Societies and regional institutes

The IPA has a network of Constituent Organizations, and also works in partnership with a number of related but independent institutions.

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NameDescriptionCountry/RegionCityIPA Region
Educational Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytic Society of Rio de JaneiroTraining InstituteBrazilRio de JaneiroLatin America48c47046-f97d-49eb-85a3-37dedfe327b1151713
Educational Institute of the Rio de Janeiro Psychoanalytic SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilRio de JaneiroLatin Americaf8c8c915-9efa-4a4a-9b6c-ea0c94a7841d147508
Institute of Mato Grosso do Sul Psychoanalytic SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilMato GrossoLatin Americad5965c22-69d4-4be8-b7bf-d22efe79845c148562
Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytic Society of CampinasTraining InstituteBrazilCampinasLatin Americabcb7e353-0500-4eea-be6c-0217a65d67a6159659
Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytic Society of GoianiaTraining InstituteBrazilGoianiaLatin Americaf04bb1b3-ca7f-4f2f-9d60-61201de41e9f157536
Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytic Society of Minas GeraisTraining InstituteBrazilBelo HorizonteLatin America5f70d775-753e-47c4-8ee8-275d470ef4ef157080
Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytic Society of Sao PauloTraining InstituteBrazilSão PauloLatin America597418fc-6863-468a-88f6-f9ce070de3f5150506
Institute of the Brazilian Psychoanalytical Society of Porto AlegreTraining InstituteBrazilPorto AlegreLatin Americaadb35828-4187-40ef-a22f-5124cfb077fb151919
Institute of the Curitiba Psychoanalytic GroupTraining InstituteBrazilCuritibaLatin America60e8a279-86be-4297-849e-e71744c71516162383
Institute of the Fortaleza Psychoanalytic SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilFortalezaLatin America2fe00107-289c-453d-9a11-75cb60d8cb35158134
Institute of the Pelotas SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilPelotasLatin America188e8b9b-d0ba-4c6b-b7a9-aa34f7013c0c152044
Institute of the Porto Alegre Psychoanalytical SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilPorto AlegreLatin America9533db99-e9ce-495c-a5da-b34288ed3c91151821
Institute of the Psychoanalytical Association of The State of Rio De JaneiroTraining InstituteBrazilRio de JaneiroLatin Americadd761932-17e7-4401-aa88-c24aec75754b151548
Institute of the Recife Psychoanalytic SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilRecifeLatin America0c95ee51-b3cf-49b4-99f9-147711c50255152085
Institute of the Ribeirao Preto SocietyTraining InstituteBrazilRibeirão PretoLatin Americab49837e6-2cce-429a-bef4-12f74a23a781147699
Psychoanalytic Institute Virgínia Leone Bicudo (SPBsb)Training InstituteBrazilBrasiliaLatin America3a62ccf2-9ae2-4eac-bdd2-c354a5c10267151920
Sponsoring Committee Institute of the Santa Catarina Study GroupTraining InstituteBrazilFlorianopolisLatin America43443968-7180-4c89-a67a-57f4199cdc67175191
Sponsoring Committee Institute of the São José do Rio Preto Study GroupTraining InstituteBrazilSão José do Rio PretoLatin Americaeb3bbb78-6357-4c72-827b-b79f851c4fb9168276

Component Societies

The IPA recognizes Component Societies as qualified to select, supervise and train Candidates for the practice of clinical psychoanalysis. They are also responsible for professional standards, applying ethical and professional standards set in accordance with IPA criteria. A Component Society functions autonomously.

Regional Association

For historical reasons the IPA has one Regional Association, the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA). APsaA has among its membership many of the USA’s psychoanalytical societies. APsaA is responsible for developing and overseeing the performance of its member bodies, including the training and qualification of psychoanalysts through training programmes which conform to IPA standards.

Provisional Societies

A Provisional Society is usually the second stepping stone in the development towards Component Society status. Each Provisional Society has an organisational history exceeding 10 years. Provisional Societies are recognised by the IPA as qualified to select, supervise and train Candidates for the practice of clinical psychoanalysis. They function under the auspices of an IPA Liaison Committee.

Regional Training Institutes

These institutes are authorised to train Candidates for the practice of clinical psychoanalysis in areas within their region, which is usually one where there are currently no IPA constituent organisations or study groups. Graduates from Regional Training Institutes are put forward to the IPA’s Board of Representatives for Direct Membership.

Study Groups

A Study Group is usually the first stepping stone in the development towards Component Society status. Each study group functions under the supervision of an IPA Sponsoring Committee. Selection, supervision and training of Candidates may be carried out by a Study Group only when authorized by, and under the jurisdiction of, the Sponsoring Committee.

Allied Centres

Allied Centres are groups which exist to support the development and spread of psychoanalysis – they are not concerned with the regulation or support of the clinical practice of psychoanalysis. Although some Allied Centres have gone on to form Study Groups, the wish to become an IPA entity is not a requirement of an Allied Centre. They are not authorised to train or accredit psychoanalysts or Members of the IPA.

Other Related Organisations


Regional Groups

There is a Regional Organisation for each of the IPA’s 3 regions (in Europe it is the European Psychoanalytical Federation (or EPF); in Latin America it is the Federation of Psychoanalytic Societies of Latin America (or FEPAL); and in North America it is the North American Psychoanalytic Confederation (or NAPSAC). Each of these three bodies consists of Constituent Organisations and Study Groups that are part of that IPA region. The IPA has a close working relationship with each of these independent organisations and values them highly, but they are not officially or legally part of the IPA.





IPSO (International Psychoanalytical Studies Organisation)

IPSO membership is available to all Candidates at IPA-affiliated Societies and Associations around the world. IPSO encourages professional connections between colleagues and promotes the exchange of psychoanalytic theory and practice across diverse languages and cultures. IPSO advocates for representation of candidates within IPA Societies and within the wider international psychoanalytic community. IPSO includes four regions: Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia.

For more information about IPSO and the benefits of membership of IPSO please visit the IPSO website.