named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Low-Cost Psychotherapy Services
Community-based clinical service providing accessible psychotherapy to individuals in need, staffed by trainees under supervision.
Post-Graduate Psychoanalytic Training
Comprehensive training program for mental health professionals in relational psychoanalysis and integrated psychotherapies, including supervision and coursework.
Scholarly Publications Program
Initiative to promote intellectual exchange and scholarship among faculty, graduates, and candidates through publication of research and clinical insights.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Professional Training and Certification in Mental Health 4 activities
- Advance psychoanalytic and integrative psychotherapy scholarshipProduces and disseminates research and scholarly work through faculty and trainee publications, educational programs, and a peer-reviewed journal. Focus areas include psychoanalysis, trauma treatment, and integrative approaches to psychotherapy.
- Deliver postgraduate psychoanalytic and psychotherapy training programsProvides comprehensive postgraduate training for mental health professionals through certificate and license-qualifying programs in psychoanalysis, integrative psychotherapy, and trauma-informed care. Programs include didactic instruction, supervised clinical work, and personal psychoanalysis, with options for specialization in trauma, EMDR, and psychotherapy integration.
- Offer continuing education for mental health professionalsProvides approved continuing education contact hours for psychologists, licensed social workers, and licensed psychoanalysts through a range of training programs and seminars. The organization is approved by the New York State Education Department and the American Psychological Association to offer these credits.
- Provide clinical training and supervision pathwaysOffers structured clinical training opportunities including a supervisory training program for certified graduates and an optional clinical component for qualified practitioners to provide patient care through the NIP Treatment Center.
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Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
- Provide low-cost mental health treatment servicesOffers affordable psychotherapy services to individuals regardless of background, including sliding-scale and short-term trauma treatment through student therapists and specialized clinics such as the EMDR Trauma Treatment Center. Treatment plans are developed collaboratively between patient and therapist.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Promote racial equity and organizational self-assessmentEngages in ongoing critical self-assessment of systemic racism and complicity in racial oppression within psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Works to dismantle systemic racism and foster an inclusive, equitable environment that supports diverse identities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.96M
Contributions & grants$231K8%
Program service revenue$2.36M80%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$370K
expenses
Total expenses$3.34M
Program expenses93%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$1.11M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.33M
Cash$659K
Investments$0
Liabilities$4.62M
Net assets$-287K
Liquid reserves2.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +2.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTEL MACLEAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 35 | $132K |
| CORBY SERRANO | EXECUTIVE DI | 12 | $93K |
| MERRILL SCHNEIDERMAN | DIRECTOR | 13 | $2K |
| JEN HANDLER | DIRECTOR | 5 | $2K |
| SANDRA FARBER | DIRECTOR | 7 | $2K |
| JONATHAN BLAZON | VICE PRESIDE | 10 | $1K |
board members · 9
- BEN BULMASH — DIRECTOR
- CARLEEN MILLER — DIRECTOR
- CARYN SHERMAN-MEYER — DIRECTOR
- CHARLES FINLON — PRESIDENT
- KENNETH A FRANK — DIRECTOR
- LISA RUESCH — SECRETARY
- MARC SHOLES — TREASURER
- MARGARET J BLACK — DIRECTOR
- NANCY BRAVMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- American Psychological Association Funder — Approves the institute to offer continuing education credits for psychologists.
- American Psychological Association Funder — Approves the organization to offer continuing education credits for psychologists.
- American Psychological Association Government — Approved by APA to provide continuing education credits to psychologists.
- American Psychological Association Government — Approved provider of continuing education credits for psychologists
- American Psychological Association Government — Approves NIP to offer continuing education credits for psychologists.
- American Psychological Association Government — Approves the organization to offer continuing education credits for psychologists.
- Board of Regents of the State University of New York Government — Chartered the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in 1972.
- Clem Loew Partner — Co-founder and continuing contributor to NIP with reduced professional involvement.
- EMDRIA Partner — Provides approved consultants for supervision in the EMDR Clinical Affiliate Program.
- Henry Grayson Partner — Co-founder of NIP who originated the idea for the institute and contributed to its development.
- International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology Network — NIP faculty and members contribute research and commentary to the International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology.
- Jim Fosshage Partner — Co-founder and ongoing contributor to NIP, continuing professional work with reduced involvement.
- Ken Frank Partner — Founding member and long-term board member who continues involvement through online teaching and committee work.
- New York State Department of Education Government — Chartered NIP as a non-profit educational facility in 1972.
- New York State Education Department Government — Approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and certified by NYSED for credential evaluation of international degrees.
- New York State Education Department Government — Approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health practitioners.
- New York State Education Department Government — Approves NIP as a provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health practitioners.
- New York State Education Department Government — Approves the organization as a provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health practitioners.
- New York State Education Department Government — Collaborates with NYSED for credential evaluation and degree equivalency certification for applicants with international graduate degrees.
- New York State Education Department Government — Recognizes NIP as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers and mental health practitioners.
- New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners Government — Approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts, psychologists, and mental health counselors
- New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work Government — Approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers
- Psychoanalytic Dialogues Network — Faculty and members of NIP frequently publish in Psychoanalytic Dialogues, indicating scholarly affiliation and engagement with the journal’s academic community.
- Psychoanalytic Perspectives Network — Faculty and members of NIP regularly publish in and contribute to the journal Psychoanalytic Perspectives.
- Routledge Partner — NIP members have published book chapters and edited volumes with Routledge, a major academic publisher in psychoanalysis and psychology.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Didactic and Experiential Learning with Supervisionmethodology: experiential_and_supervised_trainingBy combining didactic instruction, experiential learning, and supervised clinical practice, the institute supports professional development because reflection on real clinical work within a structured educational context deepens learning and clinical judgment.
- Integration of Clinical Service and Advanced Trainingmethodology: integrated_clinical_trainingBy delivering low-cost psychotherapy while training mental health professionals, the institute enhances both community access to care and clinician competence because real-world clinical experience is essential for deep learning and professional transformation.
- Psychoanalytic Training for Personal and Clinical Transformationmethodology: psychoanalytic_transformationBy using psychoanalytic training to deepen understanding of mental life, the institute enables lasting personal and clinical change because insight into unconscious processes transforms entrenched behavioral patterns in both therapists and patients.
- Relational Psychoanalytic Training with Assimilative Integrationmethodology: assimilative_integrationBy grounding training in relational psychoanalysis and selectively integrating other evidence-based modalities, the institute improves therapeutic outcomes because this approach maintains depth and theoretical coherence while enhancing clinical flexibility.
- Trauma-Informed, Relational, and Intersectional Frameworkmethodology: trauma_informed_intersectional_frameworkBy training clinicians in trauma-focused, relational, and intersectional approaches that require reflection on power, privilege, and social location, the institute fosters more effective and ethical therapeutic relationships because these factors are central to healing and equity in mental health care.