ISTDP and Trauma – Workshop with Jonathan Entis and Peter Lilliengren

Within the field of psychotherapy, treating the lasting effects of trauma is a major point of discussion and debate. The metapsychology of Davanloo’s Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) has its own explanatory model for the development and maintenance of trauma-based symptoms. In this workshop in Stockholm during the early summer of 2026, we will explore the origins of trauma and its sequelae and address the following questions:

• How do we understand the concequences of trauma from an ISTDP perspective?
• What skills or knowledge do we need to deepen our capacity to help a broad range of patients who have endured various traumatic experinces?
• How do different therapeutic stances affect the delivery and effectiveness of ISTDP treatment?
• Do we assess if patients who have experienced trauma present with fragility, repression, resistance, or something else?
• How can a multi-pronged focus on detecting thresholds, building capacity, work on resistance, and providing corrective emotional experiences heal the effects of trauma?
• How does dealing with the effects of our own traumatic experiences affect our ability to help others with trauma?

Over two days, you’ll have the opportunity to observe and reflect on the clinical work of renowned ISTDP clinicians Jonathan Entis and Peter Lilliengren. Through detailed case presentations, video excerpts, and in-depth discussion, participants will explore how ISTDP can be used to access, process, and resolve traumatic experiences in diverse clinical populations.

Whether you're an experienced ISTDP clinician or newer to the model, this workshop will provide both knowledge, inspiration and practical tools for deepening your trauma work in a dynamic, experiential way. We highly recommend attending both days to gain the full experience. During the second half of the second day, two participants will be offered supervision.

Location: Ersta konferens, hotell och terrass

1 day ticket: 3500kr* (excl. VAT 25%)

2 day ticket: 5000kr* (excl. VAT 25%)

*Lunch and coffee are included in the price

About Jonathan Entis Ph. D.

Jonathan Entis, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Rome, Italy, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School, where he teaches ISTDP. He is also an IEDTA-certified Supervisor and Teacher, published author, and has presented both nationally and internationally, including in Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the States. Jonathan leads multiple international training groups, both core and advanced.

He is also a co-author with John Rathauser and Mikkel Reher-Langberg on the upcoming book, Fundamentals of Davanloo’s Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Volume I. When he's not working, he loves spending time with his family and friends, cooking, going to museums and running.

About Peter Lilliengren Ph. D.

Peter Lilliengren, PhD, is licensed as psychologist and psychotherapist by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. He currently holds a position as Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, where he teaches in the advanced psychotherapy program. He is also involved in research and has authored or co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed research papers. Together with collegues, he is currently conducting a study focusing on online ISTDP for patients with chronic, treatment resistant, somatic symptom disorder. Besides his work at Stockholm University, he also maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in ISTDP for adults. Peter was originally trained by Patricia Coughlin and has had subsequent training and supervision with Jon Frederickson and Allan Abbass. He is a certified supervisor and has been providing a 3-year core training program in ISTDP since 2016. Peter enjoys hanging out in his summer house and taking part in quizzes.

This event is organized by Thomas Hesslow (Malmö Centrum for ISTDP) and Hanna Pedersen.