Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies

The Center endeavors to expand the application of psychodynamic ideas, treatments, and principles both within the Fielding community and the larger society. Our goal is to encourage the greater understanding of the value of psychodynamic psychotherapy and the centrality of the psychotherapist/client relationship in the provision of effective mental health care.

The Alonso Center brings together psychologists and psychiatrists, educators, writers and artists, organizational development experts, and the public to strengthen our understanding of and support for adaptive, resilient human relationships. These efforts are directed at educating the public and professional communities about the value of dynamic psychotherapy and the centrality of the psychotherapist-client relationship in the provision of effective mental health care. We encourage and support the application of psychodynamic and relational principles in everyday life, including education, business, journalism, and the arts.

Fellowships, Awards and Learning Opportunities

Frieda Fromm-Reichmann Award: Frieda Fromm-Reichmann (1889-1957) was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who pioneered the expansion of psychoanalytic principles in the treatment of the seriously mentally ill. Her work with seriously mentally ill patients was legendary for its flexibility, focus on reality, understanding of symptoms as metaphors for underlying conflicts, and the requirement for the doctor to empathically enter the patient’s world. This award, including a cash prize, is given to a student whose work best exemplifies the values of this important psychoanalytic contributor.

About Anne Alonso

We are indebted to Anne Alonso, PhD, (1933-2007), Fielding Faculty, Emeritus (2000), and Alum (1980) and her husband Ramon, for establishing the endowment that created the Center.

Membership in the Center

The Alonso Center for Psychodynamic Studies was established through the generous support of Anne Alonso, PhD, and her husband Ramon.

Our goal is to encourage a greater understanding of the value of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

The Alonso Center brings together psychologists and psychiatrists, educators, writers and artists, organizational development experts, and the public to strengthen our understanding of the value of psychodynamic psychotherapy and the centrality of the psychotherapist/patient relationship in the provision of effective mental health care. These efforts are directed at educating the public and professional communities about the importance of adaptive, resilient human relationships as a source of healing and growth. We encourage and support the application of psychodynamic and relational principles in everyday life, including education, business, journalism, and the arts.

The membership is free and is based on expressed interest in the work and mission of the Center and in the field of psychodynamics.