Individual dynamic psychotherapies

For this modality, you complete all of the following:

Infants and toddlers

20 hours of infant or toddler observation with at least 10 hours of individual or group supervision.

Long cases

Three long cases:

• one case seen twice per week for 2 years¹; and

• two cases seen once per week for 1 year (can be the same case over the 2 years).

  • Brief vignettes are required at the conclusion of the three long cases addressing: the patient's presenting problem, formulation, psychotherapy treatment approach and outcome.

  • If the same case is seen weekly for 2 years, vignettes should be submitted at the end of year 1 and year 2.

Individual dynamic psychotherapies – long case summary form [PDF; 155 KB]

Short cases

Eight short cases:

• Brief vignettes are required at the conclusion of the short cases addressing: formulation, therapeutic alliance, progress and termination.

• Cases are required in at least two of the following modalities:

  • cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • application of family/systems therapy
  • focal/short-term psychotherapy

  • group psychotherapy.

• If three of the eight required short cases are complete and submitted, then the Stage 3 Fellowship psychotherapy requirement is considered met.

Individual dynamic psychotherapies – short case summary form [PDF; 154 KB]

Direct case supervision

80 hours of direct case supervision², either individual or group.

¹Exemptions to the twice-weekly case requirement will be considered in exceptional circumstances. SATPsy, in consultation with the DOAT, may approve a less intensive requirement with equivalent hours of case work and supervision in certain situations.

²For trainees, this psychotherapy supervision is in addition to the clinical supervision (4 hours per week over 40 weeks for full-time trainees) required for Stage 3 of the Fellowship Program.