The Training in Contemporary Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Course Stucture
Personal Development
The course follows the traditional mode of psychotherapy training in that the training therapy is the principal component of learning. Students will be required to be in therapy, with a TCPP Training Therapist at a frequency of at least twice per week throughout the duration of the training. Students will also be required to be in intensive therapy for a period of not less than twelve months before the commencement of the training. Please be aware that in certain circumstances it may be necessary to change your therapist. It is essential to consult the Course Handbook for full details of the admissions requirements.
The Seminar Programme
- This consists of sixty double seminars (five per term) over a period of four years; one seminar each term to consist of two clinical presentations. Semi-nars are normally presented by senior analysts and psychotherapists from outside The TCPP. The Seminar Programme, which takes place on Satur-days at the Postgraduate Centre of the City Hospital in Birmingham, is open to the public and makes an excellent introduction to the training for prospec-tive students. The clinical presentations each term are not open to non-Course members.
- Additionally, on the same Saturdays as the Seminar Programme, Work Groups take place to provide an opportunity for addressing further specific teaching needs of students. These are usually led by a member of the Train-ing Committee or other senior psychoanalytic psychotherapists.
- The last component of the Saturday programme is the Case Discussion Group, led by a member of the Training Committee. The aim of this is for stu-dents to present their work in a small group setting.
Clinical Experience
This component of the training runs in parallel to the Seminar Programme.
- During the first year, students are required to gain experience of psychiatric practice by means of an extended placement unless they already have suitable experience.
- Students are required to see two training patients for a period of 24 months each. The work with each training patient is supervised weekly by a TCPP Training Supervisor. Supervisors and students are required to provide six monthly written reports of the work.
- Students are required to undertake an observational experience with a baby or young child unless they have relevant prior experience.
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