The Neuropsychoanalysis Association

What The Neuropsychoanalysis Association does

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association (NPSA) is a non-profit professional organization that bridges neuroscience and psychoanalysis through a portfolio of scholarly, educational, and community products. Founded in 1999 and formalized in 2012 as an affiliation of three entities — the Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation (New York), Neuropsychoanalysis Fund (London), and Neuropsychoanalysis Trust (Cape Town) — NPSA serves clinicians (psychiatrists, neurologists, psychoanalysts, neuropsychologists), researchers, students, and the general public. Its core offerings include the Neuropsychoanalysis journal (published twice yearly by Routledge/Taylor & Francis), the NPSA Learning web-based platform with CPD-accredited video courses, a credentialed Clinical Register of specialist "Clinical Fellows," annual international congresses since 2000 (25th edition in Barcelona, 2026), the Sloan-Menninger-Shevrin Prize program for emerging and established researchers, and a network of 40+ regional groups spanning every inhabited continent.

The business model is subscription and event-driven: members pay tiered annual dues (Standard, Journal Online, Journal Online and Print, Student) which unlock discounts on congress registration and learning platform course purchases; congresses generate one-time registration fees; the learning platform generates transactional course revenue (member-discounted); and the journal produces subscription revenue routed through Taylor & Francis. The Foundation also disburses small research grants. GTM is community-led and event-driven — annual congresses serve as primary demand-generation moments, supported by webinars, the Neuropsychoanalytic Dialogues podcast, and APA TV thought-leadership exposure. Underlying technology is limited to a standard web-based LMS for the learning platform; the organization has no disclosed proprietary AI, API, or data products. Leadership is anchored by Co-chairs Mark Solms (Director of Neuropsychology at University of Cape Town) and Cristina Alberini (NYU neuroscientist), with Maggie Zellner as Executive Director.

Name

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association

Legal name

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association

Website

https://npsa-association.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association is a non-profit network, founded in 1999 and based in New York, that bridges neuroscience and psychoanalysis for clinicians, researchers, and students through its journal, annual congress, learning platform, Clinical Register, and 40+ regional groups worldwide.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Society Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple levels (Standard, Journal Online, Journal Online and Print, Student). Members receive congress discounts, learning platform discounts, and varying levels of journal access.
2. Congress Registration Fees: Registration fees for the annual International Neuropsychoanalysis Society congress, with discounted rates for Society members.
3. NPSA Learning Platform Courses: Revenue from course purchases on the NPSA Learning platform, with discounted pricing offered to Society members.
4. Journal Subscriptions: Members above the Standard level receive free online access; print copies available at discounted rates. Non-members can subscribe through Taylor & Francis.
5. Research Grants: Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation provides grant funding to researchers investigating neuropsychoanalytic topics. Grants support research conducted during one academic year at a mentoring institution.

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Core offering

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association (NPSA) is a non-profit professional association that integrates neuroscience with psychoanalysis. It provides tiered society memberships, publishes the peer-reviewed Neuropsychoanalysis Journal (via Routledge/Taylor & Francis), operates the NPSA Learning online video-course platform, maintains a Clinical Register credentialing system for trained practitioners, hosts an annual international congress, funds research grants, and runs the Sloan-Menninger-Shevrin Prize program for researchers.

Product overview

The Neuropsychoanalysis Association offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services supporting interdisciplinary dialogue between neuroscience and psychoanalysis. The core offerings include the Neuropsychoanalysis Journal (published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis), the NPSA Learning online education platform with video-based courses, the Clinical Register credentialing system for trained practitioners, and an Annual Congress series. Supporting resources include Research Grants for interdisciplinary research, the Sloan-Menninger-Shevrin Prize program for researchers, a network of 40+ Regional Groups globally, educational Video Series (including Mark Solms' clinical neuropsychology and neuropsychoanalysis courses), Suggested Reading Lists, and the Neuropsychoanalytic Dialogues podcast. The portfolio is unified by its mission to bridge neuroscience and psychoanalysis through education, research funding, credentialing, and scholarly publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neuropsychoanalysis (Journal): Interdisciplinary journal published twice per year by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), featuring papers at the intersection of psychoanalysis and the neurosciences
• NPSA Learning
• Clinical Register

Products and services

• Neuropsychoanalysis Journal An interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published twice per year by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) containing papers on psychodynamic neuroscience, clinical reports, theoretical papers, book reviews, and Society regional group reports. Aimed at clinicians, researchers, and students working at the intersection of psychoanalysis and neuroscience.
• NPSA Learning Platform An innovative web-based portal providing video-based courses on mind and brain topics, featuring content from leading researchers and clinicians in neuropsychology, neurology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, and psychoanalysis. Includes CPD-accredited courses, assessments, transcripts, glossary, and personalized progress tracking.
• Clinical Register Credentialing A registry of International Neuropsychoanalysis Society members who have undergone specialist training in neuropsychoanalytic knowledge, granting qualified members the 'Clinical Fellow' designation to demonstrate specialized competencies. Listed across Africa and Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and North America.
• Annual International Neuropsychoanalysis Congress An annual international congress bringing together researchers, clinicians, and students to discuss topics bridging neuroscience and psychoanalysis, with keynote speakers, research presentations, and networking. Held in rotating global locations (Barcelona 2026, Trieste 2024, Tel Aviv-Yafo 2023, etc.) with live-streaming options for remote participation and discounted fees for Society members.
• International Neuropsychoanalysis Society Membership Annual subscription membership at four tiers (Standard, Journal Online, Journal Online and Print, Student), providing congress discounts, NPSA Learning platform discounts, journal access, and access to 40+ regional groups worldwide. Founded alongside the Society in July 2000.
• Neuropsychoanalysis Research Grants Grant funding administered by the Neuropsychoanalysis Foundation supporting research that integrates neuroscience and psychoanalysis. Grants fund experimental research, neuroscience research using psychoanalytic hypotheses, and investigations of clinical populations with brain damage or neurological impairment, typically during one academic year at a mentoring institution.
• Regional Groups Network A global network of over 40 regional and specialist groups on every continent (except Antarctica) where clinicians, researchers, and students meet to read, study, host lectures and meetings, and develop research activities in neuropsychoanalysis.
• Journal Subscription (Non-Member) Subscription access to the Neuropsychoanalysis Journal available to non-members through the Taylor & Francis academic publishing platform, including institutional subscriptions via librarian recommendation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded in 2000, society has grown to include 40+ regional groups globally and hundreds of members
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and notable.

• Vidal & Barraquer University Institute of Mental Health, Ramon Llull UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-sponsor of the 25th NPSA Congress 2026 in Barcelona, focusing on 'Between Molecules and Mind'. Part of the co-sponsorship trinity for the 25th anniversary congress.
• Blanquerna, School of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences, Ramon Llull UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-sponsor of the 25th NPSA Congress 2026 in Barcelona, part of the academic partnership for the 25th anniversary congress of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society.
• Arnold Pfeffer Center for Neuropsychoanalysis, New York Psychoanalytic Society and InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Arnold Pfeffer Center hosts public lectures and events for NPSA. The center co-sponsored the 2025 Congress on Early Mental Development and provides venue for NPSA events at 247 E. 82nd Street, NYC.
• Taylor & Francis Group / RoutledgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoutledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, publishes the Neuropsychoanalysis journal twice yearly. The journal features papers on cutting-edge psychodynamic neuroscience, clinical reports, and theoretical content.
• The CPD Certification ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPD Certification Service provides accreditation for NPSA Learning platform courses and majority of webinars hosted by NPSA, ensuring professional development credits for medical doctors, psychologists, and social workers.
• International Neuropsychoanalysis SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Society, founded in London in July 2000, is the primary membership organization within the NPSA ecosystem. It hosts the annual congress, maintains the Clinical Register, and links with 40+ regional groups worldwide.
• NPSA-Friendly Programs and Labs NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of academic programs providing neuropsychoanalytically-related coursework and research labs offering opportunities, compiled by NPSA to guide members seeking training and research placements.
• APA TV (American Psychiatric Association)notableGTM or Marketing PartnerNPSA was featured in the APA TV 'Thought Leaders' series at the 2015 American Psychiatric Association meeting, showcasing neuropsychoanalysis through video discussions by prominent figures.
• University of Cape TowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCT houses the Neuropsychoanalysis Trust and Mark Solms' Director of Neuropsychology position. Provides theoretical instruction to postgraduate neuropsychology students and houses ongoing research projects.
• Ruhr University BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome to Society Secretary Nikolai Axmacher and the Bochum Neuropsychoanalysis Group. Key academic partner in Germany for neuropsychoanalytic research and education.
• New York University (NYU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCristina Alberini, Co-chair of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Society, is based at NYU as a neuroscientist trained in psychoanalysis, bridging academic neuroscience with neuropsychoanalysis.
• University College London (UCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Neuropsychoanalysis Centre is housed at UCL Senate House. UCL-affiliated faculty including Katerina Fotopoulou contribute to NPSA through research, webinars, and educational content.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• European Psychiatric Association (EPA): European non-profit association of psychiatrists running congresses and educational programming for mental health professionals. Similar member-society structure and CPD-style education focus, but operates regionally and at broader psychiatric scope than NPSA.

Direct peers

• International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA): Global non-profit membership organization for psychoanalysts with affiliated societies, training, and publications. Closest structural analogue to NPSA, but specialized to psychoanalysis without the neuroscience overlay.
• British Psychoanalytic Association (BPA): UK-based non-profit membership organization promoting psychoanalytic training, research, and dissemination. Shares a UK geographic footprint with NPSA's London office and operates similar member/trust/foundation structures.
• American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA): US-based non-profit professional association for psychoanalysts, offering membership tiers, accreditation, and educational programming. Comparable operating model to NPSA at a national scope.
• National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP): US non-profit membership organization supporting psychoanalytic practice and credentialing, including certification of psychoanalysts. Comparable mission, membership model, and credentialing function to NPSA within the psychoanalytic field.
• International Neuropsychological Society (INS): International scientific society bridging brain and behavior through neuropsychology. Comparable mid-sized society model with annual meetings, a journal, and member-driven research and educational programming intersecting psychology and neuroscience.

Broad incumbents

• World Psychiatric Association (WPA): Global non-profit psychiatric association with member societies across many of the same countries where NPSA has regional groups. Comparable global membership footprint and Congress-driven programming model.
• Society for Neuroscience (SfN): Large US-headquartered non-profit scientific society for neuroscience researchers running an annual meeting, journals (JNeurosci), and educational programming. Similar society operating model, much larger scale, and broader discipline than NPSA.
• American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP): Non-profit professional society for brain and behavior researchers with annual scientific meetings and a journal. Comparable small-staff society structure, though narrower and more research-intensive than NPSA.
• American Psychiatric Association (APA): The largest US professional association of psychiatrists, with annual meetings, CME-accredited education (similar to NPSA's CPD-accredited Learning platform), and a major journal portfolio. Overlaps with NPSA's clinician audience and CME distribution model.

Market position

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Key highlights7 records

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Profiles19 records

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