The Intermediate Clinical Course in Inter-cultural Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (D59) offers a unique opportunity for students to develop their clinical psychoanalytic skills in the context of inter-cultural psychotherapy. It provides students with the essential skills necessary for working therapeutically in the NHS in multicultural Britain. Graduates from D59 are eligible to apply for individual accreditation with BACP.
Organising tutor
Elisa Reyes-Simpson
Course aims
• To provide an inter-cultural focus to the theory and practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy in multicultural Britain.
• To enhance and deepen the skills and knowledge acquired through the Tavistock Clinic’s Foundation Course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (D58).
• To equip its graduates with the essential skills necessary to work at a Practitioner level within the NHS.
• To provide a link to the Tavistock Clinic’s Interdisciplinary Training in Adult Psychotherapy for Professional Workers in Health and Social Services (M1).
Is this course for you?
• This course is open to graduates from the Tavistock Clinic’s Foundation Course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (D58) and to those who have completed an equivalent clinical psychotherapy course elsewhere.
• Students are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds; they are usually practicing professionals in a clinical field or wishing to develop clinical therapeutic skills.
• This course is of particular interest to those wishing to develop their clinical skills in the context of intercultural practice.
Time commitment
This is a two year part-time course, which takes place on Wednesdays between 11.15 am and 4.30pm. Students will also have to allow time to see two individual, once weekly patients. In addition, during year two students will undertake a weekly infant observation for an hour.
It is a course requirement, that students are in at least twice weekly personal psychoanalytic psychotherapy with a British Psychoanalytic Council registered Psychotherapist for the duration of the course.
Assessment
Successful completion of D59 will be based on having completed the clinical requirements of the course and on the assessment of the clinical supervisors, who will determine if the students have attained the necessary level of clinical competence.
Comments from past students
"D59 has provided the opportunity to increase both my clinical experience and
theoretical understanding. Individual supervision has given me the chance to develop my clinical skills in a supportive environment, whilst the clinical seminar has provided an arena in which to learn from other students' clinical cases."
"It offered an opportunity to extend and consolidate my knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy."
"An extremely rewarding and pleasurable training experience."
Contact details for further information
020 8938 2314
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