We are offering a program of supervision leading to AHPRA Areas of Practice Endorsement by the Psychology Board of Australia in clinical and/or counselling psychology. The program is aimed at providing you with advance-level skills in your area or practice drawing predominantly from a relational psychodynamic framework.
The program has been designed to engage you in a personally transformative experience. The approach adopted will provide you with the knowledge and skills to work with a range of people including those presenting complex mental health issues and personality vulnerabilities.
A personally transformative experience equipping registrars with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with a range of people presenting complex mental health issues and personality vulnerabilities.
The program, drawing upon contemporary models of psychodynamic psychotherapy, provides a cohesive and integrated approach to learning, comprises individual supervision, a structured range of PD seminars, and potential for group supervision. Read more...
The program will suit registrars seeking to advance their knowledge and training in relational psychodynamic principles and practice. The role of the person of the therapist, the quality of the therapeutic relationship and theory leading to self-understanding will be emphasised.
The program will address Psychology Board of Australia's Registrar Requirements through the provision of clinical supervision and regular seminars around specific topics.
Individually tailored learning contracts, informed by psychodynamic principles and practices, will follow a sequential structure covering generic therapeutic competencies, basic dynamic competencies, or adaptations (e.g. working with more complex mental health issues). Read more...
1. 80 hours of Board-approved supervision with endorsed clinical and counselling psychologists
2. 80 hours of active CPD through seminar teaching, case discussion, and reflective practice
3. Small-group format — deliberately limited in size to preserve the quality of the learning experience
4. Available online, making the program accessible regardless of location
The INSIGHT Program is structured to develop competencies across all core domains specified by the Psychology Board of Australia. These include knowledge of the discipline, psychological assessment and case formulation, intervention strategies, communication and interpersonal skills, ethical and professional practice, work across the lifespan and diverse cultural contexts, and reflective practice.
These competencies are not treated as discrete administrative requirements. They are integrated throughout the program within a coherent psychodynamic framework, ensuring that registrars develop both technical skill and a reflective, grounded clinical identity.
The program runs over two years, with four eight-week terms per year. Sessions are weekly, two hours in duration, and are held online.
Term 1 — commencing week of 1 February 2027
Term 2 — commencing week of 12 April 2027
Term 3 — commencing week of 12 July 2027
Term 4 — commencing week of 4 October 2027
Early Bird Registration (by 15 October 2026)
– $1,260 per term | $5,040 per year
– $500 deposit to secure your place
Standard Registration (after 15 October 2026)
– $1,460 per term | $5,840 per year
– $500 deposit upon registration
Individual supervision is available through INSIGHT supervisors at discounted rates (approximately 27 sessions annually, estimated $4,860 per year). Bursaries are available for up to two applicants experiencing financial hardship.
"Attending the INSIGHT program has enriched me both personally and professionally, and has helped to support a smooth transition from student to professional life. The intimate weekly sessions provide a space for self reflection, learning, and growth, and an opportunity to connect with like minded peers. My knowledge and practice of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy has improved greatly since the start of the course, and my curiosity and passion for the work is continuing to flourish."
Sally K, Psychology Registrar 2024-25 Cohort
Monthly Metacognitive Reflection and Insight Therapy (MERIT) Seminars available at no cost
" we think of the unconscious as a structure in perennial formation and transformation, in development, so that together with the patient we are producers of functioning unconscious; I think our field is to be navigators without a compass and creators, together with the patient, of the unconscious. "
Antonio Ferro
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