UBC Training Objectives – Psychotherapy (the link opens a PDF file)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group
Group therapy is an integral component of Fraser Health’s adult outpatient mental health program. This evidence-based, short-term psychotherapy service provides structured, manualized Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for adults experiencing common mental health conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Panic Disorder.
The program serves adult outpatients from across the Fraser Health region and offers residents valuable opportunities to develop practical psychotherapy skills in a supervised clinical setting. Psychiatry residents receive comprehensive training in the delivery of CBT interventions, including group facilitation, treatment planning, and the application of evidence-based therapeutic techniques for specific diagnostic populations.
Psychotherapy groups typically consist of weekly two-hour sessions delivered over 11 to 15 weeks. Residents work closely with experienced supervisors and participate in both individual supervision and multidisciplinary team consultations, ensuring ongoing feedback and support. Through this experience, residents gain confidence and competence in delivering structured CBT interventions while developing skills that can be applied across a wide range of psychiatric practice settings.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychodynamic formulation is integrated into the 6 month outpatient rotation during the PGY-2 year at RCH. Training for advanced residents can be arranged.
There are weekly observed interviews with the case discussed and formulated from a psychodynamic perspective. Brief psychodynamic treatments are conducted under supervision when appropriate. A library of resources for resident use is available.
UBC Fraser Health Psychiatry 