May 19 & 20, 2026
In-Person
About Event
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is an empirically validated treatment for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and PTSD, and can be used transdiagnostically to provide effective treatment to a wide variety of clients. IPT is recognized as an evidence-based treatment by Australia’s Medicare Better Access Initiative, as well as by the American Psychological Association.
IPT is a time-limited treatment which includes provision for maintenance treatment for clients that need longer-term care. It is based on attachment and interpersonal theory, and emphasizes that a client’s relationships impact the client’s experience of distress, and that the client’s distress also impacts those around them. IPT utilizes a Biopsychosocial/Cultural/Spiritual model which recognizes the specific influences of culture and spirituality on distress and community.
Workshop participants will learn the basics of IPT for general use and will be fully equipped to conduct IPT at the end of the course. This IPT Level A is open to all interested clinicians at any level of training. We suggest Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd Edition) as reading prior to the training. The course includes an overview of IPT theory but is primarily focused on learning and mastering the direct clinical application of IPT using interactive exercises as well as video reviews and discussions of IPT sessions, techniques and strategies.
All participants will receive a Level A certificate upon completion of the course.
All participants will also be eligible to continue with IPT supervision and certification if desired.
Event Details
Location
Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
317 Outram Road
Singapore 169075
at the Havelock MRT Stop
All flights lead to singapore!
Date & Time
May 19 & 20, 2026
08:30 AM to 17:00 PM
Trainers
Scott Stuart, MD, IPT Institute Director
Low Hui Ching, IPT Singapore
(see below for more instructor information)
Cost
$800 SGD Standard
$700 SGD “Early Bird” to Jan 31, 2026
$700 SGD “Bring a Friend” for groups
$400 SGD for LMIC clinicians
About the Instructors-- Scott Stuart
Dr. Stuart is a psychiatrist and an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa (USA) as well as an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He has been active in clinical work, education and research in the areas of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and perinatal psychiatry for over three decades.
Dr. Stuart completed his medical training at the University of Kansas, followed by internship at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Stuart is the Founder and Director of the Interpersonal Psychotherapy Institute. He has also authored a number of articles on IPT, and is the co-author of Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Clinician’s Guide (2nd ed), as well as IPT Handbooks for adults, adolescents, and groups. He has been conducting workshops and training in IPT internationally for over 25 years.
About the Instructors-- Low Hui Ching
Hui Ching is a Fellow of the IPT Institute International. She has extensive experience of over two decades working with diverse population groups across different life stages. Currently, she offers counselling, psychotherapy and marriage and family therapy services for patients in SGH. In addition, she provides staff counselling. Her clinical areas of interests include stress management, anxiety, depression and eating disorders.
Hui Ching also conducts training and supervision for social workers as well as other helping and healthcare professionals. She leads the SGH Medical Social Services Therapy Services and initiated an IPT service in collaboration with the SGH Psychiatry Department in 2021. Prior to joining SGH, she worked as a counsellor in the military and school settings. She was a recipient of the Ministry of Health Holdings Healthcare Graduate Studies Award (2010) and the Ministry of Health Mental Health HMDP Fellowship – Diploma in Clinical Supervision (2015).
Standard
$800 SGD
“Early Bird” (discount to Jan.31, 2026)
$700 SGD
“Bring Friend” (groups of two or more)
$700 SGD
LMIC Discount (designated LMIC countries)
$400 SGD