Events and Seminars

Event:Live Online Course: Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy
Venue:Online
Date:26/09/2026
Duration:9:00 Am - 5:10 pm (EsT TIme)
Extra Info:Discover the Fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Couple Therapy with IPI’s renowned faculty. This one-day, live online course is your starting point for building skills and confidence in clinical work with couples.

This program is geared for licensed IPI’s Two-year Object Relations Theory and Practice program graduates (or the equivalent) who desire advanced training in couple and family treatment.

Presenters
- James Poulton, PhD
- David Scharff, MD
- Jill Scharff, MD
- Carla Trusty-Smith, PhD
- Janine Wanlass, PhD

Chaired by:
- Carla Trusty-Smith, PhD

Session Summary
This introductory course offers a practical and engaging overview of couple therapy from an object relations perspective. You’ll explore essential concepts and core skills, including:
- Assessing and consulting with couples and families
- Establishing and maintaining a couple perspective in treatment
- Navigating transference and countertransference dynamics
- Addressing common clinical challenges such as aggression, trauma, differing motivation, and infidelity

Open to therapists at all levels, this course is ideal for anyone wishing to expand their practice, deepen their understanding of couple dynamics, or begin the path toward IPI’s Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy Certificate.

Further expand your knowledge with our Couple and Family Psychoanalysis journal




Organised By:International Psychotherapy Institute
Web Link:https://theipi.org/clinical-training/psychoanalytic-couple-therapy/?utm_source=International+Psychotherapy+Institute&utm_campaign=e438f0f61c-Master+Speaker+ad+1+2024-2025_COPY_04&utm_medium=email&utm_
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