Foundation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Unlock the depths of the human mind with our Foundation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy course. Acquire essential therapeutic skills and transform lives. Join us now!
Course Highlights
Are you interested in working with people who struggle with mental health issues and day-to-day challenges? Do you want to learn how to become a psychodynamic psychotherapist and learn new techniques that you can use in your work? If your answer to all the questions is “Yes”, you have come to the right place.
The Foundation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy course will guide you with the step-by-step approach in becoming a therapist or a coach who specialises in using a psychodynamic approach in your work.
You will also learn about several defence mechanisms that people use in everyday life to block out their unwanted thoughts and memories, for example through denial, repression and projection.
Designed by industry experts, the Foundation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy course will help you know about psychodynamic techniques which were created by Sigmund Freud and were used as a part of their psychoanalysis therapy.
You will learn how to provide an ethical and positive environment for your client, how to
conduct an assessment session, how to write a consent and get permission from your client about their treatment, and how many sessions you need to provide to your clients and how often.
Learning outcome
- Familiar yourself with the recent development and updates of the relevant industry
- Know how to use your theoretical knowledge to adapt in any working environment
- Get help from our expert tutors anytime you need
- Access to course contents that are designed and prepared by industry professionals
- Study at your convenient time and from wherever you want
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Why should I take this course?
- Affordable premium-quality E-learning content, you can learn at your own pace.
- You will receive a completion certificate upon completing the course.
- Internationally recognized Accredited Qualification will boost up your resume.
- You will learn the researched and proven approach adopted by successful people to transform their careers.
- You will be able to incorporate various techniques successfully and understand your customers better.
Requirements
- No formal qualifications required, anyone from any academic background can take this course.
- Access to a computer or digital device with internet connectivity.
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| About the Tutor | FREE | 00:02:00 | |
| About the Course | 00:04:00 | ||
| What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy? | 00:10:00 | ||
| What is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis? | 00:14:00 | ||
| How does Psychodynamic Psychotherapy work? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Core Principles of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy | 00:11:00 | ||
| The Purpose & the Goals | 00:06:00 | ||
| What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy used for? (substance use, depression, PTSD) | 00:12:00 | ||
| Levels of Awareness | |||
| Consciousness and the Unconscious | 00:10:00 | ||
| Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Unconscious | 00:07:00 | ||
| Defence Mechanisms / Psychological Defences: | |||
| Denial | 00:10:00 | ||
| 12. Repression | 00:10:00 | ||
| 13. Rationalisation | 00:06:00 | ||
| 14. Reaction Formation | 00:09:00 | ||
| 15. Projection | 00:08:00 | ||
| 16. Displacement | 00:05:00 | ||
| 17. Regression | 00:08:00 | ||
| 18. Sublimation | 00:06:00 | ||
| Conducting a Psychotherapy Session | |||
| The Importance of a Therapeutic Relationship | 00:06:00 | ||
| Creating a Safe Place | 00:09:00 | ||
| Informed Consent (Beginning of the Treatment) | 00:07:00 | ||
| Setting Frame & Boundaries | 00:10:00 | ||
| Conducting an Assessment | 00:11:00 | ||
| Goal Setting with the Client | 00:08:00 | ||
| Therapist and the Client in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy | |||
| Listening in Psychodynamic Therapy (Empathic Listening) | 00:08:00 | ||
| Transference | 00:10:00 | ||
| Countertransference | 00:07:00 | ||
| Techniques in Psychodynamic Therapy | |||
| Free Association | 00:07:00 | ||
| Symbolism & Interpretation | 00:05:00 | ||
| Dream Interpretation – part 1 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Dream Interpretation – part 2 | 00:11:00 | ||
| What Else You Need to Know | |||
| Sessions – how long, how often, how many? | 00:08:00 | ||
| Short-Term / Brief Psychodynamic Therapy | 00:10:00 | ||
| When do we ‘end’ Psychotherapy? | 00:12:00 | ||
| Medication and Therapy | 00:07:00 | ||
| Thank You & Good Bye! | 00:03:00 | ||
| Bonus Section | |||
| Additional Techniques in Psychotherapy | 00:12:00 | ||
| Stress- & Anger Management in Psychotherapy | 00:12:00 | ||
| Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) | 00:17:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate | 00:00:00 | ||
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