Post-Qualification
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Certificate in Psychodynamic Couple Theory
Read More: Certificate in Psychodynamic Couple TheoryHybrid learning – London and Online Course length: 2 years Forming the theoretical component of the clinical qualifying training in psychodynamic couple psychotherapy. The British Psychotherapy Foundation (bpf) is now offering a more flexible route to training and qualification in psychodynamic couple psychotherapy. The theoretical and clinical components of the training can now be undertaken separately. The theory programme may also be taken as a standalone CPD course for qualified clinicians wishing to deepen their…
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Reading Bion – Reading Group
Read More: Reading Bion – Reading Group(Online) The British Psychotherapy Foundation offers a sustained programme of study devoted to the writings of Wilfred Bion, organised as a two-year cycle. The programme is designed to follow the development of Bion’s work across its different phases, with each year focusing on a distinct period of his writing. The group meets online on weekday evenings. There are 8 sessions in each term. The course forms part of a two-year cycle devoted to Bion’s work across…
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Reading Freud – Reading Group
Read More: Reading Freud – Reading Group(Online) The British Psychotherapy Foundation offers a sustained programme of study devoted to Freud’s writings, organised as a three-year cycle. The programme is designed to follow the development of Freud’s work from its early formulations through to his later writings, with each year focusing on a distinct phase and set of themes. The group meets online on weekday evenings. There are 8 sessions in each term. The course forms part of a three-year cycle devoted…
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PPA Advanced Clinical Course
Read More: PPA Advanced Clinical CourseLeading to PPA Senior Membership The aim of the Advanced Clinical Course is to help colleagues deepen and intensify their clinical work. It is our intention that the requirements of the course fit comfortably within a pre-existing private practice. The extra work that is required is usually offset by the rewards of increased work satisfaction and the opportunity to meet with and learn about the work of new colleagues. It is also hoped that…
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Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
Read More: Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant PsychotherapyHybrid Learning This new specialist training will prepare you to work as a Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Parent-Infant Psychotherapist (PPIP). During this 2-year course, you will draw upon psychoanalytic theory, developmental psychology, and other contemporary ideas about infant mental health and parent-infant relationships to offer PPIP to parents and infants under supervision. This work can take place from pregnancy through to the child’s second year. This course is delivered in a hybrid format with a mix of online…
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Couple Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Read More: Couple Psychodynamic PsychotherapyHybrid learning – London and Online This course has been designed to provide trainees with excellent clinical training, fully integrated with a knowledge and experience of the practice of couple psychodynamic psychotherapy that will be necessary for those working in depth with the emotional problems of the couple’s relationship. By ‘couple relationship’ we mean the diverse range of adult partnerships regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, living together or apart, with or without children, and…
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Psychodynamic and Jungian Theory for Qualified Practitioners
Read More: Psychodynamic and Jungian Theory for Qualified PractitionersCourse length: 1 year. Delivery: Online (one Saturday per month). This certificate course is designed specifically for any qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, or applied psychologist who is not trained psychodynamically but wants to learn enough psychodynamic theory to be able to bring psychodynamic thinking to their practice. You will need to have current professional clinical registration with a recognized professional body such as Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP),…
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Professional Senior Membership
Read More: Professional Senior MembershipProfessional senior membership gives recognition to bpf members who work in settings other than private practice, or in private practice at varied frequencies. Successful applicants will receive the title of ‘Senior Professional Member’ of the bpf and can register with the BPC as a Senior Member. Applications accepted throughout the year.
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Work Discussion: Understanding Children and Families from a Psychoanalytic Perspective
Read More: Work Discussion: Understanding Children and Families from a Psychoanalytic PerspectiveOnline Training Location: Online. Part-time course. This course offers the opportunity for those currently engaged in direct work with children or young people to discuss aspects of that work in a weekly seminar led by a senior child psychotherapist. The aim of the course is to develop and enhance psychoanalytic understanding of the emotional growth and behaviour of children and adolescents and to consider its application in current work. Currently accepting applications for September 2026.
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Jung Reading Group
Read More: Jung Reading GroupOnline Established in 2008, this successful reading group is open to those with a shared interest in Jung. It aims to carry out a systematic reading of C.G. Jung’s original works and explore their significance in academic and clinical contexts, including taking into account post-Jungian perspectives in analytical psychology. Email: [email protected] Apply for September 2026 Please note: The Jung Reading Group is an ongoing study group of Jung’s primary works rather than a course with a…
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Jungian Dreams Workshop
Read More: Jungian Dreams WorkshopApplications for October 2026 will open May 1st 2026. A series of six Saturday workshops exploring dream and dream interpretation through the Jungian lens. We will develop and deepen our conversation with dreams and dream symbolism, widening our understanding of collective and personal unconscious processes, both in and outside the consulting room. No prior knowledge of Jung is assumed. Each meeting will focus on a particular aspect of dreams. Applications for the October 2026 start…
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Developing Supervision Skills
Read More: Developing Supervision SkillsThis is a course for those wishing to explore their supervision practice. It consists of Lectures/Discussions and Clinical Presentation Groups. A series of ten online workshops over three terms designed for Psychotherapists and Psychodynamic Counsellors wishing to explore their supervision practice. The Course consists of Lectures/Discussions and Clinical Presentation Groups. Applications for the March 2026 start have now closed. The next intake for this course will be March 2027.