Dr. Karyne E. Messina
Psychoanalyst.
Author.
Podcast Host.
Dr. Messina’s clinical and scholarly work examines the unconscious forces that shape individual behavior, human relationships, and collective life. Her areas of expertise include projective identification, misogyny and gender dynamics, political psychology, and the psychological dimensions of the climate crisis.
Meet Dr. Karyne Messina
Dr. Messina's Books
Dr. Karyne Messina is a psychoanalyst, author, and podcast host whose work explores the development of the mind, the complexities of human relationships, and the psychological forces shaping culture and society.
Explore her books, areas of study, media appearances, and ongoing contributions to psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
Dr. Karyne's Career
Psychoanalyst/
Psychologist
Dr. Karyne E. Messina, FABP, is a psychologist and Supervising and Training Analyst at the Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis and is on the medical staff of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. She maintains a full-time private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Educator/
Committee Work
Dr. Messina serves on the newly formed Council on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) at the American Psychoanalytical Association, whose mission focuses on the connections between AI and psychoanalytic practice, education, and theory.
She is also the chair of the scholarship and writing section of APsA’s Department of Psychoanalytic Education., an endeavor that encourages young writers to become confident and consistent contributors to the field of psychoanalysis.
Dr. Messina held the position of Director of the Meyer Treatment Center at the Washington School of Psychiatry and was the Director of Continuing Education for Women at George Washington University.
Author
Dr. Messina is the author and editor of six books that leverage psychoanalytic principles to address contemporary challenges encountered in our society while offering insightful perspectives and practical solutions for navigating complex human experiences. She also writes a monthly newsletter on Substack.
Podcast Host
Dr. Karyne Messina hosts a podcast on the New Books Network, where she explores a wide range of nonfiction titles that intersect with psychoanalytic theory and its applications to everyday issues, fostering engaging discussions with authors and experts in the field.
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