These seminars are a gentle introduction to psychoanalytic theories. They would be particularly helpful to psychiatry trainees for the psychotherapy written case. The first hour is a theory seminar led by Dr. Robin Chester, followed by a half hour psychodynamic case formulation of a clinical case brought by participants, led by Dr. Shanthi Saha.

These seminars are to provide a psychoanalytic understanding for therapists working in any modality. These online clinical seminars will comprise of a detailed clinical discussion followed by a brief discussion of an allocated article. The clinical discussion requires participants to bring one verbatim session of a patient they are finding difficulty working with. The particular type of therapy that is being carried out with the patient is not the focus.

Infant observation is  a one year course providing the opportunity for direct observation and discussion of human development.  The participant will observe that family with the newborn baby once a week for one hour over the period of one year. Weekly evening seminars facilitate discussion, understanding and reflection on these observations. The course will place these observations, using selected readings at times, within the wider context of psychoanalytic theory.

This  course is aimed primarily at candidates of  AIP but is open to interested psychotherapists. The course will  examine key psychoanalytic theories, concepts and technique in detail and  places  these  concepts  and technique in detail and  places  these  concepts in  context. Readings  and clinical discussions are part of the syllabus and will encompass Melanie Klein, Sigmund Freud and Donald Winnicott. This course will be run online, weekly in the early evening, via Zoom and thus provides an exceptional opportunity to be taught by experienced international psychoanalysts from a wide range of backgrounds. See the flyer  for more details.

These online seminars are a 20 week gentle introduction to psychoanalytic theories.  These seminars are for anybody who has an interest in understanding the psychodynamic theories about the mind and the therapies that have evolved from these. They would be particularly helpful to psychiatry trainees and those in the helping professions who need a more psychodynamic focus.  The 6 theorists introduced in this seminars are Freud, Klein, Lacan, Bion, Winnicott, and Jung. Last day for registration and payment is 25th February 2024.

This seminar is aimed at developing psychotherapeutic intervention to de- escalate suicidal behaviours and crisis presentation of borderline patients. This intervention is based on a psychodynamic formulation of the presentation. These clinical discussions require participants to bring one verbatim session of an interview with a borderline patient. This seminar would particularly suit psychiatry registrars, psychiatrists and senior clinicians working in the emergency department or dealing with such patients in crisis.

Course details

Online via Zoom – starts 5th March 2024 – Tuesdays, weekly 7.00 p.m.- 8.30 p.m. (Adelaide)

Cost: $770