Overview

Thank you for your interest in the 4-Year Adult Training Program at NIP!  

For training beginning in fall 2025, classes will take place on Mondays at NIP at 6:00 pm and 7:45 pm, and on Wednesdays via Zoom at 6:00 pm.

The online application form will be available here in March 2025.  The application deadline is June 1.  

Applications are reviewed as they are completed, followed by interviews, on a rolling basis from March through June. Admissions decisions are generally complete and communicated by June 30. 

An early acceptance process, with admissions decisions communicated in early May, is available to NIP social work and psychology interns, candidates in the One-Year Evening Program, and candidates in the Preliminary Year of the License Qualifying Program. The application deadline for this process is April 8. 

Please note: A maximum of 14 applicants are admitted to this program each year. In selecting the members of each cohort, we strive for a mix of candidates from traditional pathways to psychoanalytic practice (e.g., psychiatry, psychology, and social work) and newer mental health practices (e.g., creative arts therapy) with candidates from our License Qualifying Program, who bring perspectives from a wide variety of disciplines beyond the mental health field.

General Admission Criteria

  • Licensed mental health professionals (including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health nurses)  

  • Licensed professionals in mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and creative arts therapy who have appropriate clinical experience

  • Graduates of social work master’s programs working toward their LMSW

  • Candidates in the Preliminary Year of NIP's License Qualifying Program

Application Components & Application Fee

  • Completed online application form

  • Personal statement

  • Resume or CV

  • 3 letters of reference, including 2 employers and a current supervisor

  • Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work

  • Non-refundable application fee of $100

Once we receive all your application components, we will contact you via email to schedule two interviews with members of the Institute. These will include two individual interviews and an in-person group interview with other applicants.

To Apply

The online application form will be available here in March 2025. Until then, please subscribe to our email list to learn about NIP events and programs.


Accepted applicants are required to provide:

  • A copy of your current malpractice insurance certificate

  • A copy of your NYS license*

  • A copy of the letter which states your NPI number and taxonomy code

*copy of your NYS license if applicable