Mar
10
7:00 PM19:00

Information evening (on Zoom) - Professional Training Programme in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy & M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Information evening (on Zoom): Fully Accredited Professional Training Programme in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy & M.Sc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME IN C&A PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY

Trinity College, Dublin

Start date: September 2025

This highly respected and well-established training has, for 30 years, provided a thorough and structured training in the theory and practice of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. This course has evolved from a three year Diploma Course Clinical Training Programme in child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, including a two-year Master of Science (MSc) in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin (https://medicine.tcd.ie/psychiatry). The M.Sc. provides the first two years of a four-year training for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy trainees training towards an accredited qualification in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

The course consists of personal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, theoretical foundations, and clinical practice and supervision as well as a two-year Infant Observation which facilitates the development of a clinical capacity as well as giving students an opportunity to observe object relations from infancy. The theoretical foundations are based on the work of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, Wilfred Bion, and the Independent Tradition, as well as contemporary thinkers in the object relations tradition.

This training places significant emphasis on experiential learning and the acquisition of specific skills for working with clients. Upon completion of the mandatory clinical hours, students will meet the requirements for accreditation with the Irish Council for Psychotherapy (ICP) and the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP).

For further information: https://www.tcd.ie/medicine/psychiatry/postgraduate/msc-psychoanalytic-psychotherapy/

Closing date for applications: 30th May2025

Interested applicants are invited to join a zoom open evening on Monday 10th March at 7pm to speak with academic staff and recently graduated students and to learn more about the training.

For further information, please email: Mr. Paul Moore, Course Director moorep4@tcd.ie; Ms. Noreen Bracken, Child and Adolescent Strand Lead nbracken@tcd.ie; Mr Declan Brady, Adult Strand dbrady8@tcd.ie.

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Seminar 31st March: Challenges faced when working psychoanalytically with children and families
Mar
31
3:00 PM15:00

Seminar 31st March: Challenges faced when working psychoanalytically with children and families

The ACP (Association of child psychotherapists in the UK) has published a Review of the evidence of the effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Marigemma Rocco will present examples of 3 different cases involving simple trauma, complex trauma and parent-child work.

We know that psychoanalytic psychotherapy can bring about change. This seminar will provide the opportunity to explore how change happens in different clinical settings using a psychoanalytic psychotherapy frame. Time will be given to discussing the issues raised with specific regard to the situation in Ireland. Therapists are invited to think about their own clinical work and bring examples, if they wish, for discussion.

About Marigemma Rocco: Marigemma Rocco is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, trained initially as a Clinical Psychologist in Italy, before training as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at the Anna Freud Centre London. She has held a position of Clinical Lead in CAMHS until two years ago, when she retired. She has been working In Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for over 25 years, assessing and providing therapeutic interventions and Consultations to children, adolescents, and their families.

She has provided Consultations to Social Workers and contributed to the development of a dedicated mental health service for Looked after Children in a CAMHS Service. She has a special interest and expertise in assessing the relationship between parents and their children for Court Assessments. She now works in private practice.

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