The Ottawa Psychoanalytic Society is a professional association for Psychoanalysts in Ottawa. It is a Branch of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society, which is a Component Society of the International Psychoanalytical Association. It provides a forum for their members' scientific exchange and learning through study groups, invited lecturers and clinical days. It also offers courses on psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy for mental health professionals and from time to time lecture series on more advanced subjects for colleagues. A consulting analyst is available for people interested in knowing indications, limitations and contraindications of psychoanalysis.