Education at ELPS

The Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytical Society launches a new training course to train psychoanalysts. Theoretical training is planned to start in early 2025.

To participate in the training, candidates must have at least a Master’s degree in psychology (preferably clinical psychology; in its absence, additional experience in clinical work is required) or psychiatry and previous experience in psychoanalysis with a training analyst.

Those wishing to undertake training must indicate their interest no later than 01.07.2024.

In spring – summer 2024, they will be interviewed 2 times (2 different interviews.) The interviews are free of charge.

The training itself consists of three parts.

Self-analysis – this must be started about a year before the theoretical training with the training analyst.

Theoretical training – is conducted in English, (usually 2 weekends per month – one in Tallinn and one in Riga) for 4 years.

Conducting two analytical cases under the supervision of a competent supervisor.

Please contact us if you are interested and if you have any further questions:

Voldemars Švarcs, Director of the Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytic Society Training Institute (e-mail voldemarssvarcs@yahoo.com ; phone +371 29228672; or Tatjana Burova, secretary of the Training Institute of the Estonian-Latvian Society tataburova5@gmail.com

or the President of the Estonian-Latvian Psychoanalytical Society, Endel Talvik (e-mail endeltalvik@gmail.com; phone +372 5060131).

Please read about the model of education and requirements in order to be accepted as a trainee in psychoanalysis:

Please read about the model of education and requirements for entrance to training: https://www.ipa.world/en/Training/3models.aspx

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