Institute of Psychotherapy & Social Studies

Contextualizing psychoanalytic psychotherapy within contemporary cultures, languages and social identities

Training Courses

The IPSS offers a range of psychotherapy training and academic courses.

Introductory Course

A one-term Introduction to the Theory & Practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Diplomas

IPSS offers a Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Social Studies.

The diploma is recognised by the United Kingdom for Psychotherapy (UKCP), so that holding this diploma leads to becoming a registered member of the Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Section of the UKCP, as defined and audited by the Section.

See the Psychotherapy Diploma page for full details of this course.

Please note, these are not correspondence courses, and cannot be conducted via post or email.

Psychotherapy can help with problems such as:

  • addiction,
  • bereavement,
  • anger management,
  • eating disorders,
  • sexual problems,
  • family & relationships,
  • effects of abuse,
  • depression.

Find your nearest UK IPSS psychotherapist: