Institutional Texts · September 24, 2026
How to check a psychoanalyst’s registration: a practical guide
See how to consult the public registry of psychoanalysts and members at the American Society of Freudian Psychoanalysis — step by step, with categories and verification.
Checking a psychoanalyst’s registration is the first step towards knowing who you are speaking with — and at the American Society of Freudian Psychoanalysis it takes only a few minutes, free of charge and without an account. The Society’s public registry brings together psychoanalysts, students in formation and affiliated institutions that have chosen to make their membership visible, with category, joining date and verifiable status.
Consult the public member registry
Search by name, institution, city or country — free, no account needed.
This guide covers the full path: how to search the registry, what each membership category means, what to look at before starting an analysis and where to check other professional registrations, when they exist.
How to consult the registry at the American Society
The registry is open in the public member directory, and consulting it takes five simple steps:
- Open the public directory. It lists only members who chose public visibility.
- Search by name, institution, city or country — or filter by membership category (Associate Psychoanalyst, Student Member, Institutional Affiliate).
- Open the profile. Each profile shows category, professional title, institution, location and joining date.
- Check the status and the Member ID. The registry identifier can be confirmed on the member’s public verification page, when enabled.
- Ask for documentary confirmation, if needed. Write to [email protected].
The criteria for membership, visibility and profile publication are public in the Society’s governance documents — including how a listing can be enabled or removed at the member’s request.
What the Society’s registry is
The American Society of Freudian Psychoanalysis is a society dedicated to the study, transmission and practice of psychoanalysis in the Freudian tradition. Part of its institutional mission is to maintain a public, verifiable registry of its members: a place where patients, colleagues and institutions can confirm who the affiliated psychoanalysts are, in which category and since when.
The registry is maintained with the same care the Society devotes to its publications and institutional standards: each listing depends on the member’s explicit choice and on administrative review, and each profile can be verified individually.
Membership categories: what each one indicates
The category indicates the member’s position in the institutional life of the Society. It does not replace an assessment of formation, but it gives a clear starting point:
- Associate Psychoanalyst: the more established form of membership, for those who formalise their link with the Society in a visible and meaningful way.
- Student Member: an entry point for those in the early stages of psychoanalytic study or of a related intellectual formation.
- Fellow: a distinct category corresponding to a higher degree of institutional recognition within the Society.
- Institutional Affiliate: a formal relationship for institutes, organisations, clinics and entities aligned with the Society.
What to look at before starting an analysis
The registry organises the information; the decision remains yours. Before beginning, it is worth observing:
- Formation and path: institution, length of formation, personal analysis and ongoing supervision.
- Category and standing: what the category represents and whether the membership is active, and since when.
- Transparency: does the institution publish criteria and contact channels? The Society maintains public editorial standards and institutional documents.
- Working conditions: frequency of sessions, setting, fees and confidentiality agreed clearly from the start.
Frequently asked questions
How can I consult a psychoanalyst’s registration at the Society?
Open the public directory, search by name, institution or city, and open the profile. Category, status and joining date appear immediately, and the verification page confirms the registry details.
Is consulting the registry free?
Yes: free, with no account, and available in the site’s four languages.
Why might a member not appear in the directory?
Because public listing is optional. Only members who chose public visibility and whose listing was enabled in the Society’s records appear in the directory.
What is the Member ID?
It is the identifier of the member’s institutional registry, confirmed on the verification page together with the membership category and status.
What should I do if I find incorrect information in the registry?
Write to [email protected] with the profile link and the correction. The Society reviews its records and keeps a history of changes.
How can I check whether a psychoanalyst is registered elsewhere?
Many psychoanalysts are also psychologists or physicians. In those cases, alongside the institutional registry, it is worth checking the professional registration — see the next section.
Other professional registrations (CFP and CFM)
If the practitioner is also a psychologist or a physician, there are official registers to consult: in Brazil, a psychologist’s licence can be verified through the National Register of Psychologists of the Federal Council of Psychology, and a physician’s licence through the Federal Council of Medicine. These are records of a different nature from an institutional registry: they confirm the legal licence to practise a regulated profession and complement the verification of psychoanalytic formation. Psychoanalysis itself is not a regulated profession — there is no federal council for the field — which is why the registries kept by societies and associations play a central role in the transparency of the practice.
| What to check | Where to check | What it confirms |
|---|---|---|
| Professional registration (psychologist) | National Register of Psychologists (CFP) | Legal licence to practise psychology |
| Professional registration (physician) | Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) | Legal licence to practise medicine |
| Psychoanalytic formation and membership | Psychoanalytic societies and associations | Formation, membership category and institutional standing |
| Public member verification | Verification page of the institutional profile | Active status, category and registry details |
Transparency note
In short, and to avoid any misunderstanding: membership of the Society is an institutional registry — it is not a professional licence and does not replace a professional registration; the American Society of Freudian Psychoanalysis is a psychoanalytic society, not a regulatory council; and the registry confirms formation and membership, not clinical outcomes. What it offers is the essential: transparency — a public place where anyone can confirm the category, status and membership details of those who present themselves as members.
Consult the registry
Choosing a psychoanalyst is an important decision, and verification takes only a few minutes. Consult the public member registry to find psychoanalysts, students and affiliated institutions. To understand how membership works, see the membership and visibility criteria or learn about the ways of joining the Society.