About

About WMIP
The West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy (WMIP) was established for the promotion and advancement of the study and research into all matters relating to psychotherapy, and the dissemination of the useful results of any such study and research, is for the benefit of the public.

https://wmip.org/

WMIP Events
WMIP provides a regular programme of events, lectures and seminars. These lectures are given by Institute members or visiting lecturers and are based on topics of interest to practising psychotherapists, and also those working in related fields such as medicine, nursing, social work, pastoral care and counselling

WMIP is a listing organisation of the Council for Psychoanalysis & Jungian Analysis (CPJA) section of the UKCP.

Address for correspondence:
West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy
66 Smirrells Road
Hall Green
Birmingham
B28 0LB

Registered Office:
Suite K, Priest House
1624 High Street
Knowle
Wet Midlands
B93 0JU

Courses Offered

• WMIP Training
• The Training in Analytical Psychotherapy at the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy was founded in 1990. It aims to provide an experience of learning from which its graduates will qualify as competent and responsible practitioners of Analytical Psychotherapy.
• The Analytical Psychotherapy Training currently offers three training options:
• Four year Training in Analytical Psychotherapy (Clinical qualifying training leading to BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council) registration and Professional membership of the West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy)
• An Introduction to Analytical Psychotherapy Course – for people who are keen to engage with principles of analytical psychotherapy but who do not wish to start a qualifying training at this point
• Two year Infant Observation Training
• The Analytical Psychotherapy Training Committee (APTC) also organises an annual series of five public lectures given by visiting speakers as well as members of the Midlands community.
• Click here for further details of training: https://www.apt-birmingham.co.uk/psychotherapytraining.html
• Modified Adult Psychoanalytic Training:
• This course is designed specifically with Child Psychotherapists in mind. It leads to qualification as an Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, who can register with West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy and the British Psychoanalytic Council. The course consists of theory and clinical seminars, with lectures and a qualifying paper. The taught element of the programme is provided by weekly teaching by video link. There are three symposiums a year which take place on a Friday and Saturday and are face to face. Clinical experience will be gained by the two intensive training patients and once weekly work.
• This course is taught by the Birmingham Trust of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in collaboration with West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy. If you would like to find out more please contact our administrator Sonia Lloyd on info@btpp.co.uk