The program was designed for the many professionals who work with children and feel the strong need to advance their clinical skills and understanding beyond that provided by their initial educational experiences. Intensive training in ongoing psychoanalytic psychotherapy, including play therapy, is the core of the program. A carefully designed three year curriculum, individual and group supervision, and optional field placements enrich the students' educational experiences and learning. Students will learn the elements of a comprehensive and multifaceted assessment of the child or adolescent in his individual, family and school context. Psychological testing and medication consultations are provided as needed. Treatment planning will be part of the assessment process. Based on our view that professional and personal growth are fundamentally linked, each student is expected to be in a concurrent personal psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Personal mentors are available to enhance professional development and career choices.