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The Internship [Diploma] Program
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Natalie Tanner, an intern psychotherapist, addresses
the Faculty, Graduates and Student Body
Introduction
A Cooperative Learning
This is a period of specialization. Interns are encouraged and assisted to form their particular practice of psychotherapy. Many candidates will have specific areas of professional interest and the gifts required to form a specialization. Others will be most satisfied with the variety found in a more general practice.
Students are encouraged to find their own pace and, in conjunction with a faculty advisor and the teaching faculty as a whole, to work out an individual program that blends with all the co-operative and supervisory requirements.
No time limit is set for the completion of this program, although a minimum of three years is recommended.
The program runs for 3 1/2 hours one weekday evening per week from early September to the end of May.
Part One
of the evening is the formal instruction/co-operative education segment.
Part Two
is dedicated to group therapy.
A group in progress
In addition, candidates are required to commit to attending:
- One fall term in-town weekend workshop.
- One winter term residential weekend workshop.
- One summer residential weeklong workshop.
- Two additional I.P.E.B.-sponsored workshops.
- A small on-going study/bodywork group that meets approximately twice a month.
- Approximately sixteen hours of independent/co-operative study per week.
- 300 hours supervised psychotherapy with a minimum of five clients.
- A minimum of 80 hours of individual supervision.
- Interns are expected to attend outside workshops specializing in their areas of special interest in order to broaden their exposure and experience.
Unless alternative financial arrangements are made, interns are required to find their own clients. I.P.E.B. accepts no responsibility in the finding of interns' clients.
Particular intern supervision needs will be determined in consultation with a supervising therapist.
Curriculum
The Formation Years
Psychodrama on the lawn
(one of the many learning modalities that students engage)
This is a phase designed for personal growth and formation for the Internship student in preparation to becoming a psychotherapist. It allows for the maturity of individuality, the opportunity to explore differences, recognize uniqueness and to sharpen and appreciate the intuitive personal talents and gifts of each student. For these reasons no set time period is specified for completion, although a three-year minimum is required.
The First Year focuses on:
- an orientation to the new situation
- the identification of the candidate's area/s of special interest
- the identification of the candidate's level of readiness to practice
- the co-operative creation and building of a practice.
Creation
The Succeeding Years concentrate on:
- the ongoing development of the work emerging from the first year,
- the identification of the candidate's major areas of special interest and
- the writing of a thesis in one of those areas of interest.
Thesis Process
In consultation with his/her advisor the intern shall agree upon a topic suitable for submission to faculty. The advisor will continue to assist with direction to help the intern to:
- make up to two draft submissions of the thesis to his/her faculty advisor.
- make the final submission of the thesis to the faculty by March 31 of the graduating year and
- make a thesis defense before a faculty/peer panel.
Graduation Criteria
Graduation
Once both the required course work and the thesis process are completed the intern is encouraged to make application requesting graduation from the Internship [Diploma] Program.
In keeping with the cooperative spirit of the IPEB, a diploma is granted after a consultation involving the intern's advisor, his/her peers and the faculty at large.
Graduation
Entrance Requirements
Acceptance is determined by the I.P.E.B. faculty after a thorough review of the student's work in the Certificate Program or its equivalent. Academic competence and participation in the Certificate Program are not in themselves sufficient to assure acceptance.
The faculty will discern that [a] the student possesses the skills and aptitude necessary for the work of psychotherapy and [b] is able to begin this preparation process under supervision and a completion of a written thesis.
Candidates are required to demonstrate general academic skills including language comprehension and expression, both written and spoken, at the university level or equivalent to university level.
- A Certificate from the I.P.E.B or its equivalent. Equivalency will be determined by a faculty panel.
- A personal interview. Candidates will be interviewed by a faculty panel to determine their suitability for the program.
- A letter of intention. This comprises a detailed description of your interest in the I.P.E.B. Internship [Diploma] Program and your motivation/s for wanting to practice psychotherapy.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
- Documented proof of 80 hours [minimum] of previous individual and/or group psychotherapy.
- Three letters of reference. These are to include a letter from your personal therapist.
- A firm commitment to an ongoing individual psychotherapy with an I.P.E.B. psychotherapist. This remains a requirement even if the candidate is already in therapy with another therapist. I.P.E.B. reserves the right to direct the psychotherapy of its students. This includes the assignment of therapists, faculty advisors and on-going evaluation of student progress.
A few members of a proud Faculty and Graduates
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