Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas

What Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas does

The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas (PCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association headquartered at 101 Cloister Court, Suite A, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, providing post-graduate psychoanalytic training and continuing education to mental health professionals across North and South Carolina. Its core offerings are a 200-hour Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy certification track and a 500-hour Psychoanalysis certification track, supplemented by continuing education courses, scientific programs, study groups, supervised clinical training, and a free telephone-based therapist referral service connecting patients in NC and SC to credentialed clinicians. PCC has been an approved affiliate of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) since the 1960s, which gives graduates a pathway to APsA and International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA) membership. The organization was formed in 2016 through the merger of the NC Psychoanalytic Society, the Psychoanalytic Education Center of the Carolinas (PECC), and the NC Psychoanalytic Foundation, and traces its institutional roots to the 1965 UNC-Duke Psychoanalytic Institute; it marked its 60th anniversary in 2025.

The organization is funded through a mix of recurring member dues, training program tuition, charitable donations (including a CARS vehicle donation channel and an Annual Fund campaign with a $60,000 target), and competitive scholarships and fellowships (Judy Byck Scholarship, Pearsall Fellowship, Dorothy E. Holmes Cultural Factors Fellowship). Its go-to-market is community-led: recruitment flows through the website, email newsletter, social channels, virtual open houses, scientific programs, and word-of-mouth within the Carolinas professional mental health community. Operational staffing is lean at 10–15 full-time employees, complemented by elected board members and faculty drawn from practicing clinicians. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The current scale includes an all-time-high membership of 236 in 2024 and an all-time-high 32 matriculated students across the two training tracks.

Name

Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas

Legal name

Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas

Website

https://carolinapsychoanalytic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, APsA-affiliated professional association providing post-graduate psychoanalytic training, continuing education, and a free therapist referral service to mental health professionals and patients across North and South Carolina.

Ownership category

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Product category

Psychoanalytic Education and Training

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Psychoanalytic training
• Continuing education
• Therapist referral
• Mental health services
• Psychodynamic psychotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chapel Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide access to training programs, continuing education, study groups, scientific programs, and collegial networking opportunities. In 2022, 152 PCC members with approximately one-third also being APsA members.
2. Training Program Fees: Tuition and fees for post-graduate certification tracks in Psychoanalysis (500-hour) and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (200-hour). Scholarship programs including Judy Byck Scholarship (tuition waiver for one course) and Pearsall Fellowships support student access.
3. Referral Service: Free telephone referral service connecting patients with psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists. Individual therapists charge their own fees for treatment sessions.
4. Vehicle Donations: Partnership with Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS) for vehicle donations, with proceeds supporting PCC mission and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PCC delivers post-graduate psychoanalytic training (200-hour Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and 500-hour Psychoanalysis certification tracks), continuing education courses, scientific programs, study groups, and scholarships/fellowships to licensed mental health professionals in the Carolinas. It also operates a free therapist referral service that connects patients seeking depth-oriented treatment with PCC-affiliated psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists across North Carolina and South Carolina, and runs community programs such as Circle of Security Parenting and Peaceful Schools.

Product overview

The Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas (PCC) offers a unified portfolio of psychoanalytic education and mental health services. The core offerings consist of post-graduate training programs (200-hour and 500-hour certification tracks in psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy), continuing education courses, a free therapist referral service (Find a Therapist), and community programs including the Circle of Security Parenting program. Supporting offerings include Scientific Programs, Study Groups, the Pearsall Fellowship for psychiatry residents, the Judy Byck Scholarship for MSW graduates, and the Dorothy E. Holmes Cultural Factors Fellowship. All programs collectively serve to advance psychoanalytic education, connect patients with therapists, and promote emotional resilience through psychoanalytic understanding.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychoanalytic Training Programs Post-graduate certification programs in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (200-hour) and Psychoanalysis (500-hour), delivering advanced didactic training, supervision, and clinical mentoring to licensed mental health professionals seeking APsA-aligned certification in the Carolinas.
• Continuing Education Courses CE/CME-accredited courses for licensed mental health professionals covering psychoanalytic theory, clinical practice, and specialized topics such as trauma, attachment, race and psychoanalysis, and queering psychoanalysis.
• Psychoanalytic Referral Service (Find a Therapist) Free referral service (telephone 919-685-1956 and online directory) that connects individuals, families, teens, and children seeking psychoanalytic treatment with qualified PCC-affiliated therapists across North and South Carolina; therapists set their own session fees.
• Scientific Programs Educational events featuring presentations by distinguished clinicians and researchers in psychoanalysis and related fields, often combined with graduate recognition ceremonies and offering CE/CME credits to attendees.
• Study Groups Peer learning communities for PCC members and affiliates that explore specialized psychoanalytic topics such as race and psychoanalysis, intersectionality, and psychoanalytic theory at the margins.
• Annual PCC Membership Annual membership that gives mental health professionals access to training programs, continuing education, study groups, scientific programs, supervision, the PCC collegial network, and APsA-aligned community resources.
• Circle of Security Parenting Program Research-based parenting program facilitated by PCC that helps parents, children, and teachers understand and respond to children's emotional needs, delivered via a partnership with Circle of Security International.

Quantifiable outcome

• Randomized controlled trials show psychodynamic therapy is effective at treating depression, anxiety, panic, eating disorders, substance use disorders, and personality disorders with enduring benefits

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCC is an approved affiliate of APsA, maintaining affiliation since the 1960s. The relationship provides educational guidance through APsA's Department of Psychoanalytic Education (DPE), access to joint CE/CME accreditation through ACCME, and eligibility for graduates to become APsA members. PCC pays annual affiliation fees ($615 in 2022) and selects a councilor to represent PCC on the APsA Board of Directors.
• International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPsA is an affiliate of IPA, providing PCC with indirect connection to the international psychoanalytic community through the APsA affiliation structure.
• Circle of Security InternationalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCC sponsors Circle of Security Parenting program and brings facilitator training to North Carolina. The community services committee oversees this program which helps parents, children, and teachers.
• Lucy Daniels CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Lucy Daniels Center in Cary, NC, which is expanding with PCC's support to nearly triple its size for children's mental health services including therapy, testing, and professional training.
• Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVehicle donation partnership allowing donors to contribute cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, or boats. CARS handles pickup, processing, and sales with proceeds benefiting PCC's mission.
• Peaceful SchoolssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCC fosters the Peaceful Schools Project as part of its community service mission, helping parents, children, and teachers through innovative programs.
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)minorOthersPCC shares NCTSN resources (part of SAMHSA) with members to help youth cope after traumatic events such as school shootings.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis: Major APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training institute offering postgraduate certification tracks and community treatment programs that mirror PCC's training and referral service architecture.
• Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute: Long-established APsA affiliate operating postgraduate psychoanalytic training, child and adult psychotherapy programs, and a referral service — directly comparable to PCC on service mix and membership structure.
• New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute: The oldest and largest APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training institute in the U.S., offering postgraduate certification, treatment services, and a similar membership-driven training model — the closest large-scale comp for PCC's operating model.
• Tampa Bay Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies: Regional APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training institute in the Southeast U.S. offering similar postgraduate certification tracks and is the closest geographic and scale comp to PCC.
• Michigan Psychoanalytic Society & Institute: Mid-sized APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training institute offering postgraduate certification and continuing education comparable to PCC's program portfolio.
• San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis: West Coast APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training and treatment center offering postgraduate certification tracks, public programs, and clinician referral services comparable to PCC.
• Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research: University-based psychoanalytic training program offering postgraduate certification tracks and CE programs; competes for the same pool of licensed mental health professionals as PCC.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychoanalytic Association: National umbrella organization for psychoanalytic training and practice; PCC's direct affiliate and accreditor, and a key channel partner providing joint CE/CME accreditation and graduate membership pathways.

Regional players

• Baltimore Washington Center for Psychoanalysis: Mid-Atlantic APsA-affiliated psychoanalytic training institute offering similar postgraduate certification tracks but serving a different regional geography than the Carolinas.

Others

• International Psychoanalytic Association: Global umbrella organization for psychoanalytic training and practice; PCC connects indirectly through the APsA affiliation and represents the broader professional ecosystem PCC operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/psychoanalyticcenterofthecarolinas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychoanalytic-center-of-the-carolinas
• Instagraminstagram.com/carolinapsychoanalytic
• Xx.com/CarolinasPsych

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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