Our Mission
WTCI’s mission is to deepen and amplify an intersectional feminist voice within the evolving dialogue of contemporary relational theory. Central to this endeavor is our understanding that the vicissitudes of early life, socioeconomic position, racial construct, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability, size, and access to resources constitute one's mind/body. This perspective, then, transforms clinical practice. With this understanding, we are committed to building a strong community of learners, thinkers and doers who are empowered by a psychologically informed social justice lens.
About Us
Established in 1981, WTCI offers innovative clinical training based on contemporary relational theory and intersectional feminist thought. Through education and a commitment to social activism, WTCI holds a unique place at the nexus of the psychotherapy community, feminist movements, and the public at large. At our core, we are a feminist relational psychotherapy training institute, offering a two-year postgraduate training program and many other educational opportunities to practitioners and the public.
Recent News
WTCI’s Laurie Phillips Memorial Lecture at SUNY Empire University, May 30, 2025.
“When We Fight, We Win: Reproductive Rights and Resistance 2025”
With Lynn Paltrow, JD
Our Programs
WTCI provides a special environment for critical thinking, consciousness-raising, evolving relationships, and a vibrant community committed to a mission of social change greater than any one of us.
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM
Our unique psychotherapy two-year postgraduate training program seeks to amplify an intersectional feminist voice in the evolving dialogue of contemporary relational theory. The next program, Minding the Body: Culture, Feminisms, and Relational Psychotherapy.
Application is due by October 20th, 2025
Start Date is January 15th, 2026
Open Houses scheduled! Click here to learn more
PRACTITIONER workshops
WTCI offers workshops by clinicians, for clinicians. New York State licensed practitioners can gain CEUs.
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Each year, WTCI hosts two events: INDWELLING and the Laurie Phillips Memorial Lecture.
EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC
WTCI offers events for the public — including those who may not be practitioners — providing the opportunity for our community to connect with the mission of WTCI.
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Board of Directors
Eve Blatt, LCSW-R ~ Carol Bloom, LCSW ~ Luise Eichenbaum, LCSW ~ Andrea Gitter, MA, LCAT, BC-DMT ~ Leah Kramnick, LCSW ~ Rebecca Stern, LCSW ~ Lela Zaphiropoulos, LCSW, ACSW ~ Kay Gimmestad, LCSW ~ Debra Kram-Fernandez, PhD, LCSW, MS-DMT, 200-RYT
Our Writing
Structural Racism Considered: The Women’s Therapy Centre
- JOANNE CLARK, LCSW, New York USA, 2020
Women and Desire: Disruptions in Engagements
- LUISE EICHENBAUM, WTCI, New York, USA, 2004
Relational Psychoanalysis and Feminism: A Crossing of Historical Paths
- LUISE EICHENBAUM, WTCI, New York, USA, 2003