Caroline Sehon, M.D., FRCP(C), FABP

Child & Adult Psychoanalyst & Leader

Unearth deep-rooted change through intensive therapy & psychoanalysis

About   Dr. Sehon

Physician-psychoanalyst and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine with over three decades of clinical experience,Dr. Caroline Sehon works with children and adults online and in her Bethesda, Maryland office. 


Dr. Sehon is passionate about psychoanalytic leadership and community outreach, including the application of psychoanalytic principles to projects like theInternational Town Hall Projectrelating to wartime atrocities in Ukraine and theSafe Harbor Project: Building Bridges of Understandingto support frontline responders in Ukraine.


She serves as the Executive Director of the International Psychotherapy Institute, Secretary at the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA), and Chair of APsA's Psychoanalysis in the Community Committee.

Caroline Sehon in her clinical setting
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PSYCHOTHERAPY & PSYCHOANALYSIS

INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES & FAMILIES

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CLINICAL SUPERVISION

THERAPISTS & ANALYSTS

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LEADERSHIP & TEACHING

  LEADERS & FACULTY

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Psychotherapy &

Psychoanalysis

INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES & FAMILIES

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Consultation & Supervision

THERAPISTS & ANALYSTS


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Leadership

Training

 INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS

Clinical Setting

Dr. Sehon works with patients and provides supervision/training in her private office, or through a secure online platform, or in a collaboratively created hybrid format.

She tailors the setting to maximize effectiveness, accessibility, and alignment with individual needs.

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Speaking Engagements

Drawing on her extensive background as a Supervising Child and Adult Psychoanalyst, Dr. Sehon is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker offering on-site and online presentations, discussions, and workshops for psychotherapists and analysts. Her expertise includes:


  • Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique (e.g., transference analysis, dream interpretation, working with trauma)


  • Teletherapy and Teleanalysis Best Practices (e.g., ethical considerations, adapting techniques to the virtual platform, building the therapeutic alliance remotely)


  • Community-based Psychoanalytic Interventions (e.g., psychoanalytic applications to social issues, working with organizations, trauma-informed care)


Please feel free to reach out to Dr. Sehon to discuss potential speaking engagements.

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  • Publications

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Available Resources

Welcome to the Resources section where you'll find a curated selection of helpful materials.


For Prospective Patients, explore publications and links to reputable websites offering accessible information  for your mental health journey. 


For Prospective Supervisees and Colleagues, discover professional publications designed to foster ongoing learning and encourage collaborative engagement within the field.


These resources offer a sense of possibility in your endeavor.