Our Mission
Our Vision
Emotional health transforming lives and creating communities where everyone can belong, grow, and thrive.
Our Mission
NCP is dedicated to deepening our understanding of human experience through the theory and practice of psychoanalysis.
Education, Training & Research
- Provide in-depth training and continuing education to psychoanalysts, mental health professionals, and academics.
- Develop open, creative, and flexible training programs for the next generation.
- Provide lifelong psychoanalytic learning integrating transdisciplinary findings.
- Commit to excellence through research and scholarly writings to further psychoanalytic knowledge and practice.
Collaboration & Service
- Partner with others nationally and internationally to apply psychoanalytic concepts to individuals and society.
- Expand the accessibility of affordable psychoanalytically oriented services and support individuals and organizations who provide low fee direct services in the community.
- Offer flexible programming to bring psychoanalytic perspectives to the community.
Advocacy
- Promote greater awareness of the importance of emotional health and development processes.
- Develop and support programs that increase access to mental health services.
- Examine our role in perpetuating injustice, racism, and unconscious bias.
Inclusion
- Respect a multiplicity of ideas, experiences, and worldviews.
- Commit to an inclusive culture where diversity is valued.
- Cultivate an open and informed leadership and membership.