Alumni Webinar Series | The Future of Therapy: An Introduction to Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP)

Note: This course is available for free to U-M SSW alumni as part of our Alumni Webinar Series, which features invited alumni speakers. Please know that non-alumni participants are welcome to register as well!

This training will provide an introduction to Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), a form of brief experiential dynamic psychotherapy. This approach is affect-focused, attachment-based and experiential, providing in-the-moment change for the client in each therapy session. This overview will discuss how to identify and resolve the root cause of symptoms and problems through ISTDP-informed interventions. Primary interventions covered include how to deepen clients' experience of their emotions, identifying and regulating anxiety, and restructuring maladaptive defenses. These interventions unlock the unconscious mind, heal unresolved traumas and internal conflicts, and generate lasting change to their character, relationships, and life.