Applications are opening for a Tuesday evening Introductory Course group in 2026 with space for nine participants.
The Introductory Course is designed for suitably qualified professionals interested in developing their understanding of psychoanalytic theory and therapeutic practice.
The course comprises 30 weeks of two-hour seminars with readings and clinical case discussions in a small group setting that focus on:
* The development of the infant, the internal world and of the personality
* Defences and common clinical presentations
* At work in the clinical setting: The practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The 2026 course will be held in person only on Tuesday evenings, throughout March and November 2026, between 6.30 and 8.30 pm at the VAPP, 18 Erin Street, Richmond. Regular clinical work is a participant entry requirement.
The 2026 Introductory Course fee is $3,730 plus GST. Bursary place available on application. The seminar group is led by two VAPP member psychotherapists.
For further information, please contact VAPP IC committee members, Nicci Rossel and/ or Girish Hiremath.
Please note that the 2026 Introductory Course committee is on leave until mid-January 2026, and will return then to review applications and course capacity. You are welcome to submit an application via the electronic form below, and the committee will be in contact from mid-January 2026 with further information
Please complete the online application form from Friday 18th July 2025.