The seminar courses take place over a two-year period beginning in the month of October. These take place at various times during the week in order to permit conformance with students schedules. Students are divided into small groups of three or four. They are encouraged to present a variety of cases, since emphasis will be placed on the use of clinical material for heristic purposes, rather than for ongoing supervision. Consultants are changed every semester, thus providing an opportunity for students to be exposed to a variety of experienced therapists.
Students have an opportunity of presenting a case at most sessions.
When not presenting, a student is able to participate in discussion of fellow group members' cases. To meet the needs of students without sufficient case material of their own, the Psychoanalytic Clinic of the Institute and members of the Institute may be able to refer a limited number of low-fee patients for psychodynamic psychotherapy. Students wishing elective individual consultation or supervision, in addition to group consultation, will have this service available to them. A list of experienced consultants will be provided and fees will be set in accordance with what is affordable. The curriculum schedule is organized so that a theoretical and a clinical seminar is given on each evening that the class meets.