Basic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training
Basic Training: 2 Years: 30 weeks/year - 4 hours/week
Each week: Theory Class, Technique Class, and Continuous Case Conference
Individual Supervision: 1 session/week for 30 weeks/year
All training employs distance modalities. Usually Zoom
Downloadable reading lists: PDFs and PEPWeb
All students receive access to PEPWeb
CAPA Graduation Certificates
Each year, CAPA invites 40 applicants to begin the Basic Training Program, with the possibility that the size of the class may vary slightly from year to year under special circumstances. There is no limit to the number of applications accepted.
Also, it is CAPA's mission to train the leaders of the next generation of Chinese psychodynamic psychotherapists. To this end, only people who will be in China throughout the training and who are planning to work in China throughout their careers are eligible to apply for CAPA Training.
THE BASIC TRAINING APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN.
TO APPLY FOR THE 2025-26 BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
If this is your first time applying, please register here: https://portal.capachina.info/register
If you have previously applied and have a CAPA account, please sign into your account here: https://portal.capachina.info/login
Once you are signed in, the link to the application form will appear on your dashboard.
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9am Eastern (NYC) time.
Tuition for Year 1 of the 2025-26 Basic Training Program is $3,930 USD to be paid to CAPA. The Supervision fee is $50/session with a minimum of 30 required sessions/academic year= $1,500 USD/year to be paid directly to your assigned CAPA supervisor. The total costs for 2025-26 (CAPA tuition and Supervision fees) are $5,430 USD. All CAPA tuition and Supervision fees are subject to change.