Pre-Qualification
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Awakening the Inner World: An Experiential Weekend for Beginners
Read More: Awakening the Inner World: An Experiential Weekend for BeginnersIn Person (Kilburn, London) Dates: We will be running two separate experiential weekends. Participants may register to attend either 5–6 September 2026 or 26–27 September 2026. Are you curious about the deeper layers of your psyche? Have you wondered how dreams, symbols, and unconscious patterns shape your life and relationships? This experiential weekend offers a rare opportunity to encounter both the wisdom of psychoanalytic and Jungian psychotherapy and the vitality of group process in a…
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Intensive Summer School: Foundations of Psychoanalytic & Jungian Psychotherapy
Read More: Intensive Summer School: Foundations of Psychoanalytic & Jungian PsychotherapyOnline Study Course length: 4.5 Days Course Dates: Thursday 16th July – Monday 20th July, 2026. This 4.5-day intensive summer school offers a rigorous yet accessible introduction to the essential concepts and cultural significance of psychoanalytic and Jungian psychotherapy, with a particular emphasis on the emotional and developmental life cycle. Participants will explore how psychoanalytic and Jungian ideas illuminate the unfolding of human development—from infancy through childhood and adolescence, into adulthood, couple relationships, and later…
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PPA Reading Group
Read More: PPA Reading GroupOnline Reading Group The PPA (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association) is one of the membership and training associations within the bpf, and offers an intensive clinical training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults. Our focus is underpinned by a theoretical framework derived from the rich, longstanding and well-founded psychoanalytic traditions of Freud, Klein, Bion, Winnicott and the British Object Relations School, as well as contemporary theory and practice. This online reading group will introduce you to important psychoanalytic thinkers…
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Foundation Course – Psychotherapy & Counselling (London or Online)
Read More: Foundation Course – Psychotherapy & Counselling (London or Online)Part-time study Course length: 1 Year The bpf’s Foundation Course is suitable for those at the beginning of their journey to become a qualified psychotherapist or counsellor. Built with flexibility in mind, this training is delivered through a combination of in-person and online teaching. During this programme, trainees will gain an in-depth understanding of psychoanalytic and Jungian theory, and have the opportunity to reflect critically upon the ways in which these ideas intersect with their personal…
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bpf North: Foundation Course – Psychotherapy & Counselling
Read More: bpf North: Foundation Course – Psychotherapy & CounsellingHybrid – Study in Newcastle Upon Tyne/Online. Course length: 1 Year This part‑time Foundation Course, taught online and in-person in Newcastle, is designed for individuals at the very beginning of their journey toward becoming qualified psychotherapists or counsellors. It provides an accessible and flexible entry point into psychoanalytic training, and successful completion enables graduates to apply for bpf North’s Psychodynamic / Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training. The programme is expected to include both a supervised clinical placement…
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Developing a psychoanalytic approach to working with children and adolescents
Read More: Developing a psychoanalytic approach to working with children and adolescentsTraining Location: London. Part-time course. This course offers the opportunity for those currently engaged in direct work with children or young people to discuss aspects of that work in a weekly seminar led by a senior child psychotherapist. The aim of the course is to develop and enhance psychoanalytic understanding of the emotional growth and behaviour of children and adolescents and to consider its application in current work. Currently accepting applications for September 2025 start.
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Jung Reading Group
Read More: Jung Reading GroupOnline Established in 2008, this successful reading group is open to those with a shared interest in Jung. It aims to carry out a systematic reading of C.G. Jung’s original works and explore their significance in academic and clinical contexts, including taking into account post-Jungian perspectives in analytical psychology. Email: bjaatraining@bpf-psychotherapy.org.uk Apply for September 2026 applications open February 1st 2026
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Infant Observation
Read More: Infant ObservationThis course provides an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of human development through direct observation of an infant during its early life. The body of knowledge is drawn from the main psychoanalytic schools. The course contains experiential and some theoretical learning. On satisfactory completion of the Infant Observation Paper participants are awarded a Certificate by the bpf. Those opting not to write will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Please…
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Jungian Dreams Workshop
Read More: Jungian Dreams WorkshopApplications for 2026 will open February 1st 2026. A series of six Saturday workshops exploring dream and dream interpretation through the Jungian lens. We will develop and deepen our conversation with dreams and dream symbolism, widening our understanding of collective and personal unconscious processes, both in and outside the consulting room. No prior knowledge of Jung is assumed. Each meeting will focus on a particular aspect of dreams. Applications are now closed for 2025
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MSc Psychodynamics of Human Development
Read More: MSc Psychodynamics of Human DevelopmentTraining Location: In London or Online. Part-time course. Course length: 2 years. Wednesday evenings 5-10pm. Our MSc provides an understanding of human development through a set of theoretical and experiential modules. This pre-clinical course is designed to prepare students for a career in psychotherapy. It is a foundation course that offers an accredited infant observation, and it fulfils the entry requirements for a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctorate. Please contact the MSc Course Coordinator for…