Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Recognized as an approved program leading to registration by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

There will be a new class starting in 2025.

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1-Year Essentials of Psychoanalysis Program
This 1-year certificate program is open to anyone interested in gaining a foundational understanding of psychoanalytic theories and their application to practice. The program also provides a solid base for those wishing to pursue further training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Weekly seminars are delivered entirely online.

Next intake: September 2025. Applications will open in 2025.

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4-Year Psychoanalysis Training Program
The comparative-integrative perspective of this program's curriculum balances professional training with scholarly education. Weekly seminars run thirty weeks per year, supplemented by three annual weekends with Visiting Faculty. Applicants generally have licensure to practice as psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists or social workers. Next intake will be in 2026.
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Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis

The TICP is a psychoanalytic training institute affiliated with the International Federation for Psychoanalytic Education and the Association for Autonomous Psychoanalytic Institutes, and with strong collaborative relationships with other contemporary psychoanalytic institutes in Canada, the US and Europe.

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Find therapy with us

The TICP offers a Referral Service aimed at those persons seeking the therapeutic benefits of intensive psychoanalytic psychotherapy.  

 Applicants can choose between  the TICP Community Clinic which is an in-person clinic with minimal fees to cover the clinic overhead. Our student therapists are training for their in-person psychotherapy certification. Or, applicants can choose a referral with Institute candidates who are registered mental health professionals and are in ongoing supervision with senior practising analysts. These sessions can be virtual and considerations in terms of coverage and fees are reflected with experience.

Community Clinic Application

Institute Candidate Application

Our Training Programs

The Toronto Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TICP) endeavours to strike a balance between professional training and scholarly education. The curriculum promotes these dual goals through seminars integrating theory and practice.

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Established 1990

Upcoming Events

TICP periodically organises various society events, workshops, conferences, scientific meetings, and study groups along with some special events.

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TICP Community Clinic

The TICP Community Clinic offers an accessible resource for individuals in our community in need of low-fee or free psychotherapy services, as the growing demand for mental health treatment is at epidemic proportions. The clinic opened its doors in September 2021. 

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The TICP Clinic offers an accessible resource for individuals in our community in need of psychotherapy as the growing demand for mental health treatment is at epidemic proportions. Almost a century later, we continue the legacy and spirit of Freud’s Free Clinics in the city of Toronto. The clinic opened its doors in September 2021. 

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