Psychodynamic Practicum (COU692)

The purpose of the practicum is 3-fold: 1. To provide students with the opportunity to work psychodynamically with clients. 2. To give students a structured reflective space through regular supervision. 3. To provide personal therapy for experiential learning as well as for students to work through some of their personal issues. The practicum will be taught at CGH. Students will meet weekly for small group supervision followed by group therapy over 2 semesters. MCOU Student in the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Specialisation will attend COU692 in lieu of COU608 Supervised Practicum.

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• Appraise the importance of ongoing supervision
• Choose an analytic stance in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Critique the impact of one’s personal issues on therapeutic work
• Differentiate the process from the content of the therapy session
• Examine the process of gaining insight into intra-psychic dynamics of the client and the interpersonal dynamics of the therapeutic interactions
• Design interventions appropriately based on insights from above