July 16 and 17, 2025
In Person
14 APA CE Credit Hours
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.
14 Hours of APA CE Credits Available
Event Details
Location
CUNY School of Law
2 Ct Square West
Queens, NY 11101
Just two subway stops from Manhattan and Central Park!!
Instructor
Scott Stuart MD
(see below for more instructor information)
Cost
Tuition is $550 and a certificate of completion from the IPT Institute as well as 14 hours CE Credits.
Get a BRING A FRIEND registration discount – only $500 per person if you register with one or more colleagues.
Date & Time
Two class sessions will be in 9-hour blocks from 09:00 to 17:00 New York time (EDT)
Wednesday July 16, 2025
Thursday July 17, 2025
About the Instructor
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.
He also completed a sabbatical year at the University of New South Wales in 2001. He has received several teaching awards, including the John Clancy Teacher of the Year Award (University of Iowa).
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.
The IPT Institute is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The IPT Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Level A Basic Training in IPT
Educational Objectives:
This CE Course is targeted towards all interested clinicians at any level of training. The instructional level is introductory.
At the conclusion of this course, the participant should be able to:
1) Identify the basic principles of IPT
2) Summarize the research literature regarding IPT
3) Treat patients using IPT principles
4) Identify patients for whom IPT would be an appropriate treatment
5) Conduct an Interpersonal Inventory
6) Create an Interpersonal Formulation and Summary
7) Describe the Biopsychosocial/Cultural/Spiritual model
8) Collect an Interpersonal Incident
9) Conduct a Role Play
10) Create an Interpersonal Dispute Graph
11) Create a Transition Timeline
12) Describe the conclusion of IPT and maintenance treatment
13) Describe the 4 Attachment styles used in IPT
14) Describe the 3 IPT Problem Areas and strategies for addressing them
15) Describe Communication Analysis
16) Describe the IPT approach for grief and loss
Schedule:
9 AM to 5 PM on each of two days
Cost:
$550 per person
Refund/Cancellation Policy:
A $100 charge will be applied for all cancellations. Refunds will not be made.
Instructor Credentials:
Please see “About the Instructor” link for detailed information
CE Credits Offered:
14 CE credits are offered for this training. No partial credit will be given.
All educational activities at this training will offer CE credit.
Commercial Support for CE Programs or Instructors:
There is no commercial support for this CE Program. There are no conflicts of interest for the instructor for this CE Program.
For information about the CE grievance procedure, please click the link below.
