BIPOC Student Panel—Why Psychoanalysis?

Public Event: Online (via Zoom)

Join us for an informal virtual discussion among students of color studying at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, a New York State licensure-qualifying psychoanalytic training institute, and its sister school, the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis—New York, which offers the Master of Arts in Psychoanalytic Studies. Students will talk about what led them to psychoanalysis and their experiences as BIPOC students at a white majority school.

This event is for:

• undergraduate students considering a master’s degree in psychoanalytic studies and possible future psychoanalytic training
• students currently in a master’s program or people who already have a master’s degree and are considering psychoanalytic training

The panel looks forward to answering the questions of all potential applicants, regardless of whether they identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of color.

There will be a moderated discussion followed by a Q&A session. Faculty member Richard Sacks and CMPS President/ BGSP-NY Program Director Mimi Crowell will be present to talk about the schools.

Admission: Free | Register Below

Nardia Brooks, LCSW, LP, Moderator, is a psychoanalyst in private practice serving BIPOC and diverse
patients in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brooklyn Heights. She has worked extensively in outpatient and addiction treatment units. She completed her psychoanalytic training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies and is currently a doctoral candidate at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. She was born and raised in Jamaica, West Indies.

Danielle Ocampo, LCSW, Student Panelist, is a social worker in the Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic at
Brookdale Hospital working with individuals and families from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. She is currently in postgraduate training at CMPS. She values working within diverse communities and creating spaces where people feel seen in the fullness of their identities.

Jeremiah Stewart, Student Panelist, has been a candidate at CMPS since 2024. His pursuit of psychoanalytic training reflects a longstanding engagement with multiple therapeutic approaches and a deep investment in understanding unconscious processes. Drawing on his background in film and television, he brings a nuanced and imaginative perspective to his clinical work.

Victoria Cuellar, MA, Student Panelist, is a coach, facilitator, and strategist with two decades of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector. Born and raised in Texas, with an Afro-Mexican heritage, Victoria grounds her professional practice in lived experiences of intersectionality, curiosity, and collective liberation. She is currently training to be a psychoanalyst at CMPS.

Michael Martinez, Student Panelist, is a social worker and the Associate Director of the Counseling Center at Hostos Community College, where he is dedicated to supporting student mental health and well-being. He earned his master’s degree from Fordham University and has a strong commitment to advocacy and leadership, helping to create a supportive environment for students navigating academic and personal challenges.

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