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China-Finland Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training
China-Finland Psychoanalytic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Institute-Based Continuous Training Program
2025–2027Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Program
The China-Finland Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training is a three-year international collaboration program that brings Finnish psychotherapy expertise to Chinese colleagues. The program is organized in collaboration with Jiangxi Nanchang Insight Psychological Consulting Co., Ltd.
The training focuses on psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents, integrating Finnish psychotherapy research and clinical expertise. Finnish trainers travel to China several times a year for intensive training periods.
The program aims to promote meaningful encounters in psychological health education and deepen cross-cultural understanding between China and Finland.
Our Training Values
Humanity
We meet each other as humans before professional roles
Vulnerability & Strength
Openness and honesty are the foundation of learning and growth
Connection
True learning always happens in relationship with another person
Community
A supportive group enables professional and personal growth
Information
- Duration
- 3 years (2025–2027)
- Location
- Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
- Organizer
- NIPRT & Insight Psychological Consulting
- Language
- English (with Chinese interpretation)
Finnish Trainers
- Sami Kivikkokangas
- Antto Luhtavaara
- Niina Rita
- Kaisa-Maria Leskinen
- Sanna Maliniemi
- Markus Katiska
- Teija Nissinen
A Continuously Growing Program
August 2025
Cohort 1 begins
The inaugural group starts their two-year training. Finnish trainers travel to Nanchang for the first intensive sessions on psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents.
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Continuous online supervision·Thematic lectures based on student needs
February 2026
Cohort 1 — Year 2 underway
The first cohort deepens their work. Clinical supervision, case work, and cross-cultural exchange continue across the two-year program.
2
Continuous online supervision·Thematic lectures based on student needs
August 2026
Cohort 2 begins
A new two-year program starts for a second group, while Cohort 1 continues. The program becomes a continuous, living community of practice.
Annual intake
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Continuous online supervision·Thematic lectures based on student needs
August 2027 — ongoing
Cohort 3 begins & Cohort 1 graduates
From 2027 onward, a new cohort starts every August as the previous one completes. A growing network of Finnish-trained Chinese psychotherapists.
Continuous program
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Photos from Training
Photos from the China-Finland training program, Nanchang, China
“This program promotes meaningful encounters in psychological health education and deepens cross-cultural understanding between China and Finland.”
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