GRADUATE TRAINING IN PSYCHODYNAMIC COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

The Kedzie Center trains a small cohort of advanced graduate and doctoral students in psychodynamic therapy in the community, with a number of opportunities for learning.

Adler University, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, DePaul University, Erikson Institute, Institute for Clinical Social Work, Loyola University Chicago, Northeastern IL University, Northwestern University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, University of Illinois Jane Addams, and the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work. 

We will begin reviewing applications for the 2025-2026 academic year on February 1, 2025, and will schedule interviews on a rolling basis.

We are a second-year placement for master's students and a therapy placement for doctoral psychology students. Applicants should have some client or human service experience. Students interested in community mental health and psychoanalytic theory are a good match. Bilingual ability is preferred but not required. We specifically seek students who can speak Spanish, Arabic or Korean.

Applications should be sent electronically to training@thekedziecenter.org. The application should include a cover letter, resume, case write-up, and 2-3 letters of recommendation.

Eva Ledoux, MA, LCPC- Coordinator of Clinical Training and Supervision. 

Eva holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a master’s degree in Pedagogy, with a concentration in psychoanalysis, person-centered psychotherapy, and philosophy, from the University of Vienna. Grounded in psychodynamic and existential theories, her clinical approach emphasizes depth, understanding, and authentic engagement with clients.

Her professional background includes work in foster care, residential treatment, and individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults—experience that has given her a nuanced understanding of the human condition. As a bicultural therapist, Eva brings a broader cultural perspective that informs her approach to connecting with those in need of support.

In her role as Coordinator of Training and Supervision, Eva supports emerging therapists as they refine their clinical skills, develop greater insight, and build genuine relationships with the individuals they serve.

Child and Family Seminar

A weekly case presentation with the staff and our clinical consultant, with a focus on family dynamics, child and adolescent development, and working in the community.

Adult Seminar

A bi-weekly seminar conducted by Charles Turk, MD that supports clinical writing and presentation, and which applies psychoanalytic theory to case material.

Professional Development Presentation Series

A series presented by advanced practitioners who share their work and case conceptualization with staff. Presenters have come from the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis, the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Yellowbrick Consultation and Treatment Center, Loyola University, and the Illinois School for Professional Psychology. Presentations have included topics of countertransference, trauma, child bereavement, working with parents, and working with recent immigrants to the United States.

Individual Supervision

Trainees receive at least one hour per week of individual supervision with an experienced, licensed psychotherapist. Supervision is available in most disciplines according to the needs of the student's program.

Student Group Supervision

A weekly clinical seminar conducted by the Training Coordinator.

Other Opportunities include outreach to programs in our service area, participation in our community nights, and attending Chicago Trauma Dialogues hosted at the Center.

Charles Turk, MD - Consulting Psychiatrist 

Dr. Charles Turk is the Kedzie Center’s consulting psychiatrist.  He also leads staff in a biweekly seminar.  Dr. Turk obtained psychoanalytic training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago. He pursued his interest in treating psychotic and other severely ill individuals as medical director of a partial hospitalization program in a community mental health center in suburban Chicago, for which he received an Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in 1992. He was named a psychoanalyst at the Ecole Freudienne du Quebec (EFQ) and is a founding member of the Chicago Circle Association, an affiliate of the EFQ. He is a member of GIFRIC (Interdiscipinary Freudian Group for Research and Clinical Intervention), the parent organization of the EFQ.