The Emory University Psychoanalytic Institute (EUPI) is excited to announce our Fellowship Program in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Clinical Practice. Sponsored by the Catherine Shropshire Hardman Philanthropy Fund, the intent of the fellowship is to educate a multidisciplinary group of clinicians about the evolving world of psychoanalysis, and especially its relevance to psychotherapy.
Fellows will attend eight monthly course meetings from October 2026 through May 2027. These classes meet in person from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm on the second Thursday of the month at 6 Executive Park Drive, Suite T-20, Atlanta. GA 30324.
In addition to course work, Fellows will participate in an Open House and two mentorship-group meetings. Continuing education credits are included for Fellows.
The planned topics for the fellowship are:
October 8, 2026
Geoff Goodman, PhD | Can AI Conduct Psychodynamic Therapy?
November 12, 2026
Stefanie Speanburg, PhD | Withstanding the Test of Time: Defense Mechanisms in Contemporary Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Practice
December 10, 2026
M. Jane Yates, PhD | Integrating Psychoanalytic Concepts into Your Existing Clinical Practice
January 14, 2027
Bruce Rudisch, MD | Working Through in the Psychotherapeutic Process
February 11, 2027
John Paddock, PhD | Motivational Systems Theory: Relevance to and Application in a Multicultural Context
March 11, 2027
Nadia Sawicki, MD | The Living World and the Unconscious
April 8, 2027
Karen Schwartz, PhD | Making Unformulated Experience Real through Painting
May 13, 2027
Kendle Jenkins, LPC | Penelope's Dream in The Odyssey: Prophecy, Core Conflict or Individuation? A Comparison of Freudian and Jungian Dream Theories
Admission to the Fellowship is competitive. The program is suitable for clinicians who demonstrate genuine interest and commitment to psychoanalysis or psychoanalytic therapy. A non-refundable $60 application fee is required. If you are accepted and unable to attend in 2026, you may defer your acceptance to 2027 without incurring an additional application fee. The submission deadline is September 14, 2026. You will be notified of your acceptance by September 28, 2026. Please note, the payment system will be updated soon.
If you are unable to commit to the Fellowship at this time, you may take individual classes for CE credit. Visit the CE series webpage for more information.
Submit your fellowship application.
Pay your application fee.
Co-Creators of the EUPI Fellowship
- John Paddock, PhD
- Bruce Rudisch, MD
For more information about the Fellowship, please contact:
Rhonda D. Harris, MPH, MS
EUPI Program & Research Manager