Introduction to Relational Psychotherapy Integration

With Lainie Goldwert, PhD

September 15 - 29, 1pm-3pm

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.

The course is taught on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:50, September 15, 22, and 29, 2025.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for psychologists. The National Institute for the Psychotherapies maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0018.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychoanalysts #Psyan-0004.

The National Institute for the Psychotherapies is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0131.

National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0059.
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