Policies: Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program

Attendance:

Students in the Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program are allowed to miss two seminars each year. Any seminar absences over that amount must be made up by writing a synopsis of the missed material based on the readings and submitting it to the instructor or the program director. Excessive absences may result in the being asked to repeat the courses missed.

Representation:

Students or graduates of the Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program shall not represent themselves as psychoanalysts or graduates of the Center’s Training Program in Psychoanalysis.

Complaints:

To File a Complaint against an NCP member—Physician, Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker or Marriage and Family Therapist—the person can go to one of the links below provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs.  That department launched the BreEZe Online Services affording consumers the ability to file a complaint online for the Medical Board of California, the California Board of Psychology, and the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Breeze/Complaints.aspx

Complaint Policies and Procedures of California Boards Relating to Mental Health:

1. The Complaint Process of the Medical Board of California (MDs) explained: http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Publications/Brochures/complaint_info_english-print.pdf

2. The Complaint Process of the California Board of Psychology (PhDs, PsyDs) explained: http://www.psychology.ca.gov/consumers/filecomplaint.shtml

3. Complaint Process of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (MFTs, LCSWs, RNs) explained: http://www.bbs.ca.gov/consumer/complaint_process.shtml