The Art of Integration: Synthesizing Models, Methods, and the Mind of the Therapist

Where theory becomes identity — and practice becomes art.

Course Description

The Art of Integration is the culminating experience for clinicians who wish to weave together the diverse threads of their theoretical knowledge into a cohesive, personally resonant practice framework. This capstone-style course invites learners to synthesize psychodynamic, humanistic, systemic, cognitive-behavioral, and somatic approaches through disciplined integration grounded in conceptual clarity and ethical coherence.

Participants revisit the major mechanisms of therapeutic change across traditions - insight, regulation, relationship, behavior, and meaning - and examine how these processes intersect in contemporary practice. Emphasis is placed on developing an explicit, reflective model of one’s own clinical stance: articulating how theory, identity, and intuition converge in the work.

Over the year, learners will:

  • Map and critique major integrative frameworks (common factors, assimilative integration, transtheoretical approaches).

  • Explore how epistemology and worldview shape therapeutic method and presence.

  • Engage in comparative case analysis, applying multiple frameworks to complex presentations.

  • Develop a written “integration manifesto” articulating their personal synthesis of psychotherapy’s diverse lineages.

  • Participate in live integrative case discussions and peer consultation groups.

This course is both an intellectual and creative endeavor: one that asks clinicians to inhabit the full complexity of their craft while remaining grounded in humility, ethics, and reflective rigor. By its conclusion, participants will have crafted a thoughtful, evidence-informed, and deeply personal approach to psychotherapy that reflects the best of both tradition and innovation.

The Nitty Gritty

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Total Meetings: 23 sessions (69 classroom hours)

Why you should take this class

This course is for clinicians who have spent years collecting frameworks, theories, and techniques - and are ready to weave them into a coherent, authentic, and personally resonant approach to psychotherapy.

The Art of Integration is the capstone experience for practitioners who no longer want to simply apply models, but to inhabit them — to understand how their thinking, values, and lived experience converge into a uniquely integrated stance.

You should consider this class if you want to:

  • Clarify and articulate your personal therapeutic framework.

  • Deepen your understanding of how diverse models intersect and inform each other.

  • Strengthen your capacity to move fluidly between methods while maintaining coherence and ethical grounding.

  • Reconnect intellectual mastery with creative, reflective, and embodied knowing.

  • Explore integration as a lived expression of who you are as a therapist.

Over the year, you’ll move through a structured process of synthesis: mapping models, reflecting on epistemology, exploring casework through multiple lenses, and crafting your own written “integration manifesto.” The course honors both scholarship and artistry: it’s an invitation to refine your craft while rediscovering the curiosity, humility, and imagination that fuel great therapy.

Next Steps for Signing Up or Learning More

Enrollment in The Art of Integration begins with a brief connection process designed to ensure the course is the right fit for your professional goals and stage of development.

  1. Complete the Contact
    Fill out the inquiry form below with your professional background and learning goals

  2. Schedule a Call
    After submitting your form, you’ll be invited to schedule a short call with a member of our faculty. This conversation helps us get to know your background, answer questions, and ensure that the course’s depth and focus align with your intentions for learning.

  3. Confirm Enrollment
    Once accepted, you’ll receive a registration link, course calendar, course plan, and information about payment options and preparatory readings.

Note: Because of the reflective and experiential nature of this course, enrollment is intentionally limited to maintain a small-group learning environment. Early application is encouraged.

FAQs

Who is this Class For?

This course is designed for licensed and pre-licensed clinicians (including therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and allied professionals) who are ready to engage deeply with their own internal process and the relational dimensions of clinical work.
It’s particularly well suited to those who are:

  • Seeking to strengthen their reflective capacity and emotional attunement.

  • Interested in countertransference and the therapist’s use of self.

  • Feeling professionally stagnant or disconnected and wanting to reengage meaningfully with the heart of the work.

  • Drawn to integrative, experiential learning rather than passive instruction.

How much of a time commitment is this?

The course includes 69 classroom hours. You can expect to spend two hours of outside-of-class time for each classroom our. We understand the realities of busy clinical life, and if you’re unable to complete the full workload, you’re welcome to audit the course - attending class sessions and participating in discussions without submitting papers or graded work. However, we still recommend keeping up with class readings. If you have questions about whether this works for you - reach out! We’re happy to talk through it with you!

Will this course count toward supervision or consultation hours?

This program focuses on theoretical, reflective, and experiential learning - it is not supervision in the regulatory sense.
While we often discuss case material as examples, and will talk about your personal process, these discussions are designed for conceptual exploration rather than formal case oversight. Please check with your licensing body if you are hoping to apply the hours toward supervision requirements.

How much does this course cost?

The full tuition for The Art of Integration is $800 USD for the yearlong intensive.

We recognize that clinicians come from a wide range of financial and professional contexts, and we want this training to remain accessible to those who are committed to the work. To that end, we offer a sliding-scale structure and a limited number of scholarships each year.

Our goal is simple: to make this program sustainable for our faculty while keeping it reachable for clinicians at different life and career stages. Some participants pay the full rate; others pay less based on income, professional setting, or life circumstances. If cost is a barrier, we encourage you to reach out — we’ll do our best to find a way to make it work.

Payment plans are also available. Most participants spread tuition across the program’s duration.

We believe that deep professional learning should never be out of reach due to financial constraints. If you’re drawn to the course, please fill out the contact form and we’ll be happy to talk through options, including scholarships and flexible payment schedules.

What is the class size?

Enrollment is intentionally limited to maintain intimacy and depth of learning.
We typically accept 10-12 participants per cohort to allow for meaningful dialogue, personal feedback, and individualized attention.

What happens after the course?

Graduates of The Art of Integration often describe the experience as career-changing - not just in their skillset, but in their relationship to the work itself.
You’ll receive a certificate of completion, CEU documentation, and (more importantly), a deepened capacity for presence, reflection, and attunement that will continue to shape your clinical practice for years to come.

What will I leave with?

By the end of the course, you’ll have developed a clearly articulated, evidence-informed personal integration statement — a practical and philosophical foundation that guides how you think, feel, and intervene as a clinician. You’ll also leave with renewed confidence in your professional identity and a community of peers who share your commitment to depth and integrity.

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