Training
DiaSek Training Association organizes training in Dialogical Sequence Analysis at multiple levels.
Training Programs
DSA Basic Course
8 months, Helsinki
An eight-month training covering the fundamentals, theory and practice of Dialogical Sequence Analysis. The training includes lectures, practical exercises and supervision.
Next course autumn 2026
Mikael Leiman's Lectures
Winnicott lecture series (autumn 2026): Mikael Leiman will deliver a lecture series on Winnicott after the DiaSek handbook is published. Free for members, €40 / lecture (incl. VAT) for non-members. Detailed schedule to be announced.
Open lectures on DSA theory and applications. Leiman's lectures are a central part of the association's activities.
Winnicott lecture series autumn 2026
Previous lecture series
Lecture Series on Cognitive Psychology 2025
Eight lectures tracing the development of cognitive psychology from Aristotle to the present day: paradoxes of perception, embodied cognition, the relationship between emotions and cognitions, the conceptual contradiction in CAT, and the alternative of object-directed action.
Video recordings of the lecture series can be ordered afterwards. Contact: diasekkouluttajayhdistys@gmail.com
DiaSek Case Webinar
Case webinar exploring clinical material from the perspective of dialogical sequence analysis.
Spring 2026 — contact: diasekkouluttajayhdistys@gmail.com
DSA Data Sessions
Data sessions where audio recordings and transcripts are studied together using dialogical sequence analysis methods.
Spring 2026 — contact: diasekkouluttajayhdistys@gmail.com
Open Workshops
Workshops open to all interested professionals, introducing the basics of DSA.
Announced separately
For Whom?
Training is designed for psychotherapists, psychologists, researchers and other mental health professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of psychotherapeutic interaction and clinical listening.