Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) 20-Day training programme
Providing psychoanalytically/dynamically-trained practitioners with a structure for time-limited therapy.
About this training
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) is a semi-structured, IAPT-approved brief (16 sessions) psychodynamic therapy for mood disorder. Initial studies of DIT suggest its effectiveness with individuals in primary care with symptoms of anxiety and depression. The protocol was designed on the basis of the work of the Expert Reference Group on clinical competencies, which identified key components drawn from manualized psychoanalytic/dynamic therapies with an evidence base.
The extended DIT training is now being offered for counsellors and psychologists who do not meet these psychodynamic competencies. Within the 20 face-to-face teaching days and close clinical supervision of 3-4 cases, you will be taught the required competencies to deliver DIT effectively. This course is an extended version of the 5-day Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) course and is based on the approved extended national curriculum for DIT training.
The course is British Psychoanalytic Council accredited.
Aims of this training
The training provides a basic introduction sufficient to enable participants to begin practicing this manualized treatment with supervision. The course includes presentation of theories and techniques, observation of live role-plays, discussion and formulation of specific cases.
Who is this training for?
This is a postgraduate certificate training and we require a Diploma level qualification in counselling (not necessarily psychodynamic) or a psychology doctorate degree (clinical, counselling, health or forensic) as the minimum entry requirement. Applicants will need to have a current, full BACP, UKCP or HCPC registration as part of their core qualification.
There is no requirement for experience of personal psychodynamic psychotherapy although this would be preferable and we would encourage you to access this during the training.
If you do not currently work for an IAPT service but are interested in applying please email us to discuss your application.
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"I liked the content and materials of the teaching. Deborah is incredibly knowledgeable. She has a gentle approach that accommodates everyone. I liked supervision - my supervisor is incredibly helpful." Participant, December 2023
"I was told to prepare for challenges, I was not prepared for how fundamental the impact would be on my therapeutic practice." Participant, December 2023
"I liked everything about the DIT training but mostly I thought the content was very informative, interesting and very relevant to my training. I am thoroughly enjoying this training and learning so much which helps me to improve as a therapist and also helps me to work in a different way with more of an analytic stance." Participant, April 2024
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This training is run in person and online (check the specific dates to understand the format the training will be delivered in.)
The online platform, Zoom will be used to deliver online training. Prior to booking, please ensure you meet the system requirements so you can join this training session, to test your equipment visit Zoom.us/test and follow the instructions.
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