Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve

What Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve does

Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve (SPDB), also operating as IAF Pescara, is a private Italian psychotherapy specialty school headquartered in Pescara with administrative support in Rome via IAForm. Established under MIUR ministerial recognition (D.M. 25/01/2011), it delivers a four-year specialization program in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy (Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve Integrata) for psychology graduates and medical doctors, combining theoretical-practical methodology, clinical case analysis, and active experiential methods including proprietary GenoDramma and EtnoGenoDramma techniques developed by Director Dino Burtini. Its core technology is an integrated therapeutic training model fusing psychoanalytic therapy, active methods (genogram, psychodrama, theater therapy), and family constellation work.

The school generates revenue through three streams: annual tuition for the four-year specialization program (with scholarship and group-enrollment discounts), continuing-education courses in psychodiagnostic tools (Lüscher Test Levels 1 and 2, and the newer Test delle Relazioni), and ancillary clinical services including Temporary Office space rental at the Psica-IAF center. Go-to-market is event-driven: free open days, clinical seminars, motivational-attitudinal selection interviews (mandated by Art. 7 of D.Lgs. 509/1998), free orientation courses, and partnerships with the Ordine degli Psicologi d'Abruzzo and Università G. D'Annunzio. Delivery occurs Friday-Sunday in Pescara plus hybrid Zoom attendance, serving 35 employees and a national catchment of psychology graduates, medical doctors, current interns, and practicing psychotherapists seeking continuing education.

Name

Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve

Legal name

Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve

Website

https://psicoterapiadinamicabreve.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve is a MIUR-recognized private school in Pescara, Italy offering a four-year specialization program and continuing-education courses in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy for psychologists, medical doctors, and practicing psychotherapists.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Psychotherapy Training

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Psychotherapy specialization training
• Brief dynamic psychotherapy
• Professional psychology education
• Psychodiagnostic assessment courses
• Clinical psychotherapy program

Headquarters

HQ city

Pescara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Specialization Program Tuition: Annual tuition fees for the 4-year psychotherapy specialization program. The program is accessible with scholarships (up to 15 per year) and discounts for group enrollments ('Porta un collega' 15% discount).
2. Continuing Education Courses: Fees from additional training courses including Lüscher Test courses (Level 1: €299 + VAT external, €150 + VAT for students/ex-alumni; Level 2: €199 + VAT external, €80 + VAT for students/ex-alumni), Relationship Test course (€200 + VAT), and various seminars.
3. Clinical Services and Temporary Office: Rental of clinical spaces (Temporary Office service) for professionals and therapeutic services, providing a multi-disciplinary center with psychologists, osteopaths, naturopaths, nutritionists, and other professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve (SPDB) is a MIUR-recognized Italian training institute delivering a four-year specialization program in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy (Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve Integrata). It combines theoretical-practical methodology, clinical case analysis, internships, and active methods (genogram, psychodrama, GenoDramma) to qualify psychologists and medical doctors as practicing psychotherapists. It also offers continuing education courses (Lüscher Test, Relationship Test), clinical workshops, open days, and Temporary Office rental for professionals.

Product overview

The Scuola di Specializzazione in Psicoterapia Dinamica Breve (SPDB) is a specialized four-year training institution recognized by the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR). Its core offering is the Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy specialization program, which provides an integrated model combining principal brief psychodynamic psychotherapies through theoretical-practical methodology, clinical case analysis, and research. The institution supplements its main program with specialized seminars, open days, psychological assessment courses (including Lüscher Test and Relationships Test), and professional services such as temporary office rental. The school operates from its main campus in Pescara, Italy, with administrative support in Rome.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PsicA: Polo di ricerca, formazione e salute offering psychotherapy and naturopathy services; ISO 9001-2015 certified for training course design and delivery since 2021.
• GenoDramma
• EtnoGenoDramma

Products and services

• Four-Year Specialization Program in Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy A four-year post-graduate specialization program that qualifies psychologists and medical doctors as practicing psychotherapists in Italy. Combines theoretical-practical methodology, clinical case analysis, internship, and research stimulation in the integrated Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy approach. Students must pass a mandatory motivational-attitudinal selection interview (per Art. 7, D.Lgs. 509/1998).
• Lüscher Color Test Training Courses (Level 1 and Level 2) Continuing education courses on the Lüscher Color Test (psychodiagnostic tool) taught by certified instructor Prof. Alfredo D'Ilario. Level 1 covers foundational color psychology; Level 2 advances clinical applications. Priced at €299 + VAT (Level 1) and €199 + VAT (Level 2) for external participants, with discounted rates for current students and alumni.
• Test delle Relazioni (Relationship Test) Course A full-immersion training course on the new Relationships Test (TR), based on Max Lüscher's color psychology for analyzing relational and family dynamics. Priced at €200 + VAT and includes a complete TR Kit. Developed by Prof. Nevio Del Longo and offered in partnership with Colours Academy.
• Temporary Office Rental Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive a recognized specialization title qualifying them to practice as psychotherapists in Italy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colours Academy - Associazione di Studi e RicercacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for the Test delle Relazioni (Relationship Test) course. Colours Academy is an Association of Studies and Research in Color Psychology, developing projects in direct cooperation with the Fondazione Internazionale Max Lüscher of Basel. The team includes Prof. Nevio Del Longo, Prof. Alfredo D'Ilario, Dr.ssa Adele Feltrin, and Dr.ssa Alessia Rizzo.
• Istituto Italiano Max LüschercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school serves as the only Lüscher Test center in central Italy (besides Veneto) for the diffusion, dissemination, and research of color psychology. Based at Cisspat Padova since 1997. President: Prof. Nevio Del Longo, author of numerous manuals on color psychology and responsible for spreading the Test in Italian and Spanish-speaking countries.
• Ordine delle Psicologhe e dei Psicologi d'AbruzzocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association partnership for orientation events, participation in tournaments (Torneo delle Professioni), and professional development initiatives. The school participates in events organized by or with the Order.
• Università G. D'Annunzio di Chieti-PescaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including participation in university orientation events (e.g., 'Il domani formativo dei laureati in psicologia'). University professors serve as faculty members, and the Director serves as adjunct professor at the university.
• IAForm (Istituto di Alta Formazione) - RomeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIAForm handles administrative services and internship coordination from their Rome office. Located at Via Giorgio Baglivi 6, 00161 Roma. Provides administrative support for students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Metanoia Institute: London-based psychotherapy training institution offering postgraduate diploma and master's programs in psychotherapy and counselling. Comparable as a specialized psychotherapy training institution serving psychology graduates, but UK-based rather than Italian.
• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: UK-based psychotherapy and mental health training institution offering postgraduate training programs. Comparable as a psychotherapy training institution, but operates in a different regulatory environment (NHS/UK system) and geography than the Italian MIUR-regulated market.

Emerging players

• NScience: UK-based continuing education provider for healthcare professionals including psychologists and psychotherapists. Comparable as a CE/training provider with course-based monetization in the psychotherapy/mental health space, though broader in healthcare scope.
• Centro Studi Erickson: Trento-based Italian education/training publisher and provider with focus on special education, learning differences, and disability. Adjacent as a private Italian educational training institution, though with a different specialization focus (special needs vs. psychotherapy).

Direct peers

• Scuola di Psicoterapia Cognitiva (SPC): MIUR-recognized Italian CBT psychotherapy training school with multiple campuses (Naples, Rome, Milan, Brescia). Closely comparable as a private Italian psychotherapy training institution offering 4-year specialization programs with similar regulatory standing.
• Istituto Beck: Rome-based CBT psychotherapy training institute offering MIUR-recognized specialization programs. Comparable as an Italian psychotherapy training institution with similar regulatory standing and target student base (psychologists and medical doctors).
• Scuola Mara Selvini Palazzoli: Milan-based MIUR-recognized psychotherapy training school specializing in systemic family therapy. Directly comparable as an Italian private specialization school offering post-graduate psychotherapy training to psychologists with active training programs.
• Centro di Terapia Strategica: Arezzo-based psychotherapy training school offering MIUR-recognized specialization programs in strategic therapy. Directly comparable as an Italian private psychotherapy training institution serving psychology and medical graduates seeking licensure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@iafpescara815
• Facebookfacebook.com/scuoladispecializzazione
• Instagraminstagram.com/istitutoaltaformazione_pescara
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scuola-di-specializzazione-in-psicoterapia-dinamica-breve

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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