This course is grounded in the evidence-supported belief that the intentional integration of multiple therapeutic modalities enhances a practitioner’s clinical flexibility, creativity, and resourcefulness—allowing for more responsive, tailored, and effective work with diverse clients.

This introductory course is part of the PIP certificate program but is open to anyone interested in the art of psychotherapy integration. Covering psychotherapy integration from a relational psychodynamic perspective, we review relevant history, basic concepts, and diverse approaches like common factors and assimilative integration. Ideas are discussed in relation to therapeutic action and the ways people change in therapy, helping students develop a coherent, disciplined integrative practice. Note that the course does not teach specific modalities (which can be learned through other PIP courses during the year), but we will discuss clinical examples along with works by leading psychoanalytic integrationists such as Bresler, Frank, Gold, Safran, Bucci, and Wachtel.