Two-year training in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy

Description

This is a two-year training. The course begins with a review of the principles and techniques of TFP. It then moves on to case material. Instructors provide the initial case material, including videos of sessions that illustrate management of common clinical situations. After this introductory phase, the course shifts to focus on discussion and supervision of participants’ cases. After completing the two-year course, participants should have acquired the fund of knowledge and clinical skills to be a competent TFP therapist. Participants will receive a certificate from the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research.

The training will be open to licensed Psychiatrists, PhDs, PsyDs, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW).

This comprehensive course provides in-depth training in the theory and practice of TFP. The first year focuses on didactic teaching for approximately 6 months and then changes to discussion and consultation of the students’ cases. The second year continues with a focus on students’ case material. The course provides the didactic hours needed for certification, but some continued supervision is necessary after the course to present for the certification exam.

Modalities

The educational program consists of 34 weekly seminars, running September through June of each academic year. Courses are co-sponsored by the Columbia Psychoanalytic Center and TFP New York.

For 2024-26, Full program for – three different training opportunities  courses will be offered, at different times of the week:

First year videoconference seminar: Class 1 – Mondays from 1:00 – 2:30p.m., EST
First year videoconference seminar: Class 2 – Tuesdays from 2:30- 4:00p.m., EST Second year videoconference seminar: Class 3 – Mondays from 5:00-6:30 p.m. EST

Classes are limited to 10 students to insure ample discussion of each student’s clinical material.

Tuition fee is 3863 USD for each year.

Faculty

Organizers: Eve Caligor, Barry Stern, Frank Yeomans

Teachers: Eve Caligor MD, Frank Yeomans MD, PhD., Eric Fertuck PhD., Joanna Bird, MD, and Eugenia Cherkasskaya PhD.

Contact

For further information please e-mail Christopher Doherty: [email protected]

Registration

If you are interested in this training, please send in an application through the “registration link” provided below.

Our online application for the 2024-25 academic year is now open:

Our online application for the 2024-25 academic year is now open at Transference-Focused Psychotherapy Program Application Form

• The form will require you to upload a digital photo, your CV, your current license, and proof of liability insurance, so please make sure that you have these documents available before you begin.
• You will also want to make sure that you request letters from two different recommenders, whom you name in the application form
• Please pay your nonrefundable $50 application fee

The deadline for submitting application materials is May 15th. We will make final decisions about acceptance by the end of May 2024. 

REGISTRATION