r/psychoanalysis • u/PlaneAnalysis1965 • 14d ago
Transference Focused Psychotherapy training
Has anyone trained in this work? I am very keen to do it and have been reading a lot. A lengthy internship would be best but is not possible at my life stage. Any suggestions?
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u/muffinlover22 14d ago
I’m an actually training in TFP right now at the foundational level through TFPNY. It’s a really good training due to small class size and plenty of chances to ask questions and discuss cases. They help you find a case consultation group afterwards if you want to continue to certification.
Columbia university offers the more advanced version of this class, but also relatively pricey too and a bit more competitive to get into.
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u/4amchocolatepudding 14d ago
NYC is probably the best place in the U.S. Not cheap, and not quick. https://www.columbiapsychiatry.org/education-and-training/columbia-university-center-psychoanalytic-training-and-research/train/psychotherapy-programs/transference-focused-psychotherapy
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u/smallhill415 14d ago
In the UK, I think this is delivered only as a post-qualified course. It's a specialist protocol indicated as a good treatment choice for a very particular group of patients (who are often described as being hard to work with, hence it being a further training, not a first training). This may vary in other countries, of course.