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THE CONTEMPORARY FREUDIAN SOCIETY INC

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 136174451 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M) · contemporaryfreudiansociety.org
revenue
$252K
expenses
$200K
net assets
$821K
employees
1
volunteers
40
program ratio
61%
mission · from form 990

OUR PURPOSE IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE EVOLUTION OF FREUD'S CORE THEORIES THROUGH OUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE PSYCHOANALYTIC MOVEMENT, IN A MANNER THAT RESPECTS, REFINES, EXPANDS & SHARES OUR INTELLECTUAL INHERITANCE.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Contemporary Freudian Society is a professional organization dedicated to advancing Freudian psychoanalytic theory and practice. It supports a network of psychoanalysts across multiple disciplines, including psychology, social work, and medicine, who provide clinical services and contribute to the evolution of psychoanalytic thought. The society's members are primarily located in the United States, with a concentration in New York City and additional presence in several other states and countries.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Member Directory
A searchable directory of member psychoanalysts, including their areas of specialization, treatment catchment areas, and contact information, to facilitate professional networking and client referrals.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 6 activities
    • Academic and fellowship training programs
      Provides non-clinical academic study through a two-year Academic Associates Program in psychoanalytic theory and technique, with optional advanced years, and a Fellowship Program that introduces psychoanalytic practice via clinical case discussions. Also offers a tuition-free online seminar series (September 2026–April 2027) featuring developmental case presentations co-facilitated by clinicians and faculty.
    • Candidate directory maintenance
      Maintains and provides public access to a searchable directory of 59 psychoanalytic training institute (PTI) candidates.
    • Continuing education and professional development
      Delivers continuing education programs, study groups, conferences, and specialized series—such as on cultural diversity, the impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice, and Psychoanalytic Brooklyn—to help mental health professionals deepen clinical skills. Many programs are offered via Zoom and provide CEUs.
    • Professional credentialing and membership network
      Confers eligibility for the Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association (FIPA) credential upon completion of training requirements and maintains a national and international membership network of psychoanalysts across 14 U.S. states and three other countries.
    • Psychoanalytic training programs
      Offers comprehensive training programs in adult and child psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and parent-infant treatment through an integrated model that prepares candidates to work across the life cycle. Programs are delivered in New York City and Washington, DC, with options for local, hybrid, and fully online participation for distance students outside the mainland United States.
    • Public educational events
      Hosts public educational events such as "The Only Cure" featuring Professor Mark Solms on October 25, 2026, offering 2 CEUs via Zoom to engage broader audiences in psychoanalytic ideas.
  • Perinatal Support Services 1 activity
    • SPRING Project for perinatal mental health
      Operates the SPRING Project to deliver accessible, sliding-scale psychotherapy specifically for mothers with perinatal mood disorders, supported by a network of over fifty licensed clinicians trained in this specialty.
  • Psychoanalytic and Therapeutic Training Support 1 activity
    • Scholarship and candidate support
      Provides financial scholarship support to increase access to psychoanalytic training for individuals in need and supplies books on psychoanalytic theory to incoming candidates in the Integrated Training Track in New York and Washington, DC.
  • Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
    • Sliding-scale psychotherapy services
      Provides direct clinical services including individual, couple, family, and parent-infant psychotherapy, as well as parent guidance and psychoanalysis, on a sliding fee scale through its Psychoanalytic Training Institute.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Resource dissemination
      Makes downloadable resources available to the public, including materials on psychoanalytic perspectives regarding sexual diversity, to promote broader understanding of psychoanalytic thought.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$252K
Contributions & grants$15K6%
Program service revenue$183K73%
Investment income$54K21%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$200K
Program expenses61%
Admin / overhead39%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$99K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$821K
Cash$143K
Investments$617K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$821K
Liquid reserves45.4 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +37.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 12
  • AYALAH SHAPIRO BIVAS LCSW — MBRS AT LRGE
  • BETSY SPANBOCK — VICE PRES- N
  • JANET N SCHIFF LCSW — MBRS AT LRGE
  • JANET WARREN DSW — MBRS AT LRGE
  • JILL ALBERTS PSYD — RECORDING SE
  • JOSH WOLF-POWERS — TREASURER
  • JULIA CHSLENKO LCSW PHD — MBRS AT LRGE
  • LAUREN SKIBA ROSENSTOCK — MBRS AT LRGE
  • MICHELE COHEN LCSW — MBRS AT LRGE
  • RAYMOND HOFFMAN MD — PRESIDENT
  • SUSAN SIEGELTUCH LCSW — MBRS AT LRGE
  • TED TREESE — VICE-PRES -
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Harlem Family Institute Partner — Collaborates on professional development programs and educational initiatives.
  • International Psychoanalytic Association Network — Component Institute of the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA)
  • International Psychoanalytic Association Network — Training program leads to credentialing as a Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association (FIPA).
  • International Psychoanalytical Association Network — Graduates are eligible for membership in the International Psychoanalytical Association.
  • Melanie Klein Trust Partner — Collaborates on professional development programs and educational initiatives.
  • New York State Department of Education Government — Registered with the New York State Department of Education
  • Psychoanalytic Training Institute Partner — Collaborates with the Psychoanalytic Training Institute to offer psychoanalysis at reduced fees.
  • ROOM Partner — Collaborates on professional development programs and educational initiatives.
  • The Eastern Child Consortium Partner — Co-sponsors and delivers the Developmental Continuous Case Seminar program.
  • Washington-Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis Partner — Co-sponsors the Washington Case Conference series.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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  • Anti-Racist and Socio-Political Psychoanalytic Praxis
    methodology: anti-racist_psychoanalytic_praxis
    By integrating psychoanalytic inquiry with anti-racist principles and socio-political analysis, the organization addresses systemic inequities and their psychic impacts, because understanding internalized racism and cultural power dynamics is essential to ethical clinical practice and institutional integrity.
  • Developmental Continuity Across the Lifespan
    methodology: life-cycle_analysis
    By integrating child and adult psychoanalytic training, analysts develop a deeper understanding of developmental processes across the life cycle, because exposure to full-spectrum development enhances clinical sensitivity and intervention accuracy.
  • Interdisciplinary Integration in Psychoanalytic Inquiry
    methodology: interdisciplinary-psychoanalysis
    By bringing together psychoanalysts from diverse disciplines and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the organization deepens understanding of the mind and human experience, because varied intellectual perspectives enrich theoretical refinement and clinical application.
  • Spiral Curriculum with Clinical Anchoring
    methodology: spiral_curriculum
    By organizing training around a spiral curriculum grounded in repeated clinical encounters, candidates build progressively deeper theoretical and technical competence, because early exposure combined with iterative reinforcement strengthens analytic identity and listening capacity.