This is a three-year program to become a fully trained practitioner of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. Participants engage in 4 three-day weekends of training per year. This is a small group learning cohort of 8 maximum. The training involves lecture, readings, extensive skill building exercises, and group supervision of each participant's video-taped therapy sessions.
Date: This cohort begins the weekend of November 20-22, 2026.
Location: Held in-person in East Lansing, Michigan and over Zoom.
Cost: $650 per 3-day training weekend.
Led by fully-trained practitioner of Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Leslie Auld, LMSW, ACSW, ISTDP trainer, and Founder of Mindful ISTDP LLC and Therapy Today Counseling and Consulting, LLC
A three-day optional Pre-Core Training is offered Core Training begins. While recommended, it is not required. Upcoming Pre-Core Dates are July 31-August 2, and October 23-25. You can register at our website, mindfulistdp.com/core-training
This course is approved for 18 CE credits through NASW-Michigan.