Psychotherapist training program (master level)

The International Institute of Psychology and Counselling offers an intensive three-year psychotherapy training program, involving monthly seminars, clinical case conferences, individual and group supervision, and personal psychotherapy. Additionally, each academic unit concludes with a summary class and process group. The training program emphasizes contemporary psychoanalytic and cognitive theories and their clinical application. Areas explored during the first two years of training include:

•self psychology
•intersubjectivity theory
•motivational systems theory
•relational theories
•history of psychoanalysis
•attachment theory
•infant research
•ego psychology
•object relations theories

In the final year of training, seminars on special topics are arranged according to the interests and needs of the students in each class. In the past, classes have chosen the following topics:

•trauma
•dreams
•addiction treatment
•grief counseling
•gender issues
•couples therapy

Students also attend international seminars and conferences featuring speakers of international prominence. During the last semester of the final year, students, with the assistance of a faculty mentor, develop a written paper on a topic of their choosing.

In sum, the major components of the psychotherapy training program are:

•Psychotherapy Training Seminars
•Clinical Case Seminars
•Process Groups
•Individual Clinical Supervision
•Personal Psychotherapy
•Final Paper

CE credits are available for the seminars and process groups.

Psychotherapy Training Seminars
In each of the first two years of the training program, classes and materials are arranged into differents units, each organized around a specific topic/theory.

Individual Supervision-one hour/week
Supervised clinical work is an important component of psychotherapy training. Students are required to obtain individual supervision for one or more ongoing psychotherapy cases during the three years of training, with a minimum of 30 hours of clinical supervision per year. Supervision must be arranged from supervisors with the approval of the Chair of the training program. Fees for individual supervision are determined by arrangement between the supervisee and supervisor, and payments are made directly to the supervisor. The Chair is available to assist trainees in identifying suitable supervisors, some of whom may be able to provide supervision at reduced fees where circumstances warrant.

Personal Psychotherapy
A personal psychoanalytic or cognitive psychotherapy (or analysis) is considered essential for a complete training in psychotherapy and is a requirement of the training program. Students are encouraged to have psychotherapy from a therapist approved by the institute.

Admissions Policy
Admission to INTPSYCH´s Psychotherapy Training Program is available to any qualified individual interested in self psychology and other contemporary psychoanalytic and cognitive theories. The application process includes consideration of graduate and post-graduate education as well as supervised clinical experience.

All applicants will be required to complete an entrance interview with the Chair of the Psychotherapy Training Program.

Applicationform below

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Tuition and fees
Annual Tuition: For 2011-2012, tuition is €4050.00.

Application
There is a €150.00 non-refundable application fee.

APPLICATION FORM
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The INTPSYCH´s Training Program draws its applicants from the various mental health disciplines and other fields. The program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, handicap, or national or ethnic background.