Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) 20-Day training programme

The training includes supervision on three training cases (24 supervision hours in total).

The supervised practice component will involve seeing three patients under weekly supervision. Each patient will be seen for 16 sessions of weekly DIT. This is typically structured as half an hour supervision per patient over 16 sessions.

In addition, six additional tape recordings will need to be submitted for rating. All therapy sessions will be audio or videotaped.

Once supervision has been successfully completed, trainees will be able to see DIT patients with weekly supervision until they are registered DIT practioners.

There will be four components to the assessment:

1.     Theoretical basis of DIT.  

This will be delivered in advance of the course through online podcasts and prescribed reading. The content of this component will be based on the initial chapters of the DIT manual, which will not be covered as part of the training. Satisfactory completion of this component is essential for progression. This is evaluated by a multiple choice questionnaire, which has to be completed by the agreed date before commencing the course. 

2.     Knowledge of DIT.  

This will be assessed after the first half of the programme, which covers sessions I.1–I.3 and II.1–II.3, by a mixture of role-play and clinical videos. There will be a further requirement of submission of clinical logs for each of the three training cases. Satisfactory completion of this component is essential for progression. 

3.     Intervention with DIT.  

This will be assessed at the end of the training by the same method as for component 2. Teaching methods include opportunities to observe and practise key skills associated with DIT. Supervisees have to pass an online role play to demonstrate their ability to hold the DIT stance, explore and elaborate interpersonal narratives to elicit themes as well as give an adequate explanation of the DIT model in order to begin supervision of clinical work. Supervisees should show steady progress in their ability to apply learning points from training days. Satisfactory completion of this component is essential for progression. 

4.     Clinical experience.  

Supervisees will present logs and video recordings of their supervised clinical experience of three cases treated with DIT. Two video recordings will be watched for each of the three cases; in all instances the session where the IPAF is negotiated will be evaluated by your supervisor and the other session will be chosen from the middle or ending phases. It is expected that you show steady progress from each clinical case and that you demonstrate an ability to take on board, integrate and apply the feedback you receive in supervision as part of this learning.  

This training is accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and those who complete the training successfully will be able to join the BPC Roster of ‘kite marked’ practitioners.

Please note that there will be an annual cost of £50 to appear on the Roster, or £25 per year for those already a BPC Registrant, to be paid directly to the BPC.

"I can't over-emphasise the value for me of attending this training, which has offered such thorough attunement to, and good support for my learning. Group concerns have been heard and addressed in a kind, measured and boundaried way and I have really appreciated that." - Participant

"The teaching was simply outstanding. Literally everybody i shared the course with expressed how much the enjoyed the lessons and the teaching. Sad the course has come to an end. Last but not least I very much appreciate the hard work that has gone into formulating this model to keep psychodynamic ideas alive within the NHS." - Participant

"Deborah as a therapist, lecturer and human being was what I liked most about the training. The way she talks and explains things feels absolutely containing. Also I am impressed with the handbook - it is so inclusive and generous that it feels like a bible or a volume of the best food recipes." - Participant

The online platform Zoom will be used to deliver this training. Prior to booking on, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you're able to join this training. 

Before the training, please test your equipment is working by going to Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.

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