Newman University College, MA, Counselling (Psychodynamic)
The 1st module is an introduction to psychodynamic theory and practice; students identify key theoretical ideas within the psychodynamic model and recognise and understand key elements of psychodynamic practice; it also enables students to demonstrate an awareness of unconscious communication in a clinical setting and employ key concepts (such as transference and counter-transference) in their thinking. Developmental issues in psychodynamic counselling are then studied in detail; students then study thinking psycho-dynamically about clients and settings to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of creating and maintaining the therapeutic frame and think clearly about the consequences of breaks in the frame; the ability to assess a client’s suitability for psychodynamic counselling and establish an appropriate focus for the contract agreed with the client is developed; crucial skills, such as bringing work to an appropriate termination and being aware of the application of psychodynamic counselling to working with other professional therapists of different backgrounds, are also explored.
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