Are you ready to deepen your understanding of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and elevate your clinical skills? Join us for an immersive two-day training led by experts in the field, designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to harness the Power of Connection in your practice. 📅 Date: March 28-29, 2025 📍 Location: Virtual  This training is perfect […]

ISIPT is excited to announce that our application portal is now open for Therapist Certifications! Please visit  https://isipt.societyconference.com/?conf_id=10005&m=user&h=home to apply. You must log in to the portal with your ISIPT user id (registered email address) and password. Details about criteria, requirements, and application process are at https://interpersonalpsychotherapy.org/therapists-trainers/isipt-certification-requirements/. **You must be a member to qualify**  If you have any questions […]

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Malin Bäck, Emil Johansson (relatera@me.com) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), with its focus on negative stress related to human relationships, has proven effective across various conditions. These positive outcomes also include improved relational functioning, enhanced mentalization abilities, and increased quality of life. Individuals on the […]

With summer vacation just around the corner and the rain tapping against the windowsill, I thought I’d write a few lines before I take two weeks off. My body is tired, filled with a mix of emotions related to endings, changes, and looking ahead. My youngest graduated almost three weeks ago, and I am (hopefully) […]

ISIPT is now accepting applications for grants supported by the Nancy K. Grote Memorial Fund for activities related to the teaching, training, disseminating and researching of IPT.  Applications must be received by Friday, June 7.  Please go to this page Nancy K. Grote Memorial Fund for more details.” See the application here : NKG-MemFund-funding-applicationDownload NKG-MemFund-RFP-and-instructionsDownload […]

I have just arrived back home to Sweden after an intense and enriching week in Newcastle, alongside many other IPT therapists. In previous posts on our blog, I have briefly reported on the first two days of the conference. To briefly summarize some other events, I want to mention Paula Rawitz’s award, which she received […]

The second day of the conference has offered crucial and intriguing themes. The morning featured discussions on how IPC is implemented in various parts of the world, including the development of an app called Engage. Speaking of apps, a workshop on “IPT in the digital world” was conducted, where we reflected on the opportunities presented […]

The first day of the IPT conference has come to an end. The morning began with Heather Flynn welcoming everyone and introducing the conference with an opening speech. She expressed gratitude to John Markowitz for his significant contributions over the years. Benjamin Hankin then shared about him and his team’s important research, in memory of […]

It’s only a few hours before the 10th ISIPT conference starts at Crown Plaza in Newcastle, England. “Earlier this week, ISIPT hosted several enriching workshops, including sessions on IPSRT, IPT-A, and prenatal depression. On Monday, there was an introductory course on IPT, as well as a full-day session for teachers and supervisors in IPT. Below […]

Turnout for the February 9 meeting of the ISIPT Trauma-Related SIG was the highest ever: 17 enthusiastic attendees from all over the world including i.e. Turkey, Sweden, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, the US, New Zealand, Malaysia, Kenya… Mariana Wainer and Manasi Kumar kindly agreed to co-lead the SIG. All ISIPT members are welcome to […]