Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training

Application to the Advanced Training is open only to currently enrolled Year 2 students, and graduates of CAPA's Basic Training Program who are eligible to reapply this year.

For questions on how to apply for the Advance Training Program, please contact Maria Gibson at maria.gibson@capachina.org.

Each year, CAPA invites 30 applicants who have successfully completed the Basic Training Program to the Advanced 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.

YEAR 1

  • 30 weekly four hour sessions

    • Theory: Reading Freud

    • Technique: transcripts of analytic sessions

    • Continuous Case Conference

  • At least 30 hours of individual supervision

YEAR 2

  • 30 weekly four hour sessions

    • Theory: post-Freudian writers

    • Tech: selected technical problems

    • Continuous Case Conference

  • At least 30 hours of individual supervision

  • CAPA Graduation Certificates

The application period for the 2025-26 academic year is now closed. 

To apply for the 2026-27 academic year, please check back in the Fall of 2025 for further instructions.