Training and Courses
Courses offered by SIP:
Clinical Training (full Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training)
Training as a psychoanalytical psychotherapist has two phases. In the first, you take our three Pre-Clinical courses. In the second (“Clinical Training”), you attend further educational events, carry out supervised treatment of two patients, and have your own three times a week psychoanalytical psychotherapy.
- Pre-Clinical Courses of Infant Observation, Work Discussion, and Classical Theory.
- Clinical training
Modified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training
This modified clinical training is for experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapists who would like to register with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and join SIP. Planned to start in January 2012.
It includes advanced theoretical and clinical seminars, and the supervised therapy of two patients.
Training as a therapist in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Our course in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy leads to membership of SIP and inclusion on the BPC Register of Psychodynamic Psychotherapists. It includes a 2 year programme of theoretical and clinical seminars, and undertaking supervised clinical work with patients, usually in once a week therapy. You must be in personal therapy, of at least twice weekly, for at a least one year before starting the course, and throughout the course.
Shorter courses
We offer a variety of short courses, each of which can be taken as a stand alone course:
- Introductory Course in Psychoanalytic Theories and Concepts
- Infant Observation
- Work Discussion
- Classical Theory
- Observation Skills in the Workplace
Click on the links above for full descriptions of each course, or you can look at brief descriptions of all our short courses.
Course Application
If you know for which course(s) you want an application form, you may complete the Course Enquiry Form.
For further information, or to request an application form without using the web-form, please contact us on:
Telephone: 0117 927 3898
Email: administrator@sipsychotherapy.org
All courses take place in Bristol.