Cultivating Therapeutic Alliance in Supportive Psychotherapy

A comprehensive curriculum designed to help psychiatry residency programs meet Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) while enhancing therapeutic skills.

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Meeting the Needs of Residency Programs

Our curriculum addresses the critical need for structured training in supportive psychotherapy, helping programs meet Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) requirements while providing residents with essential therapeutic skills.

Curriculum Features

Our comprehensive approach provides everything needed for effective implementation.

Evidence-Based Content

Developed by experts in the field with current research and best practices.

EPA Aligned

Designed to help programs meet Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) requirements.

Interactive Learning

Case studies and practical exercises for skill development.

Implementation Tools

Ready-to-use materials for seamless program integration.

Flexible Delivery

Adaptable to various program structures and schedules.

Ongoing Support

Resources and guidance for program implementation.

Ready to Enhance Your Residency Program?

Join leading programs that are implementing our curriculum to strengthen their supportive psychotherapy training.

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What Faculty is Saying

"Our residents report that this curriculum helped them learn how to conceptualize, discuss, and explore issues related to identity with their patients, which in turn has strengthened their therapeutic alliances and added nuance to their work."

Dr. Alyson Nakamura

Psychotherapy Training Director, Professor of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center

"Helping trainees learn to reduce their anxiety when discussing difficult topics is one of the cornerstones of psychiatric education. Without that training, important topics essential to effective treatment will be missed!"

Dr. Alyson Gorun

Associate Training Director, Director of Psychotherapy

"All therapeutic relationships involve bridging differences in experience and perspective between the provider and patient; this program trains early therapists to recognize their role, and gives them techniques that help, in opening up this dialogue."

Dr. Brendan Scherer

Director, San Mateo County Psychiatry Residency Training Program

Our Team

Meet the experts behind our comprehensive psychotherapy curriculum.

Dr. Anne Ruble

Director

Director of The Jerome Frank Program in Psychotherapy and Associate Program Director of the Johns Hopkins Adult Psychiatry Training Program.

Mary Beth Cogan, EdD, MPH, RN

Administrative Director

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with expertise in healthcare administration and education.

Dr. Norma L. Day-Vines

Professor

Faculty member in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University with over 25 years of university teaching experience.

Dr. Donna Sudak

Professor

Professor and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Psychiatry, previously serving as interim program director for Adult Psychiatry Residency.

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Ready to Enhance Your Residency Program?

Join leading programs that are implementing our curriculum to strengthen their supportive psychotherapy training.