Transference-Focused Psychotherapy: First-Year Course 2024-2025
Accreditation with International Society of TFP
The ISTFP accredits therapists who have an existing mental health qualification, and have satisfied three elements of accreditation:
- attendance on a TFP introductory course involving 63 hours of learning of TFP principles and techniques
- two years of supervised practice, presenting at least monthly
- an examination involving discussing videoed clinical material
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) TFP kite-mark scheme
Individuals who obtain ISTFP accreditation as TFP therapists, will be eligible to apply to the BPC kite-mark scheme. This does not grant BPC registration, which requires a professional training with a BPC-affiliated training organisation. However, all kite-mark holders are included in the BPC kite-mark section of the BPC website.
- Qualified Clinical and Counselling Psychologists with HCPC registration.
- Registered Psychotherapists (BPC, UKCP, BACP or equivalent)
- Psychiatrists (member of Royal College of Psychiatry) seeing patients for psychotherapy
- Other mental health professionals who are experienced at working psychotherapeutically psychodynamically or with other orientations.
For more information and to apply, see the course website. Applications are open, apply by 20th July.
Country of residence: those living in a country with an established TFP training are encouraged to seek training locally.
Course fee: £1200 payable in advance. There are a limited number of places for those who are not in full employment as they are in training at a reduced rate of £700.
Course schedule

Group bookings
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Research
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