Medical Psychotherapy

Training Programme Director: Dr Caroline McCurrie

The Maudsley Higher Training Scheme in Psychotherapy has 5 posts for higher training in Medical Psychotherapy, dual with General Adult Psychiatry. They receive substantial training in 3 modalities of psychotherapy: psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and systemic therapy. The three posts specialise in psychodynamic therapy; a further one specialising in CBT is commencing in February 2027. The training is based at the Maudsley Medical Psychotherapy Service (MMPS) in the Maudsley Hospital or the Lambeth Secondary Care Psychological Therapies Service. Resident doctors must have their own (‘training’) psychotherapy externally throughout the training.

There is a weekly in-house academic programme. The general adult training component is done separately to the MP component, but residents are expected to be on the on-call rota for the duration of the rotation. The GA posts may be across Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Croydon or Oxleas.