Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute and Society

Psychoanalysis is a method of intensive therapy that helps people understand their own mind, especially how they experience relationships, and what drives their thoughts, feelings, wishes, and behavior. We have over 100 highly qualified psychoanalysts practicing in Southeastern Michigan. The Institute has been teaching psychoanalysis since 1957.

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Mel Bornstein Clinic

Farmington Hills, Ann Arbor and Detroit

MPS Collective: on Fighting Racism

Creating spaces for challenging conscious and unconscious processes that perpetuate racism.

Analytic Training

Psychoanalysis is a rich, complex, and evolving field. Our 5 year curriculum tackles that complexity and integrates it into modern analytic technique.

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Psycho-dynamic Therapy Training

A one-year introduction and a two-year intensive program demonstrate how psychoanalytic principles inform and inspire psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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Academic Programs

Academics (non-mental health professionals who are scholars or faculty in another discipline in the liberal arts, social sciences, law, sciences, or other medical specialties) are welcome in all the MPI training programs.

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Kathryn Frerichs, Ph.D.

July 3, 1945 – June 18, 2022 Our friend and colleague, Dr. Kathryn Frerichs, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, June 18, 2022. She was an Institute and Society member for many years until she and her husband retired and moved to northern Michigan. Kathy was an MPI instructor, Co-Chair of the Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Educational Program for…

9 Reasons to Study Psychoanalysis

Dear Colleagues, There are as many reasons for pursuing analytic education as there are analytic learners. Perhaps you want to know more about psychoanalytic theory, the foundation of all talk therapies. Or perhaps you want to further develop your technical skills in order to work more effectively with a broader range of patients. You may…

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