Clinical Training

IPI offers a range of clinical training options for those who wish to practice from a psychodynamic perspective.  Clinicians may focus on in-depth or short-term treatments with individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents in varied treatment settings.  Our programs provide didactic instruction on classical and contemporary psychoanalytic theory and technique combined with clinical applications to facilitate the development of clinical skills and dynamic understanding.

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

A post-graduate program in contemporary psychodynamic theory and therapeutic technique designed to develop clinical competency in working with patients from an object relations/intersubjective approach.

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Infant Observation

Infant observation program focusing on development, early relationships, anxieties, defenses and implications for child & adult psychotherapy. Meets online via video conference.

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Psychoanalytic Training (IIPT)

A four-year psychoanalytic training, online and in-person. ACPEinc accredited certificate program – seminars, case presentations, group affective learning.

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Object Relations Theory and Practice

The Two-Year Certificate Program in Object Relations Theory and Practice located in the Washington D.C area, provides a concentrated immersion in object relations theory and therapy.

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Clinical Consultants in Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic consultation and supervision skills: online course includes readings, discussions, case examples, individual and group supervision settings, CE credits, and integration of the learning using the group affective model.

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Combined Child Training

A two-year program in either child psychotherapy or child psychoanalysis, this program combines weekly videoconferencing seminars with twice yearly in-person conferences, featuring presenters invested in child work.

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Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy

This program is geared for 2-year Object Relations Theory and Practice program graduates (or the equivalent) who desire advanced training in couple treatment.

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Looking for weekend conferences?

Many of IPI's training opportunities are available to participants who can't enroll in one of the full training programs. Students are welcome to come to one, or several, of the events at a level of participation that suits you.

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IPI Distance Learning

Distance Learning

Online Option: Program and Single Semester Courses

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Didactic Videoconference

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Foundations of Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy Videoconference

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Infant Observation

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Master Speaker Videoconference Series

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Clinical Consultants in Psychotherapy

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Everyday Terms

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Introduction to Psychodynamic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

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Clinical Consultants in Psychoanalysis: Developing Skills in Psychoanalytic Supervision

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IPI In-person Conferences

In-Person Conferences

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Contemporary Clinical Practice: Shifts in Training, Technique, and Culture

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Weekend Conferences

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Summer Institute

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