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Ranjana Mayar | MA

Current Student, Doctor of Psychoanalysis Program (Graduate of the Master’s in Mental Health Counseling program*)

As BGSP’s motto states, “It’s a Transformative Experience”. My experience in BGSP’ Master’s in Mental Health Counseling program has been exactly that. Along with theoretical learning and practical training, BGSP provided a venue to explore the vast emotions that were evoked in classes, with patients, and in analysis. The journey of maturation and self-awareness has taken me to new understanding of my own emotional and mental states, which I am able to take with me into the therapy room to understand my patients.

As a candidate in the Doctor of Psychoanalysis program, I have the opportunity to immerse in discussions with other Doctoral students and Professors which enhance my psychoanalytic training and benefit me in my clinical work.

I am fortunate to be able to take my training and psychoanalysis into the mental health field in private practice and at a clinic. BGSP prepared me to work alongside therapists from other therapeutic disciplines while maintaining the integrity of psychoanalysis.

^*This degree is now entitled Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Alumni Profiles

Michael Birnkrant, PsyaD, LMHC

“I look forward to growing a successful independent private practice as a psychoanalyst and to continuing my journey to learn more about the deepest mysteries of the human condition.”
Brian T. Jones, MA

“The most gratifying thing about BGSP is the level of strength they give you as a clinician.”
Tracy D. Galloway, MA, Esq

“As a divorce litigator, I am continuously immersed in the profound emotions of clients...”
Robin Rayford, MALLP

“I am currently a doctoral candidate in the Accelerated Doctor of Psychoanalysis Program.”
Gabriela Pérez-Gil del Valle, MA

“In Mexico City where I am from, I had been trained as a Humanistic Gestalt and Existential therapist and had been working for quite a while as a psychologist.”
R. Danielle Egan, PsyaD, PhD,

“As a professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies at St. Lawrence University, I have written about and taught psychoanalytic ideas for a long time.”
Joon ho Lee, PsyaD, Cert. Psya, NCPsyA

“I came to Boston from South Korea in February, 2005 to enroll in the master’s program.”
Junichi Torigoe, PsyaD, NCPsyA

“In addition to my private practice, I’m working as an associate professor teaching twelve courses per week.”
Claudia Sheftel Luiz, PsyaD, Cert. Psya, EdM

“After training at BGSP, while enjoying a successful private practice and raising two daughters with my husband, I started writing an advice column for The Daily News Transcript called “Claudia Confidentially.””
Sarah Smith, PsyaD, LMHC

“I graduated from BGSP's Masters in Psychoanalytic Counseling program in 2010 and went on to earn two years of post-masters experience working as an out-patient clinician for Arbour Counseling and the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy.”