Dear NAAP Members and Colleagues,
On behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP), it is my privilege to welcome you to our dynamic and thriving community of professionals, educators, and advocates. Since our founding in 1972, NAAP has remained dedicated to uniting the diverse schools of psychoanalytic thought, promoting the recognition and independence of our profession, and upholding the highest standards in psychoanalytic practice and education.
Our mission is broad and ambitious, encompassing several core areas of focus:
- Maintaining a National Organization: We are committed to sustaining a robust national membership organization that unites psychoanalysts from all schools of thought, fostering collaboration and mutual respect.
- Promoting Standards of Excellence: Through partnerships with member institutes, and our sister organization ABAP (American Board for Accreditation in Psychoanalysis), we ensure psychoanalytic training adheres to the highest professional standards, fostering the next generation of psychoanalysts.
- Legislative Advocacy: Our ongoing legislative efforts aim to protect and advance the professional needs of our members, ensuring psychoanalysis remains a respected and independent field in the ever-changing healthcare landscape.
- Commitment to Diversity and Social Justice: We are dedicated to promoting inclusion, diversity, and social responsibility in all our work. We believe that psychoanalysis should be accessible and relevant to all communities, both locally and globally.
- Elevating Education: We continually strive to expand and enhance psychoanalytic education at the graduate and postgraduate levels, ensuring it remains rigorous, relevant, and responsive to contemporary needs.
As we move forward, our vision remains clear: to advance psychoanalysis as a profession that is not only clinically effective but also socially responsible, intellectually rigorous, welcoming all schools of thought, and universally recognized. Together, we will uphold these ideals, ensuring that psychoanalysis thrives for generations to come.
I am deeply grateful for your involvement with NAAP. Your dedication to the values of psychoanalysis strengthens our collective efforts, and I look forward to working with you to further our mission in the years ahead.
Warm regards,
Patricia Bratt
President, NAAP