The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis

Date: Apr 26 2004
Major: Psychology (This Major's Salary over time)
I would not reccommend this school to someone looking for positive and progressive direction in psychoanalysitc training. BGSP can be cult-like and points of view are biased depending on the school's particular interpretation of the theory. If you do not agree with their way of thinking you will be attacked. Moreover, if your lifestyle and/or personal matters do not reflect their psychoanalytic ideology you will be attacked. On the other hand, if you are a self standing already practicing psychonanalyst who wishes to participate in discussion I would reccommend some classes (depending on the instructor, most are Nazi-like while others were definitely worth my time.) In sum, BGSP can be beneficial if you don't need much from them. I think it is also important for anyone joining BGSP to know that with their degree you will not be able to obtain a mental health license to work in the state of Massachusetts. Some considerable additional coursework at an outside university is necessary to have the option to a license. They don't tell you this when you attend the interviews and it is one more way that you are then dependent on them for your practice.