The Washington Square Institute was founded in 1960 to establish the first psychoanalytic mental health facility and training center in Lower Manhattan . First named The Washington Square Consultation Center , it was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1972 and has grown into a comfortable state of the art facility where approximately 1400 patients are seen weekly in the attractive Treatment Center, and where candidates in psychotherapy programs have the opportunity to study in a scholarly environment.
Every effort is made to integrate clinical services and training into a psychoanalytic community.
As part of its commitment to academic excellence, the Institute maintains a professional library, computer research facilities and contributes to the field at large through its own publications which include newsletters, journal , monographs and books. The Treatment Center accepts patients from the Greater New York area and fees are established on a sliding scale. Washington Square Institute promotes continuing opportunities for professional contact and development via workshops , scientific meetings and conferences . The Institute is affiliated with the International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education, the Council of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists and the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis. Monthly meetings schedule.