Integrative Attachment Therapy Level 3 Training
Refine Your Clinical Practice Through Intensive Case-Based Supervision.
Complete the final stage of the Integrative Attachment Therapy training pathway through advanced supervision, deliberate practice, and real-case clinical integration.
Work directly with your own clinical material to deepen formulation, sharpen intervention decisions, and develop the confidence to apply IAT effectively with complex attachment presentations..
From Learning the Model to Practising the Model.
Levels 1 and 2 provide the foundations of Integrative Attachment Therapy and develop competence in working with attachment patterns and the Three Pillars of treatment.
Level 3 is where these skills are integrated into real clinical practice.
Over two intensive days, participants work with their own de-identified case material, audio recordings, and clinical challenges. Through faculty-led supervision, deliberate practice exercises, role plays, and structured feedback, participants refine their ability to formulate cases, respond to complex clinical dynamics, and apply IAT with greater precision and flexibility.
This training represents the final core level of the IAT curriculum and a key step toward certification as an IAT Therapist.
What You Will Develop
By the end of Level 3, participants will be able to:
- Analyse moment-to-moment shifts in attachment activation, collaboration, and reflective functioning
- Detect subtle defensive adaptations, alliance ruptures, and therapist-patient interaction patterns
- Apply the Three Pillars dynamically according to client presentation and treatment stage
- Refine the use of the Ideal Parent Figure Protocol with complex and trauma-impacted clients
- Design treatment strategies for challenging, comorbid, and longer-term cases
- Strengthen therapist presence, self-regulation, and use of countertransference
- Use supervision and deliberate practice to accelerate clinical development
How Learning Happens
Level 3 uses a deliberate-practice approach to therapist development.
Participants bring:
- a de-identified clinical case
- a concise written formulation
- a short audio or video recording from clinical practice
- a specific clinical question or challenge
Faculty work directly with this material to identify moments where clinical decision-making, pacing, formulation, collaboration, or intervention strategy can be strengthened.
Learning includes:
- Case presentations and formulation review
- Audio and video analysis
- Faculty-led supervision
- Live role-play and replay of clinical moments
- Focused deliberate-practice drills
- Structured triad exercises
- Behavioural feedback and competency development
Preparation Requirements
To gain maximum benefit from Level 3, participants are asked to prepare:
- One current or recent adult psychotherapy case
- A concise 1–2 page case formulation
- A clearly defined clinical question or treatment challenge
- A 5–10 minute de-identified audio or video excerpt
The most valuable cases are those involving complexity, uncertainty, treatment impasses, attachment-related challenges, rupture repair, or questions about the application of the Three Pillars.
A Key Step Toward Certification
Level 3 marks the completion of the three core levels of Integrative Attachment Therapy training.
Together with:
- Five IAT Group Supervision sessions
- Two Individual Supervision sessions
Level 3 forms part of the pathway toward certification as an IAT Therapist.
Certification is awarded based on demonstrated clinical competence and readiness for independent application of the model, as assessed by IAT Senior Faculty.
Upcoming IAT Level 3 Trainings
24th-25th October 2026: Los Angeles, USA
This training is led by co-founders of Integrative Attachment Therapy and IATI Senior Faculty David Elliott, and Dr Traill Dowie.
The training takes place in Los Angeles. Venue details will be confirmed shortly. This Level 3 follows the Level 2 training happening live online at the end of July.
This is the only remaining IAT Level 3 training planned for the year 2026.
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Ticket price:
€1590 EUR or 6 x €309 EUR
Early bird special until July 9th:
€1290 EUR or 6 x €259 EUR
One time payment installmentsThe Components of the Level 3 Training
Faculty and participants present clinical case material for deepening theoretical and practical understands and skill development.
Participants as well as faculty bring knowledge and experience that benefits everyone’s learning.
For illustrating and resolving particular therapeutic challenges or dilemmas, faculty and participants engage in spontaneous role-planing and demonstrations.
Meet your instructors
USA
Dr David Elliott
A leading authority in attachment repair, David is a clinical psychologist (PhD Harvard University 1989) who teaches internationally on attachment, personality psychology, and psychotherapy. He’s on the faculty of the International School for Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Group Leadership in St. Petersburg, Russia, and the Psychosynthesis Academy in Stockholm, Sweden. He is past President of the Rhode Island (USA) Psychological Association. With Daniel Brown, PhD, David co-authored Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair (2016), which won the 2018 ISSTD Pierre Janet Writing Award. David’s teaching is acclaimed for its practical depth and for his embodiment of the principles that are the basis of Integrative Attachment Therapy.
Australia
Dr Traill Dowie
Dr. Traill Dowie is a philosopher, academic, psychotherapist, martial artist and minister of religion. He holds PhDs in Philosophy and Psychiatry. He’s an Associate Professor at Ikon Institute, devising psychotherapy training programs. Additionally, he’s a research fellow at La Trobe University and a certified clinician with MAPS.
Frequently asked questions
Level 3 training requires completion of an IAT Level 2 course. If you have questions/requests regarding your qualifications, contact us.
Level 3 trainings are offered regularly throughout the year in various locations in the world. Visit this page for currently-scheduled trainings, and/or register your interest in receiving notifications as soon as trainings are scheduled.
