Caroline M. Sehon, MD, FRCP(C), FABP
A Passionate Leader

Nominated by the Nominations Advisory Committee to the Board of Directors


APsA stands at a critical juncture

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From the start of my training, I was shaped by the conviction that psychoanalytic work must be grounded in listening — deeply, sensitively, and with openness to the cultural and personal stories that shape each individual. This conviction has guided me through intersecting paths as a child and adult psychiatrist, child and adult psychoanalyst, and organizational leader.  My career has always sought to bridge individual treatment with broader community and societal contexts.  Whether leading national associations, editing Echoes of Childhood, directing an institute, or developing humanitarian projects in times of crisis, I have sought to build communities that foster resilience and inclusivity. These experiences now lead me to seek the president-elect of APsA, where I will bring this listening stance to shaping our collective future.

Throughout my career, I have moved between clinical practice, organizational leadership, and community engagement — each strengthening the other.   As a child and adult psychiatrist and supervising child and adult analyst, I carry a developmental perspective into my work with patients and trainees. In APsA, as Secretary and Executive Committee Director, I have helped guide our Association through times of challenge and change.  As director of a 336-member institute that regularly reaches more than 55,000 colleagues worldwide through its global listserv, I have fostered growth and built pathways for emerging leaders.  Through my academic appointments and editorial work, I have advanced scholarship, while internationally, I have led community-based and humanitarian projects recognized by the IPA.

These intersecting experiences equip me to bridge tradition and innovation, clinical practice and social context, local institutes and global networks — the kind of leadership APsA needs.

If Elected,  My Priorities Will Be

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Drive Innovation & Excellence

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Preserve & Grow Membership

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Foster Constructive Dialogue

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Guide Technology with Core Values

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More  About Caroline

Physician-psychoanalyst and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine with over three decades of clinical experience, I work with children and adults online and in my Bethesda, Maryland office. 


I am passionate about psychoanalytic leadership and community outreach, including the application of psychoanalytic principles to projects like the International Town Hall Project relating to wartime atrocities in Ukraine and the Safe Harbor Project: Building Bridges of Understanding to support frontline responders in Ukraine.


I currently serve 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.


Discover more about me by exploring my practice website.

  • Professional Practice & Academic Appointments

    • Supervising Child/Adult Psychoanalyst
    • Child/Adult Psychiatrist
    • Community Med. Spec. 
    • Executive Director, IPI (2019-Present)
    • Clinical Professor of Psychoanlysis (2019-Present), Georgetown University School of Medicine
    • Assistant Professor of Psychoanalysis, Uniformed Services University of the Health Science. (2001-Present)

  • Select Activities in APsA

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    Secretary (2024-present)

    Executive Committee Director (2022-24)

    Chair, Psychoanalysis in the Community Committee (2022-present)

    Board Member (2021-present)

    Co-Chair: Discn. Gp: “Enriching Adult Analytic Work by Child Analytic Training and Practice” (2014–present)

  • Selected Activities in International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI)

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    • Child and Adolescent Psychoanalysis IPA Committee, IPA (2017-2021)
    • President, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Society of Greater Washington (2009-2010)
    • Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program, Georgetown University Medical Center (2003-2008)

  • Honors & Awards

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    • IPA in the Community and the World Awards, Psychoanalytic Assistance in Emergencies and Crises, 2nd prize (2025)
    • Awarded grants from the American Psychoanalytic Foundation Committee (APF), for the following initiatives: 2024 - The International Town Hall project received $3,000 through the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI) 2025 - The Safe Harbor Project received $5,000 through x Funding for both initiatives has been provided by the American Psychoanalytic Foundation through the American Psychoanalytic Association
    • Distingushed Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psych. (2013-Present)
    • Distinguished Fellow, American Psych. Association (2012-Present)

Colleague Endorsements

It is a privilege to engage with remarkable psychoanalysts worldwide who share our passion for this discipline.  Here are a few testimonials from some colleagues who endorse my candidacy.

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New Leadership. Your Voice. Our Future.

I am committed to guiding APsA with leadership that renews our Association through innovation, strengthens membership through inclusivity, fosters dialogue across differences, guides technology with our core values, and bridges psychoanalysis with the social contexts in which we live.


Together, we can build an APsA that is renewed, united, relevant, and thriving. 
I welcome your ideas and your partnership in shaping this future.

apsa-electiondiscussion@connectedcommunity.org or Caroline@VoteSehon.org. 
Learn more about my practice and leadership experience, please visit CarolineSehonMD.org.