Training Programs
NIPRT's training programs combine clinical work, research, and international collaboration. We train psychotherapists with an integrative approach.
Connection
True learning always happens in relationship with another person
Vulnerability & Strength
Openness and honesty are the foundation of learning and growth
International
A global network of clinicians, researchers, and trainers
Community
A supportive group enables professional and personal growth
Training Programs
InternationalChina-Finland Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training
China-Finland Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training Program
An international collaboration program that combines Finnish psychotherapy expertise with Chinese colleagues. The training focuses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents.
2025–2027Nanchang, China
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Enrollment OpenDiaSek® Basic Course for Psychotherapists
Helsinki Summer University
Learn to listen more deeply to clients' individual experiences. The course combines theoretical webinars, case consultations, and mentorship in small groups, grounded in Mikael Leiman's semiotic object relations theory.
Sept 2026 – May 2027Helsinki / Online
Enroll at hsky.fi
ComingIntegrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training
New training program in Finland
Coming: A new integrative training programme in child and adolescent psychotherapy.
Coming 2027Helsinki, Finland
Detailed information on the programme content, application process and fees will be published on this page after 16 September 2026.
For further information before then, please contact Sami Kivikkokangas: sami.kivikkokangas@helsinki.fi
Other Activities
Supervision
Individual and group supervision for psychotherapists and mental health professionals.
Consultation
Development consultation for training organizations and workplaces.
DSA Training
Basic and advanced courses in Dialogical Sequence Analysis for researchers and clinicians.