DR. AISHA ABBASI
Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis:
Exploring the Depths of the Mind
Whether you're a seasoned therapist looking to deepen your understanding, an early-career analyst seeking mentorship, a student eager to learn the fundamentals, or simply someone fascinated by the human mind, Let's Talk offers a space for you.
WHERE CURIOSITY MEETS EXPERTISE
A supportive learning community
Our mission is to create an open, rigorous, and transformative digital platform dedicated to advancing psychoanalytic understanding through collaborative learning, critical dialogue, and intellectual exploration.
We provide a comprehensive educational ecosystem for mental health professionals, academics, students, and passionate learners committed to deepening their comprehension of psychoanalytic ideas and their application in clinical work, across disciplines, and life in general.
Our platform is designed as a knowledge-sharing space where curiosity meets expertise, enabling participants to engage with complex psychoanalytic concepts, challenge existing paradigms, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of psychological understanding.
Join our vibrant intellectual community that transcends traditional academic boundaries and formal organizational learning.
✔ Carefully curated educational courses
✔ Exclusive interviews with leading thinkers
✔ Author Spotlights featuring recent publications
✔ Live Zoom seminars and discussions
✔ Quarterly Q&A sessions led by Dr. Abbasi
✔ Diverse Voices in Psychoanalysis
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You can access all educational content on this website by subscribing to a membership, or purchasing individual offerings on-demand.
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Monthly Membership
$25/month
Monthly access to our growing library of online courses and content, interactive monthly book club, and live Zoom seminars. Recordings of all live events will be available to members.
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Monthly access to our growing library of online courses and content, interactive monthly book club, and live Zoom seminars. Recordings of all live events will be available to members.
PSYCHOANALYST | EDUCATOR | AUTHOR
Dr. Aisha Abbasi
Let’s Talk Psychoanalysis is a labor of love on the part of Dr. Aisha Abbasi.
Dr. Abbasi is a dedicated psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, and educator. She is a member of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA) and the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA). She is a Fellow of the American Board of Psychoanalysis (ABPsA).
Dr. Abbasi is a Geographic Rule Training and Supervising Analyst at the Florida Psychoanalytic Center in Miami, and a Supervisor of candidates at the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. She is a member of the Oregon Psychoanalytic Center, the Tampa Bay Psychoanalytic Society, and the Michigan Psychoanalytic Society. Before moving to Oregon in 2023, she was a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute (MPI) for over 22 years and a past president of MPI.
Dr. Abbasi is a sought after public speaker and a recipient of the Master Teacher Award, presented by APsA’s National Candidates’ Council. She's the author of The Rupture of Serenity: External Intrusions and Psychoanalytic Technique, and the co-editor of the book Privacy: Developmental, Cultural, and Clinical Realms. Dr. Abbasi has been on the editorial board of JAPA (Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association) and the Psychoanalytic Quarterly. She is the vice president of the Board of the Psychoanalytic Quarterly. She has authored several papers in analytic journals, book chapters, and numerous presentations. Dr. Abbasi is originally from Pakistan, and a published poet in her mother tongue, Urdu.
ONLINE COURSE SERIES: INITIAL ENCOUNTERS
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Get the first of a four session seminar, Initial Encounters: Crafting the Therapeutic Pathway, free. In this series, Dr. Aisha Abbasi dives in to how she starts the initial part of her work with a new patient.
