China American Psychoanalytic Alliance
Training the teachers and leaders of the next generation of Chinese psychodynamic psychotherapists
Supervision Training Program (STP)
Applications for Supervision Training are open only to graduates of CAPA Advanced Training. Each year CAPA invites 15 applicants to attend the program.
Contact maria.gibson@capachina.org with questions.
The application period for Supervision Training in 2026-27 is now closed.
Please check back in the spring of 2027 to apply for the Supervision Training Program in 2027-28.
Infant Observation Program (IOP)
The Infant Observation Program is open to students at all levels of CAPA Training. This course provides first-hand knowledge of early life and teaches close observation, necessary in all therapeutic endeavors. Infant Observation is limited to five students, and applicants will be reviewed and admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no limit to the number of applications accepted. Once the five spaces in the program have been filled, CAPA will maintain a waitlist for any additional applicants. Students who enroll must be willing to conduct video or video-chat observations if in-person observation is not possible.
Contact toni.maeck@capachina.org with any questions.
CAPA’s Infant Observation Program is currently on hiatus until further notice.
Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP)
The Teacher Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a no cost training opportunity, will allow CAPA’s Advanced Training graduates to learn best practices for teaching psychoanalytic/psychodynamic theory and technique and observe an experienced CAPA faculty member. This is a two-year program providing the opportunity to participate first by attending TAP Lab – An Integration of Theory and Practice, and then by observing and perhaps teaching a CAPA class session. Upon completing the first year of TAP Lab and the second year of at least one trimester (10 sessions) of observation, CAPA will email a certificate of participation to each Apprentice and encourage them to explore ways to use this experience to support the Psychoanalytic community in China.
Contact bonnie.evans@capachina.org with questions.
The application period for the 2025-26 Teacher Apprenticeship Program is now closed.
Please check back in the Spring of 2026 for more information about applying for the 2026-27 academic year.