Dear Colleagues, we, the team of the Ukrainian Association for Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, together with the Ukrainian Institute for Personality Disorders Studies, sincerely congratulate all participants on completing the didactic training course in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) under the guidance of Tennyson Lee, FRCPsych.

Over the course of four three-day modules, participants had the opportunity to progressively immerse themselves in both the foundational and advanced levels of TFP — a contemporary, empirically supported psychodynamic treatment for personality disorders developed on the basis of Otto Kernberg’s object relations model.

The course comprised 96 hours of training and combined theoretical instruction, numerous practical exercises, role-plays, demonstration therapy sessions, and intensive work with clinical material.

A distinctive feature of the course was its strong clinical orientation. Theoretical concepts were explored through real clinical cases, video recordings of psychotherapy sessions, role-plays, and discussions of complex therapeutic situations. Participants had the opportunity not only to learn the foundations of TFP, but also to integrate its practical application by developing skills in the use of TFP strategies, tactics, and techniques in work with patients presenting with borderline, narcissistic, and other severe personality pathology.

We are proud of every participant who completed this journey with us.

The completion of the course represents not only the culmination of a substantial learning experience, but also the beginning of further professional development within the field of TFP. The knowledge acquired throughout the course provides a foundation for a deeper understanding of personality, personality pathology, structural diagnosis, and effective psychotherapeutic work with complex clinical cases.

We would also like to express our gratitude to the course instructor, Tennyson Lee, FRCPsych — psychoanalyst, Chair of TFP UK, certified TFP trainer and supervisor, and member of the Certification Board of the International Society of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP). His extensive clinical, teaching, and supervisory experience has made an invaluable contribution to the development of the TFP community in Ukraine.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to our guest faculty members:

- Joanna Bilińska, PsyD

- Jonathan Radcliffe, DClinPsy

- Orestis Kanter Bax, MRCPsych

- Mathieu Norton-Poulin, PsyD

Their expertise, clinical experience, and valuable contributions significantly enriched the educational experience of our participants.

We would also like to extend our special gratitude to Joshua Higgott. A former actor and now a TFP therapist, Joshua made an outstanding contribution through his participation in role-play simulations of psychotherapy sessions, where he brought clinical scenarios to life by realistically portraying patients. His contribution helped translate key TFP concepts into lived clinical experience and provided participants with a unique opportunity to observe therapeutic technique in action.

Dear colleagues, thank you for your active participation, openness to new experiences, and commitment to intensive learning.

We wish you every success in integrating the knowledge you have acquired into your clinical practice, continuing your professional development, and maintaining a deep interest in understanding the inner world of your patients.

Please know that we remain available and committed to supporting your professional development and growth every step of the way.

We look forward to meeting you again at future training programs, clinical seminars, and supervision groups.