Essentials Program

Essentials of Psychoanalysis

This 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 considering either the 3-Year Psychotherapy or 4-Year Psychoanalytic training programs at TICP.

Classes are held once per week, on Tuesday evenings from September 2024 until May 2025, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at the TICP Office & Community Clinic located at 427 Vaughan Road, Toronto, ON, M6C 2P1

THE NEXT CLASS BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER 2025

VIRTUAL LEARNING IS AVAILABLE
Students participate in synchronous learning in the weekly live seminars via videoconference.
Note: During the COVID pandemic, all TICP seminars have been moved online. TICP continues to follows all guidance on in-person activities as mandated by public health officials.

A 30-Session Certificate Program

The program consists of weekly two-hour seminars covering the following topics:

Introduction to the Psychoanalytic Frame of Reference
Analytic Attitude
Analytic Listening
Attachment Theory
Character
Concepts of Development
Unconscious Dynamics
Relationality
Concepts of Development
Unconscious Dymanics
Relationality
Concepts of Change
Empathy and Mentalization
Transference
Countertransference
Contemporary Perspectives on Psychopathology
Psychoanalytic Interventions

The final six seminars will be devoted to case presentations and will be led by senior clinicians. Class members working in a psychoanalytically informed way will have the opportunity to present cases and clinical process will be discussed.

Please click here to download the Essentials Program Brochure.

Tuition

$2,000 (which includes Guest Status in the Toronto Society for Contemporary Psychoanalysis for the duration of the Program.)

Applications

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THE 2024 YEAR