Welcome to the Irish Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (IICAPP)

This highly respected and well established training has, for over 20 years, provided the only clinical training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in Ireland with a two year infant observation component.

​This four year part time training leads to an MSc. in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy after year 2. It leads to a professional accreditation as a child psychotherapist on completion of all clinical components. Graduates are eligible to work with children in a variety of mental health settings. ​​

What is Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy?

Child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a clinical approach to therapeutic work with children-from infancy to adolescence- experiencing a range of emotional, mental health and relationship difficulties. It is rooted in psychoanalytic theory and emphasises the significance of early childhood experiences and relationships and their impact on the internal world of the child

• Theoretical Roots
• Clinical Practice

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From a theoretical perspective, child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapy draws significantly on the work of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein, Anna Freud and other theorists including Wilfred Bion and Donald Winnicott.

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​These theorists have contributed to the current psychoanalytic understanding of the development of the child’s mind and the significance of the parent-infant relationship in the development of the child’s internal world. Concepts such as ‘containment’ (Bion, 1969b) and ‘holding’ (Winnicott, 1963) ground the clinical work, with an emphasis on the therapist’s capacity for attention and observation, reflection and thinking rather than acting. ​​​

Child psychotherapists also work with parents and families and contribute within clinical settings to the multidisciplinary understanding of the individual child’s experiences. Child psychotherapists work in a variety of settings including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Early Intervention Teams, paediatric settings, with children in care or other children who have experienced trauma or abuse and in private practice.

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They are primarily involved in the assessment and treatment of children and their families through long-term individual psychotherapy or briefer interventions when appropriate. Further areas of clinical practice include under-fives work and the promotion of infant mental health. Child psychotherapists also engage in supervision, teaching, and work with other agencies such as social services and in education.

The Training Experience

The training offered by the Irish Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, in conjunction with the University of Dublin, Trinity College, reflects an integrated approach, with theory and practice closely linked, providing a comprehensive conceptual and critical understanding of the theoretical basis of psychoanalytic ​psychotherapy. 

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About ICCAPP

IICAPP oversees the two-year professional training programme that provides a

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Course Details

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The next course will begin in September 2019.
Applications can be made from November 2018 to 31st May 2019.
We would like to invite interested prospective applicants to contact the course administrator to speak with a member of the committee. ​

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MSc Training Committee

Course Director: Paul Moore B.A. Psych, M.Phil., M.Sc., Dip. Clin. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. MBPsS, MICP, MIFFP
Julie Ann Lyons MSW (Social Work) MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) Msc Child and Adolescent Strand Lead
Roisin Boyle MSc (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) Adult Strand Lead  
Dr Aoife Twohig  ​​​MRCPsych MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy       
Course Administrator: Siobhan O'Leary doyles1@tcd.ie
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IICAPP Training Committee

Director: Noreen Bracken Dip in Applied Social Studies, MSc in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. ​​
Clinical Supervision Co-ordinator :
​Grainne Casey B Ed Dip Psych MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy)
Committee Members:
Sherry Doyle BA HDip Ed Dip Psych MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) 
Patricia O’Connell BA Mont Dip Ed MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy)
Dr Aoife Twohig  ​​​MRCPsych MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) 
​Julie Ann Lyons MSW (Social Work) MSc (Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy) Msc Child and Adolescent Strand Lead