering national meetings, training committees, and member resources; comparable to DSPP as a national-level psychoanalytic membership and education body with which DSPP partners.
• Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (APA Division 39): The national APA division and DSPP's parent organization; it sets the standards, hosts national meetings, and provides the umbrella under which DSPP operates as the Dallas chapter.
• Texas Psychological Association: Statewide professional association for psychologists offering CE programming and advocacy; comparable to DSPP at a larger, statewide scope for the same psychologist audience.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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