The Practitioner level training will enable participants to become an IPT practitioner and to meet the requirement for practitioner-level accreditation with IPT UK.
What will the training involve?
You must complete both parts of the training to reach accreditation:
Level A: 7-Day Course
The course provides an introduction to the IPT model and enables participants to gain the skills to begin the Supervised Practice element of the training (Level B) - see course programme below.
Level B: Supervised Practice
To pass Level B involves the successful completion of four IPT cases under the supervision of an IPT UK-approved supervisor. It includes submitting audio recordings for assessment and writing a reflective report for each case. Completing Level B takes approximately 10 months. Supervision times can be negotiated and provided via telephone or Teams.
Click here to view a document by IPT UK on Pathways to IPT Training.
Who can apply for the training?
Applicants must have:
- a core profession (see list of recognised core professions below*)
- substantial post-qualification experience in conducting psychological therapy
- registration with a core professional body. If your core profession is not in psychological therapies you must have professional membership aligned to your psychological therapies work e.g. BPS, BACP, UKCP, BABCP, ISPC
- current employment to deliver Hi Intensity therapies within a commissioned NHS Talking Therapies service (minimum WTE 0.5)
*Recognised Core Professions are:
- Arts therapists – HCPC Registered
- Counselling – Accredited with the BACP, BABCP, UKCP, COSCA or FDAP (NCAC), or Registered Member CPC
- Medicine – Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, MBChB or MBBS, and usually PG training with membership of MRCGP, MRCP OR MRCPsych.
- Occupational Therapy – BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, or Dip C.O.T and HCPC registered
- Psychology – 1st degree plus a post-graduate qualification (MSc or Doctorate) in an applied area such as clinical, counselling, educational, forensic, health psychology. HCPC Registered as Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC registration alone insufficient)
- Psychotherapy / Psychotherapeutic Counselling with UKCP Registration
- Registered Nurse – Mental Health (RMN), or Learning Disability (general nursing and enrolled nursing is insufficient)
- Social Work – CQSW, DipSW or BA/BSc Hons Social Work
Who is unable to apply: practitioners employed to deliver step 2 interventions.
Course dates
Dates to be confirmed later in the year.
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Day 1
- Introductions
- What is IPT
- The development of IPT
- Theoretical under pinning of IPT
- IPT Assessment, Diagnosis and Selection
- Symptom review, and Sick Role
- IPT Session 1
Day 2
- Check in from Day 1
- Day 2 Quiz
- Session 2 - Timeline for Depression
- Session 3 - Interpersonal Inventory
- Identifying a Focus
Day 3
- Check in from Day 2
- Preparing the Formulation
- Setting Goals
- Contracting
- Introducing General Strategies
Day 4
- Check-in from Day 3
- Day 4 Quiz
- Interpersonal Role Transitions
- Interpersonal Role Disputes
Day 5
- Check-in from Day 4
- Day 5 Quiz
- Working with emotional affect
- Complicated Grief in IPT
- Interpersonal Sensitivity
Day 6
- Check-in from Day 5
- Day 6 Quiz
- Role Play – completing a symptom review
- The Role of Medication in IPT?
- Preparing for supervision
- Supervision arrangements
- Accreditation and Portfolios
- Library resources - additional 8 hours of training videos
Day 7
- Group check-in
- Re-capping training days 1 – 6
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
- Clinical Risks and Management
- Endings in IPT
- Evidence base and published articles
Recommended Reading List from IPT UK
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Depression.
Jason Aronson Inc., Northvale, New Jersey, London. Klerman, G.L., Weissman, M.M., Rounsaville, B.J. & Chevron, E.S. (1984) - New Applications of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Washington D.C.,American Psychiatric Press.
Klerman, G.L. & Weissman, M.M. (Eds) (1993) - Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Dysthymic Disorder Washington DC, Am. Psychiatric Press.
Markowitz, J.C. (2004) - Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Washington DC, American Psychiatric Press Inc.
Markowitz, J.C. (Ed) (1998) - Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents. New York, Guilford Press.
Mufson, L., Moreau, D., Weissman, W. & Klerman, G. (2011) - Defeating Depression: How to use the people in your life to open the door to recovery. Constable & Robinson, London.
Law, R (2013) - Defeating Teenage Depression: Getting there together. Robinson, London.
Law, R (2016) - Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician's Guide. London.
Stuart, S. & Robertson, M. (2012) - Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Group. Basic Books.
Wilfley, D.E., MacKenzie, K.R., Welch, P.R., Ayres, V.E., Weissman, M.M. (2000) - Comprehensive Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Basic Books.
Weissman, M.M., Markowitz, J.C., & Klerman, G.L. (2000) - Clinicians Quick Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy.
Weissman, M. Markowitz, J. Klerman, G (2007)
Course Trainers
- Just wanted to say how brilliant the setup of the programme is and having everything all within Teams is incredibly useful. Previous courses I have experienced have been quite different in that respect.
- Very clear, good pace started/finished on time with adequate breaks. Heather is such a natural at this and a great role model in her delivery of IPT.
- The teaching part of the course was fantastic and the supervision was useful. I feel that having a variety of lecturers and supervisors was useful because you could get information and guidance from different practitioners. I like that you could check in on the catch-up session too.
- the weekly supervision I received from Sharon Willis was the main strength - I felt so supported and gained a lot of knowledge from her. The slides and handbook were very helpful.
- I enjoyed the relational approach to understanding and treating mental health difficulties which is something that is not emphasized in CBT training courses.
- The course being online was excellent, convenient, suitable and easily adaptable to work.
- I am a visual learner, so demonstrations of role play by the tutors & YouTube videos were an excellent way of seeing IPT in action & remembering it.
- The tutors were excellent, they had first-hand experience & knowledge of the whole process e.g., being a student of IPT, doing therapy work with clients & clinical supervision as a trainee, qualified therapist & supervisor.
- Sarah is excellent, super organised, quick response, very knowledgeable, highly skilled in all areas and especially I.T., MS Teams.
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