Introductory Course 2026 – 2027

Freud – Lacan
The Fundamentals of Psychoanalysis

1. The course runs for three terms, starting in September 2026.
2. Seminars take place most Saturdays from 11am to 1.00pm in Central London and also via Zoom.
3. Students can also attend and participate in all relevant CFAR lectures, seminars and activities that form part of the training programme, with the exception of the specific category of ‘clinical seminars’.
4. Sessions will alternate between lectures covering the topics from the list below and reading fundamental texts by Freud and Lacan.
5. The fees are £850 for the course. This can be paid in two payments.
   Registration of £425 must be received by 1 September 2026 and a further £425 on 26 September 2026.  NB: Fees are non refundable once course has commenced.
   Fees can be paid directly into the bank via Paypal on the website. If you require a different way to pay please contact the Administrator at: [email protected]

If you wish to apply to the Introductory Course, please use the booking form below or complete the application form and return it to the Centre’s Administrator.

Topics to be Addressed

• The Unconscious
• The Mirror Phase
• The Variable Session
• Oedipus Complex
• Identification
• Transference
• Interpretation
• The Drive
• Unconscious Phantasy
• Hysteria/Obsession
• Psychosis
• Gender
• The Image and the Ego
• The Symbolic, The Imaginary, The Real
• The Subject and the Other