Christopher Christian

Dr. Christian, Ph.D., is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychoanalytic Psychology.

Dr. Christian obtained a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1996; earned a Certificate in Psychoanalysis from the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research (IPTAR), where he is past Dean, and a Training and Supervising Analyst. His book, Psychoanalysis in the Barrios, with Patricia Gherovici, is the winner of the 2020 Gradiva Award, and of the American Board & Academy of Psychoanalysis Book Prize. He is a member of the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies; of the Institute for Psychoanalytic Education, affiliated with NYU School of Medicine; and of the Rapaport-Klein Study Group. Dr. Christian maintains a clinical practice in New Haven, where he works with adults in psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and couples therapy. www.chrischristianphd.com