The Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
ONLINE WORKSHOP: PREPARING FOR THE NEW YORK LP EXAM: A OCUSED, STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO PASSING WITH CONFIDENCE
PRESENTER: BRIAN KLOPPENBERG, LP, MFA
This workshop will teach participants a number of skills: It will help in writing case narratives for the New York State LP exam, prepare for the actual writing of each narrative at the testing site, and navigate the testing situation itself. We will begin with a close examination of the various sections of the LP exam, question by question, in order to build case narratives that eventuate in passing the exam. Each case narrative should have its own internal logic, and we will talk about how to find and develop that logic. Having helped a number of candidates from several different institutes to pass the exam, I have a strong sense of what the readers of the case narratives are looking for, as well as some common mistakes that can be avoided without too much trouble. Participants are welcome to submit some of their sample answers ahead of time and we can work on these during the workshop. Helpful advice will be offered for what to do next once the narrative has been written, both in the days leading up to the exam and when at the testing site. This interactive workshop will allow plenty of time for questions and answers with the participants.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will: 1) understand more effective ways to think about the format of the New York State LP exam, 2) begin to construct a case narrative according to an internal psychoanalytic logic, 3) identify various mistakes that are best avoided in order to obtain optimal results on the exam, and 4) identify various test-taking strategies both for the days leading up to the exam and while writing up the narrative at a testing site.
PRESENTER: BRIAN KLOPPENBERG, LP, MFA Certificate in Psychoanalysis, National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. Faculty: Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Adult Program. Board Member, Training and Supervising Analyst: National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis. Former Director: Theodore Reik Clinical Center for Psychotherapy.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM
Zoom instructions and meeting link will be emailed to participants prior to the workshop.
FEE: $100 or $75 for students (with proof of student status)
NO FEE FOR MCMH STAFF THERAPISTS
Registration deadline:
September 17, 2026
TO REGISTER:
https://www.mitpp.org/events/
MITPP, originally established in 1962 to train MCMH clinicians and chartered by the New York State Board of Regents, offers three certificate programs: a three-year program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy with Adults, a two-year program in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, and a program leading to the New York State license in Psychoanalysis. Social Workers may qualify for the LCSW through their training at MITPP. Matriculants see patients at the Metropolitan Center for Mental Health, which is licensed by the Office of Mental Health. Truly affordable training: Low tuition of $1,400 per semester includes both individual and group supervision and up to three courses. Courses are also offered on a non-matriculated basis and, upon matriculation, are applied toward a certificate. Candidates begin seeing patients as soon as they are processed. MITPP’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion across race, age, gender identity, physical ability, ethnicity and experience has been a priority since its inception.