Our next two-year Certificate Program is September 2025.

Certificate Program Enrollment Requirements 

Applicants must be licensed mental health professionals with an interest in conducting ongoing psychodynamic treatments and building their self-analytic capacity. Legal responsibility for the treatments discussed in the context of this program remains with the individual participant. Proof of malpractice coverage is required.

Self analytic capacity is essential for psychotherapists, thus the program requires participants to be in a personal psychoanalysis or psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy at a frequency of at least once per week concurrent with their attendance in the program.

On-going Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Supervision with an experienced psychoanalyst or psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapist is required at a frequency of at least once per week during the period of enrollment in the program. Trainees must be treating at least one on-going psychoanalytic psychotherapy case (at a minimum frequency of once per week), to be presented in supervision, in order to meet the Supervision requirement of the program.

Tuition

Tuition for the class beginning Fall 2025 is $2400 per year.

Tuition can be paid in full by the first day of the Fall trimester or as three payments of $800 each due the first day of each trimester.

Apply

Download the Application Form or complete the online application below.

The application fee ($75) and completed printed application forms should be mailed to:

Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies
c/o Dr. Tamara H. Bisbee, PsyD
PO Box 357
Stowe, VT 05672

If using the online application form below, please email Tamara Bisbee at tbisbee_adelphia1@comcast.net after you submit your application.

Deadline for Submission

We offer rolling admissions and request that applications be submitted by July 1, 2025 for the class beginning in Fall 2025.

From our students

“VIP has inspired and stimulated my mind; a sprouting process that is enlivening my work and life.”

Enroll now to unlock your potential as a mental health professional with our specialized two-year certificate program.

Online application form

To apply, please fill in the form.

First Name

Last Name

Home Address

Home Address Line 1

Home Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Zip Code

Office Address

Office Address Line 1

Office Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Zip Code

Home Phone

Office Phone

Cell Phone

Email address

Date of Birth - Month

Date

Year

Mental Health Discipline

License Type & Number

Current Clinical Work

Describe in the space provided (use additional sheets if necessary) your present clinical work (setting, theoretical orientation, number of hours, types of patients seen, etc.). If you do not have a current clinical practice, please tell us how you intend to meet the supervision requirement.

Personal Statement

Why are you interested in this Training Program, and why is it important to you at this point in your career?
(Up to 500 words)

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION:

• Your updated CV. It should include at least the following categories of data:

  1. All educational institutions (beyond high school) you have attended. Include name of institution, dates of attendance, degree attained (if any) and major area of specialization
  2. Complete employment record. Include name of institution or setting, title, dates of employment and brief description of position
  3. Published and unpublished articles and books, book reviews, conference presentations and theses or dissertations
  4. Awards, honors, scholarships and/or grants received
  5. All professional affiliations. Include dates of membership

• Your non-refundable application fee of $75 (Checks should be made payable to Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies)

• A copy of your present state license enabling you to practice psychotherapy

• Professional liability/malpractice insurance certificate

Email to Tamara Bisbee at tbisbee_adelphia1@comcast.net or send all application materials to:

Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies
c/o Dr. Tamara H. Bisbee, PsyD
PO Box 357, Stowe, VT 05672