Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Postgraduate Programme By Birkbeck, University of London |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Course Overview

Our MA  Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy  provides you with significant theoretical knowledge needed to become a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a specialist focus on working with couples. The course is offered in collaboration with Tavistock Relationships, a leading training and research centre in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples.

Key areas of study include:

  • psychoanalytic models of the mind
  • complex theoretical concepts and how they are applied to the couple relationship
  • psychosexual development and sexuality through the life cycle
  • causes of violence and aggression within couple relationships
  • issues around separation, divorce, conflict and the impact on family life.

Working with experienced practitioners in the helping professions, you will attend tutorials, weekly clinical seminars and supervision, and personal therapy, and undertake in-person clinical work.

This course provides you with the clinical requirements leading towards accreditation with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BCP).

Teaching and clinical work is based at the Tavistock Relationships' premises in central London, close to Liverpool Street station, with occasional sessions at Birkbeck’s Bloomsbury campus.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Course Overview

Our MA  Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy  provides you with significant theoretical knowledge needed to become a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a specialist focus on working with couples. The course is offered in collaboration with Tavistock Relationships, a leading training and research centre in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples.

Key areas of study include:

  • psychoanalytic models of the mind
  • complex theoretical concepts and how they are applied to the couple relationship
  • psychosexual development and sexuality through the life cycle
  • causes of violence and aggression within couple relationships
  • issues around separation, divorce, conflict and the impact on family life.

Working with experienced practitioners in the helping professions, you will attend tutorials, weekly clinical seminars and supervision, and personal therapy, and undertake in-person clinical work.

This course provides you with the clinical requirements leading towards accreditation with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BCP).

Teaching and clinical work is based at the Tavistock Relationships' premises in central London, close to Liverpool Street station, with occasional sessions at Birkbeck’s Bloomsbury campus.

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