IAT Level 3 Germany: 14-15 March 2026

 

Case Supervision and Clinical Integration in Integrative Attachment Therapy

IAT Level 3 is the final stage of the Integrative Attachment Therapy training pathway and is focused on intensive clinical application and supervision. Building on the foundations and skills developed in Levels 1 and 2, this training centres on working directly with real case material from participants’ own clinical practice. 

Level 3 is where IAT is refined and integrated in longer-term clinical work. The emphasis is on deepening clinical judgement, diagnostic sensitivity, and therapeutic presence. This includes complex attachment dynamics, resistance, and stalled treatment courses. 

 

What this training focuses on

IAT Level 3 is a supervision-based training grounded in participants’ own clinical material, and the gateway, together with onwards group and individual supervision sessions, to IAT Therapist certification.

  • Apply the Three Pillars of Integrative Attachment Therapy to their own clinical cases
  • Work in a differentiated way with complex, stagnant, or challenging therapy processes
  • Sharpen their ability to recognise and respond to insecure attachment patterns as they unfold in real therapeutic relationships
  • Integrate the Ideal Parent Figure method safely and appropriately in complex clinical contexts
  • Deepen self-reflection, therapeutic presence, and sensitivity to implicit relational dynamics

The focus is not on learning new techniques, but on refining how IAT is used in real clinical work — with attention to timing, formulation, and the therapist’s role in the relational field.

 

How the training works

Learning takes place through:

  • Close examination of de-identified transcripts or audio recordings brought by participants
  • Collaborative case discussion and clinical reflection
  • Supervised exploration of attachment dynamics across dismissing, preoccupied, disorganised, and unresolved presentations
  • Ongoing attention to therapeutic stance, intervention choice, and use of the Three Pillars in complex processes

The training environment mirrors the IAT therapeutic container — relational, reflective, and developmentally paced — using real clinical work as the primary source of learning.

 

Who this training is for

IAT Level 3 is open to clinicians who have completed IAT Levels 1 and 2 and are working with adult clients in clinical practice. Participants should be actively seeing clients and willing to bring de-identified clinical material for supervised discussion. This training is suited to clinicians seeking to consolidate their IAT training and move into professional application and supervision within the international IAT community.

 

A gateway to IAT certification process

Upon completion of the Level 3 training, as well as at least 5 IAT group supervision sessions and 2 individual supervision sessions, active IAT practitioners who are also clinicians can be considered for certification as IAT Therapists. Certification is granted based on proven proficiency levels, as evaluated by IAT Senior Trainers.

 

Pricing

From 1 January 2026, the ticket price will be €1090

Logistical details

 

Format

The seminar spans two intensive days and is conducted in English. Participants who require translation have the option of booking AI-assisted simultaneous translation into German.

The training is structured in a dialogical, experiential, and case-centered manner. The focus is on clinical supervision, peer exchange, and the further development of therapeutic sensitivity in dealing with different attachment styles.

The training will be conducted by two of IAT's founders, Dr. David Elliott (USA) and Nigel Denning MA, MPsych (Australia), who will come to Germany to personally lead the training. And it will be supported by Stefan Passvogel, IAT trainer in training.

 

Accommodation

The total cost for accommodation (€155 per night) and the conference package including meals (€77 per day) amounts to €541 per person. If both the Level 2 and Level 3 seminars are booked together, an additional overnight stay from March 13 to March 14 can be added. Accommodation bookings are handled directly through the Terrassenhof. For participants staying off-site, the conference package (including lunch) must still be paid.

Registered participants for the training are welcomed to use the code “Passvogel2026" in order to claim a 10% rebate on their hotel booking with Hotel Terrassenhof.

Location

The seminar will take place at the Terrassenhof on Lake Tegernsee. Situated directly by the water and surrounded by mountains, the venue offers a serene and inspiring atmosphere, ideal for deep reflection, learning, and meaningful exchange.

 

Travel Information

The exact address of the Terrassenhof Tegernsee is Olaf-Gulbransson-StraĂźe 19, 83703 Bad Wiessee.

The venue is easily accessible by public transport from both Munich Central Station and Munich Airport. You can take a regional train (BRB) to Tegernsee Station, from where it’s just a short taxi ride or a 20-minute walk to the Terrassenhof.