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4-Year Psychoanalysis Training Program
The comparative-integrative perspective of this program's curriculum balances professional training with scholarly education. Weekly seminars run thirty weeks per year, supplemented by three annual weekends with Visiting Faculty. Applicants generally have licensure to practice as psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists or social workers. An academic stream is available to applicants who do not wish to pursue clinical practice. Next intake is scheduled for Fall 2024.
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1-Year Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program
Our new class intake is for September 2025, applications will open in 2025 The weekly seminars are delivered entirely online. This 1-year certificate program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The program also provides a solid base for those wishing to pursue further training in psychodynamic psychotherapy.
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3-Year Psychotherapy Training Program
Officially recognized as an education and training program by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

There will not be an Intake for the 2024-2025 Year

Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis

The TICP is a psychoanalytic training institute affiliated with the International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education and the Association for Autonomous Psychoanalytic Institutes, and with strong collaborative relationships with other contemporary psychoanalytic institutes in Canada, the US and Europe.

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We offer a FREE Referral Service for individuals seeking the therapeutic benefits of intensive psychoanalytic therapy but who may be unable to afford the higher fees or longer waiting lists of established clinicians.

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Our Training Programs

The Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP) endeavours to strike a balance between professional training and scholarly education. The curriculum promotes these dual goals through seminars integrating theory and practice.
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    1-Year Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program

    This 1-year certificate program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The program provides a solid base for those wishing to pursue further training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Virtual learning is available; these students participate in synchronous learning in the weekly live seminars via videoconference.

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    Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program This program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The…
  • Not Enrolled
    22 Seminars

    1-Year Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program

    This 1-year certificate program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The program provides a solid base for those wishing to pursue further training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Virtual learning is available; these students participate in synchronous learning in the weekly live seminars via videoconference.

    View the frequently asked questions here. 

    $ Applications now being accepted
  • Start Course
    0 Seminars

    Courses

    Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program This program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The…

TICP

Established 1995

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TICP periodically organises various society events, workshops, conferences, scientific meetings, and study groups along with some special events.

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TICP Community Clinic

The TICP Community Clinic offers an accessible resource for individuals in our community in need of low-fee or free psychotherapy services, as the growing demand for mental health treatment is at epidemic proportions. The clinic opened its doors in September 2021. 

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Support Our Initiative

The TICP Clinic offers an accessible resource for individuals in our community in need of psychotherapy as the growing demand for mental health treatment is at epidemic proportions. So almost a century later, we continue the legacy and spirit of Freud’s Free Clinics in the city of Toronto. The clinic opens its doors in September 2021. 
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