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 What is psychoanalysis?
Psychoanalysis is an intensive form of therapy aimed
at understanding the meanings of feelings and behaviors with
the goal of profound and long-lasting change.
Psychoanalysis requires frequent sessions--up to five sessions
a week--which is one of the reasons many people cannot afford
it. The Institute for Psychoanalysis in Chicago makes such treatment
available to many who would find the cost prohibitive by offering
treatment at dramatically reduced fees.
"Psychoanalytic therapy" is also a longterm, in-depth
form of treatment, but it is somewhat less intensive than psychoanalysis
and requires less time commitment. Sessions are only 1-3 times/week.
Although consultation and diagnostic assessments are offered
through the Institute's Clinic program, the only form of ongoing
treatment that is offered is psychoanalysis. If a consultation
or assessment indicates that psycho- analysis would not be the
most appropriate form of treatment for a particular person, s/he
will be referred to a therapist skilled in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
or another form of therapy.
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What's special
about treatment offered by the Clinic of the Institute for Psychoanalysis?
The Institute for Psychoanalysis is able to offer
in-depth, longerm therapy at fees families can afford, by matching
Clinic clients with candidates in psychoanalytic training at
the Institute. The candidates see Clinic patients as part of
their training. The candidates are all graduates of recognized
mental health training programs--they may have obtained their
degrees in psychiatry, psychology, or social work. They enroll
at the Institute for Psychoanalysis in order to learn how to
do the specific form of clinical work called psychoanalysis.
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Who supervises
the clinicians who offer services in the Clinic?
Senior psychoanalysts supervise the candidates who
serve children, adolescents, and adults in the Clinic. These
senior analysts have successfully completed not only the regular
training program to become psychoanalysts, but have further qualified
as "training analysts"--analysts accorded the privilege
and responsibility of supervising the work of the candidates
in training.
Candidates conducting psychoanalyses with Clinic patients
are intensively supervised in individual, one-on-one meetings
with a training analyst once a week during the first year of
the analysis, twice a month during the second year, and once
a month in subsequent years of the analysis.
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How do I know
if my child/adolescent would benefit from psychoanalysis?
Treatment arranged through the Clinic helps children
and adolescents with a broad range of problems that disturb their
sense of well-being and ability to grow emotionally, socially,
and intellectually. Typical problems are depression, aggression,
lack of self-confidence, anxiety, inability to get along with
peers, fears and phobias, and grief.
Children and adolescents are often unaware of why they are
unhappy or having problems. Advice, encouragement, and limit
setting often fail to give lasting relief. Psychoanalysis and
psychotherapy work to remove psychological roadblocks that interfere
with development. Children and adolescents learn where the feelings
come from and how their feelings affect everyday life so that
they grow better able to deal with life's realities and learn
new and abiding ways of coping.
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How do I access
the services of the Institute?
Parents interested in psychoanalytic treatment for
their child are offered a screening interview and, if psychoanalytic
treatment seems indicated, they are referred to an experienced
mental health professional enrolled in our psychoanalytic training
program for a diagnostic assessment. For a personal consultation
or for general program information, please call the Institute
Clinic Office at (312) 922-7474 and ask for Dr. Garber.
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