Join a unique gathering of internationally recognised EDT (Experiential Dynamic Therapies) practitioners and researchers for a three-day learning experience that will transform your professional practice.

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When

19-21.09 2025

Where

Warsaw, Poland

Speakers

16 Speakers

We invite you to the 2025 European Conference on Dynamic Experimental Therapies in Warsaw

We are delighted to invite you to this special event, organized by the Polish ISTDP Association. The Healing Through Relationship Conference will bring together leading therapists and experts from all over Europe and the world in Warsaw – the heart of Europe. Three days of lectures, workshops and seminars will be an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences. Whether you are a clinician, researcher or psychotherapy student, this is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the latest developments in Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapies, including ISTDP.

Experts from all over Europe and the world

Presentations by well-known clinicians from Greece, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, the UK and Poland.

Innovative
topics​

Learn about new trends and studies in experimental therapies from leading experts in Europe and worldwide.

Video
presentations​

Get unique access to real, recorded video sessions of therapists at work.

Submit your
poster

Present your research and case studies in the form of an inspiring poster.

Speakers

Conference Agenda

Day 1 – 19.09.2025

Ceremonial Opening of the Conference

9:00 – 9:10

Stephen Buller

The Past Affects the Present (Part 1):
The Complex Evolution of ISTDP and Psychoanalysis.

Learn More9:10 – 10:20

Susan Hajkowski

The Past Affects the Present (Part 2):
The Past is the Present… the Ego as the Focus of Treatment.

Learn More10:20 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 11:50

Josette ten Have-de Labije

Betrayal of the body, love, emotional neglect, a woman and a man

Learn more11:50 – 13:20

Lunch

13:20 – 14:10

Karolina Isio-Kurpińska i Joanna Płatek

The Therapeutic Relationship – The Therapist’s Radical Responsibility

Learn More14:10 – 15:40

Coffee Break

15:40 – 16:00

Joanna Duchniewicz

From oppression to freedom, from abandonment to farewell

More Info Soon16:00 – 17:00

Przemysław Duchniewicz

The role of the initial interview and the central dynamic sequence “Road Map to the Unconscious” in the ISTDP process

Learn More17:30 – 18:00

Day 2 – 20.09.2025

Opening of the Second Day of the Conference

9:00 – 9:10

Tomasz Wolańczyk

The impact of pharmacotherapy on the therapeutic relationship

Learn More9:10 – 10:40

Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:00

Ferruccio Osimo

Intensive Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (IE-DP). A Teen-ager in Troubled Waters

Learn More11:00 – 12:30

Lunch

12:30 – 13:30

Kostas Monas

ISTDP and Object Relations Theory – Better understanding of our patients with the ORT

Learn more13:30 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:20

Kees Cornellisen

The Lyric of Guilt: The woman that could not escape from her Superego

Learn More15:20 – 16:50

Discussion Panel and Summary of the Second Day of the Conference

17:00 – 18:00

Day 3 - 21.09.2025

Opening of the Third Day of the Conference

9:00 – 9:10

John Rathauser

A Case of Depersonalization Disorder

Learn More9:10 - 10:40

Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:00

Allan Larsen

A Week with David H. Malan, MD: Highlights of Dr. Malan’s Wisdom and Insight, after working 50 Years with Dynamic Psychotherapy and Research

Learn More11:00 – 12:30

Lunch

12:30 – 13:30

Krzysztof Błażejewski

Emotion-Focused Therapy for Youth: Emotion Experience Processing in Work with Adolescents

Learn More13:30 – 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 – 15:20

Tomasz Srebnicki

Working in a therapeutic relationship with patients with lower-level functioning - intellectual disability, autism spectrum

Learn More15:20 – 16:00

Łukasz Konowałek

Quantitative analysis of therapy session recordings: achievements, challenges and new perspectives

Learn More16:00 – 16:40

Conference Summary

16:40 – 17:00

Honorary Patronage

We are grateful for the honorary patronage of the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw.

Honorary Patron

Substantive and Organizational Partner

Main Organizer

*Discounts for partner associations and group registrations

Registration Form

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the cancellation and refund policies for the conference?

Please send any cancellations by email to konferencja@istdp.org.pl
(with the subject line “Cancellation of EDT Conference”).
In case of cancellation:

  • we will refund 100% of the fee paid until May 31, 2025
    we will refund 50% of the fee paid until July 30, 2025
    the fee paid is non-refundable from July 31, 2025, but you can transfer your participation to another person
How much does it cost to participate in the conference? Are there any discounts?
  • 1 day online (saturday or sunday) 169 EURO
  • 2 days online (saturday and sunday) 299 EURO
  • 1 day on site 169 EURO
  • 3 days on site 399 EURO
  • Discounts – please contact us directly

Account number: PL 71 1140 2004 0000 3112 2410 7026

Can I transfer my ticket to someone else?

You can transfer your participation to another person at any time without being charged a fee.

Who is the conference aimed at?

The conference is an event for therapists at all levels of experience who want to deepen their knowledge of ISTDP and other experiential dynamic therapies.

We encourage you to participate. Gain new inspiration and practical tools by taking part in dynamic video presentations and workshops.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact us. We look forward to seeing you in Warsaw!

konferencja@istdp.org.pl