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If you are a practicing psychotherapist, philosopher, or advanced student interested in pursuing certification in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy, please write to me directly with a brief statement of interest and background. This program is mentorship-based and admission is selective.
Modal Integrative Psychotherapy is a theoretical and practical modality of psychotherapy that is based on the application of modal logic and key concepts of integrative theory of modality and psychoanalytic concepts on a wide- ranging array of psychotherapeutic issues. It is a type of therapy that focuses value-relevant types of psychological pathology and psychological issues, such as personality disorders and decision-making situations with ethical ramifications, which encompass a majority of traditional psychotherapeutic situations. Its distinctive feature is a emphasis on seeing therapeutically relevant situations as couched in ‘matters-of-fact’, or, to use the language of modal logic, on ‘modal worlds’, or ‘possible worlds’ that provide context for existential experience. Unlike traditional psychotherapeutic schools, which operate with linear, propositional logic based on truth-conditions, where what is true and what is a possible solution to a psychotherapeutic problem is seen as limited by actual states of affairs, by the person’s actual circumstances, modal therapy and modal logic see potential solutions in closely related, but not-yet-actual states of affairs, or modal worlds. Thus, an important focus of Modal Integrative Psychotherapy is on discipline of attention, structural features of the values that guide one’s choices, and on becoming aware of alternative perspectives that arise from small shifts in the person’s circumstances that are within the person’s power to produce. Hence, rather than focusing primarily on the experience and the interpretation of what is ‘given’,
I am the founder of Modal Integrative Psychotherapy. The key text that summarises the theoretical and methodological principles of MIP and our experience in implementing the method over the past decades in the Institute for Practical Humanities in Belgrade is my Modal Integrative Psychotherapy: A Logical Integration of Psychotherapy, Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.
IPH offers 4 year-long in-person training in MIP, and I also offer, on behalf of IPH, an online international layered training in the same method.
The levels of training that I offer through IPH are the following:
Online Tiered Model (Value-Aligned)
| Tier | Duration | Price | Equivalent In-Person Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 6–8 weeks | €250–€400 | Intro seminar or public lecture |
| Practitioner Level 1 | 6 months | €1,200–€1,500 | 2 quarters of in-person training |
| Practitioner Level 2 | 12 months | €2,000–€2,500 | 3–4 quarters of advanced work |
| Trainer Level | 18–24 months | €3,000–€4,000 | Final thesis, supervision, teaching |
For detailed information on the method, click at IPH’s description (hover with the mouse over the following text): Full Training Program in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy – Institut za praktičnu humanistiku
You can also access a full curriculum here: Modal Integrative Psychotherapy Curriculum – Institut za praktičnu humanistiku.
To apply for certification in Modal Integrative Psychotherapy, please submit a brief cover letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience, along with a full CV and a copy of your academic credentials. The program is mentorship-based and designed for professionals with a background in social sciences or humanities. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and places are limited to ensure the integrity of supervision. Materials should be sent to: a.fatic@iph.edu.rs.
This certification is not a mass-market course, but a mentorship-based training designed for professionals committed to deep theoretical and practical engagement. If you are drawn to the philosophical foundations of psychotherapy and wish to work within a structured, integrative modality, I invite you to explore the full program description and curriculum linked above. Serious inquiries are welcome.
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