Couple, Child and Family Therapy Program

Program Chair: Carl Bagnini, C.S.W., B.C.D.
Summer Institute Chair: Janine Wanlass, Ph.D.

IPI is now offering expanded certificate training in Couple, Child and Family Therapy. The two-year program consists of two week-long summer institutes, two weekend conferences annually (including two early morning Saturday and Sunday one hour case discussions on child, couple and family assessment and treatment), a weekly 90 minute course by telephone or videoconference, and weekly supervision in each of the two years. It is recommended, but not required that participants also take the course in Infant Observation.

Institutes
This year, the Couple, Child and Family Therapy Summer Institute will be held in Salt Lake City, UT. Participants may enroll in the Summer Institute as part of the Couple, Child and Family Therapy certificate program, or as a stand-alone training for a varying number of CE credits.

Couple, Child and Family Therapy Institute, July 7-12, 2008
Chair: Janine Wanlass, Ph.D.

Treating Couples and Families in Transition

The birth of a child, the death of a parent, divorce and remarriage, and adolescents leaving home are common life events that dramatically impact the internal structure and functioning of individuals, couples, and families. As clinicians, we struggle to understand the interplay between these life events and existing individual vulnerabilities, generational pulls, unconscious defenses, and our own countertransference responses in the populations we treat. Grounded in object relations theory and explored through clinical case vignettes, we will offer a variety of presentations for clinicians working with children, adolescents, couples, and families. Participants may select presentations focused on their population of interest or join us for an entire week of engaging clinical discussion. Although not required, we will provide opportunities for case consultations for interested participants. Presenters will include Carl Bagnini, LCSW, BCD, Douglas Dennett, MD, Sharon Dennett, MSW, Jim Poulton, Ph.D., Jill Scharff, MD, David Scharff, MD, Janine Wanlass, Ph.D. and other invited guests.

LOCATION: Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

TIME and DATE: July 7-12, 2008

COST: $750 for full institute. Registration fee will depend on options selected, and can range from $280 - $750. IPI member and fulltime student discounts available.

CE CREDITS: 14-40, depending on options selected

Check this page in the future for additional information about this upcoming Summer Institute.

Weekend Conferences (2 required)
(See Weekend Conferences and Summer Institutes for more information)

March 28-30, 2008: (required)
International Conference on Couple, Child and Family Therapy in Salt Lake City

Plus one of the following conferences:

October 19-21, 2007
Rosine Perelberg (London) on Developments in Therapy and Analysis

February, 8-10, 2008
Psychotherapy Terminable and Interminable, organized by Charles Ashbach, PhD

April 25-27, 2008
Christopher Bollas

Additional Seminars and Study Groups
Case seminars and groups on couples and families will be offered at each of this year's object relations weekend conferences.

Certificate and CE Credits
The Advanced Couple, Child and Family Therapy Certificate is granted upon satisfactory completion of the program which offers more than 250 credit hours over the two years.

Fees
Weekly 24 session 90 minute telephone seminar: annual tuition $820 (includes IPI Associate Membership)

Each Summer Institute: $960 ($920, early registration by May 31, 2008)

Supervision: By individual arrangement

Single Weekend Conferences: $490 ($460 if postmarked 21 days in advanced, discounted further for Associate or Full Members)

Application
Applicants should submit a current C.V., a completed application form, and an application fee of $100 for the Couple, Child and Family Therapy Program. IPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, gender, sexual preference or physical handicap. See General Information for an application form and complete details about the application process.