The Washington School of Psychiatry

Intensive Short Term Dynamic
Psychotherapy Training Program:
Annual Weeklong Immersion Course in
Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy

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This program was presented Sunday June 8 to Friday June 13, 2008

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Featuring: Rob Neborsky, MD, Allen Kalpin, MD, and Jon Frederickson, MSW

Imagine the following scene: You are studying with highly skilled short term dynamic therapy clinicians in a group of devoted students, surrounded by the mountains of the Shenandoah National Park. You study videotapes and discuss clinical issues all day long and every night with your new-found friends. Surrounded by nature, in the early evening you watch black bears amble down from the mountains to nibble cherries from the nearby orchard. Everyone takes pictures. Need to cool off? You take a swim in a quiet pool. This is not a fantasy. This is the Summer School of the Washington School of Psychiatry Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Training Program.

Faculty:

• Rob Neborsky, MD, founder of the Southern California Institute for ISTDP; author of numerous articles on ISTDP; book on an attachment-based ISTDP is in progress
• Allen Kalpin, MD, author of articles on ISTDP; book on a mindfulness approach to ISTDP is in progress
• Jon Frederickson, MSW, co-chair of the Washington School of Psychiatry's ISTDP training program

Location:

Graves' Mountain Lodge, Syria, Virginia, 22743. Nestled deep in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Graves' Mountain Lodge is a rustic mountain retreat, well known for its gracious hospitality and home cooked food, and surrounded by natural beauty. The mountains, valleys, and hills offer a full range of outdoor activities.

Schedule:

Travel Information

Directions

By air: For those traveling by airplane, Dulles International airport is closest to the summer school. Next closest is Reagan/National Airport.

By car: Graves' Mountain Lodge is located just outside Syria, Virginia, a two and one half hour drive from Washington, D.C.

From Washington, D.C., take:

1. I-66 West
2. Route 29 South at Gainesville via Exit 43 A
3. Continue until 7 miles South of Culpepper
4. Right on 609. Continue for 9 miles
5. Right on 231. Continue one half mile
6. Left on Route 670. Continue 4 miles
7. Graves Mountain Lodge on the left

Phone for the lodge: 540-923-4231.

Access

Some may wish to rent a car. However, our local Washington School of Psychiatry ISTDP students will be able to offer a limited number of participants rides to and from the summer school. Should you need a ride, please contact Jon Frederickson at jfrederickson@wspdc.org

Nota bene

When we say this is out in the country, we aren't kidding. There is no cell phone service available. You must drive about ten miles away to get cell phone service, however landlines are available at no charge.

Food

Tuition fee covers dinner Sunday, all meals Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and breakfast on Friday. Meals are cooked in a Southern country style. Everyone found the food tasty and plentiful.

Housing

Included in your tuition paid to the Washington School of Psychiatry. Rooms are modest but nice, usually with a wonderful view of the valley. We have reserved a set of rooms for the summer school and you make your reservations directly with the Washington School of Psychiatry.

View

To learn more about this place, go to www.gravesmountain.com. From past experience, we can guarantee it is far more beautiful than what you see on the web.

Tuition

To be determined. Past fee was $1650, which covered tuition, housing, and meals. Space is limited and we had to turn some people away last year. So reserve your place early by contacting dschechtman@wspdc.org or call us at 202-237-2700.

Further information

Contact jfrederickson@wspdc.org