Mission
THE BOSTON PSYCHOANALYTIC SOCIETY AND INSTITUTE (BPSI) IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF PSYCHOANALYTIC THOUGHT AND PRACTICE IN OUR COMPLEX AND DIVERSE CONTEMPORARY WORLD. WE SEEK TO REDUCE EMOTIONAL SUFFERING AND ENHANCE THE WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND SOCIETY, THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIP, CLINICAL PRACTICE, AND THE USE OF PSYCHOANALYTIC KNOWLEDGE TO BENEFIT THE LARGER SOCIAL WORLD.