I am delighted that Dr. Caroline Sehon, IPI Executive Director, who also currently serves as Secretary of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA), has been nominated by the Nominations Committee of the Board of the American Psychoanalytic Association for the office of the 2026 President-Elect.

As you know, this is an incredible honor and a testament to Caroline’s dedication, expertise, and leadership in the field of psychoanalysis.  I want to convey that this is a moment of immense pride for our entire IPI community to have one of our own leaders be nominated to a prominent national candidacy.

I want to let you know that I wholeheartedly recommend and endorse Caroline for the APsA President-Elect.  Having worked with her closely for the past 6 years, I can attest to her competence, intelligence, dedication, and her character.  I would like to ask all of you voting clinical members of APsA, both psychotherapists and psychoanalysts, to cast your vote for Caroline at the time the polls open.  Her vision and her commitment to excellence will undoubtedly serve APsA with distinction.  Furthermore, her success will rely on each and every vote of APsA members. 

All the best, 

Rich Zeitner, Ph.D., FABP, ABPP

Board Chair, International Psychotherapy Institute

I am pleased to offer my recommendation and full support for Dr. Caroline Sehon’s candidacy for president-elect of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA).  I have known Caroline for many years and have worked closely with her for the past six years in several faculty roles at the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI).  We have faced demanding situations together, and I have come to know her well.

Caroline is a remarkably gifted person who gives herself fully to the people and organizations she serves.  She is intelligent, creative, reliable, respectful, ethical, energetic, and empathetic.  She is academically strong, an effective teacher, a clear writer, and a skilled mentor.  She understands group dynamics, both clinically and organizationally, and she brings considerable leadership strength to her work.  Under her guidance, IPI has grown and thrived beyond what we once thought possible.  She has led the institute through some of the most challenging transitions in its history, and her steady, tireless commitment has been central to that success.

Although her primary identity is that of a psychiatrist-psychoanalyst, Caroline also brings notable business acumen.  Through her professional relationships she has helped expand IPI’s Board of Directors and administrative team.  She contributes creative ideas in marketing and outreach, is proactive, and consistently takes initiative. Interpersonally, she is exceptionally attuned. She is generous with praise, attentive to individual needs and feelings, and able to hold the larger group’s wellbeing in mind at the same time. 

Over the course of my many years of leadership experience, Caroline is one of the most outstanding leaders I have known. I believe she has the qualities and experience to serve with distinction as president-elect in any organization, including APsA, which plays such a vital role in our profession.

Respectfully,

Stephen B. Morris, PhD

Former President, Utah Psychological Association

IPI Board member, 2023-2024

Chair, IPI Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Pgm & Co-chair, IPI Strategic Planning Committee