About

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND PSYCHOANALYSIS

Dr. Stacy Berlin is a licensed psychologist, training and supervising psychoanalyst, and clinical supervisor based in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. Her comprehensive education and extensive experience in psychoanalysis enable her to bring a deep level of awareness to her practice. Dr. Berlin adopts an integrative approach, working within a secure relational framework and engaging with her clients in a collaborative and interactive manner. She approaches psychoanalytic theory and practice with an egalitarian and contextualist perspective, focusing on developmental relational trauma, the exploration of self-states, and the incorporation of creativity, play, and humor.

EDUCATION

Psy.D. Doctorate Degree in Psychoanalysis

  • Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles (ICP)
  • Accredited by the Council for Psychoanalytic Education, Inc. (ACPEinc)
  • Approved by the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) 

Psy.D. Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology

  • California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (CSPP)
  • Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) & (WASC)

M.A. Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology

  • California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles (CSPP)
  • Accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) & (WASC) 

B.A. Bachelors Degree in Psychology

  • California State University, Northridge, Los Angeles (CSUN)
  • Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) 

Specialty Education

  • Certified in Psychoanalysis, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP)
  • Certified in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP)
  • Infancy & Childhood, Los Angeles Institute and Society of Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS)
  • Relational Gestalt Therapy, Pacific Gestalt Institute (PGI)

Professional Roles

  • Board Member: International Forum of Psychoanalytic Education (IFPE)
  • Committee Member: International Conference Planning (IAPSP)
  • Associate Editor: Psychoanalysis Self and Context (PS&C)
  • Guest Co-Editor: Psychoanalytic Inquiry (PI)
  • Instructor: Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP)
  • Presentater: Art, Sexuality, and Psychoanalysis (IFPE)
  • Presentater: Art, Sexuality, and Psychoanalysis (IAPSP)
  • Co-Chair: Finding a Home Task Force (ICP)
  • Co-Chair: Ad Hoc Arts Committee (ICP)
  • Chair: Sexuality, Gender, LGBTQ+ Essay Award (ICP)
  • Author: Art, Sexuality, and Psychoanalysis, PS&C (fall 2024)
  • Instructor: California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)
  • Instructor: Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC)
  • Co-Chair: Psychoanalytic Psychology Committee (LACPA)
  • Board Member: Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association (LAGPA)
  • Seminars taught: Adam Phillips (summer 2024), Relational Theory, Sexuality and Gender in Psychoanalysis, Binaries-Variability and Sexuality, and Statistics
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