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THE PSYCHOANALYTIC CENTER OF CALIFORNIA |
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: An Advanced Training Course from an Object Relations Perspective A One Year Intensive Study The One Year Certificate Program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy consists of two interrelated components: 1. Six clinically oriented seminars; 2. Small Group Supervision. This clinically oriented course will provide an opportunity to develop and deepen the psychoanalytic knowledge and the clinical therapeutic skills of intensive psychotherapy, with special emphasis on the contributions of British Object Relations theory. Qualified licensed clinicians from the various fields of mental health are invited to apply. Upon finishing the course, PCC will award a Certificate of Completion. Objectives The course endeavors to provide an immersion in the psychotherapeutic techniques derived from the British and American Object Relations Models. This approach builds upon the work of Klein, Fairbairn, Winnicott, Bion, and Tustin, and has been a central theoretical and clinical component of all training programs at PCC. The teaching of theoretical concepts will be closely correlated with clinical application in all of the seminars. Structure The training course consists of two integrated components. The first component is made up of six seminar courses. These are conducted over three trimesters of two seminars each. The course begins in September and ends in June. The seminar courses will focus on the essential and unfolding elements of the psychotherapeutic encounter. The second component is a series of small group case seminars beginning in the fall and ending in the spring. Students are encouraged to present cases from their clinical experience for discussion with their colleagues and the Faculty Instructor. Small Group Case-Based Seminars There will be five small group case seminars per trimester. Each group, consisting of 3-4 students, will meet on a different night of the week to accommodate student schedules. The Faculty Instructors will change each trimester in order to introduce the students to a variety of experienced analysts. Some students may wish to receive elective individual supervision. This can be arranged through the Faculty Mentors and fees can be agreed upon in accordance with what is affordable. Though it is not required, we strongly recommend concurrent individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy to the students. The Faculty Mentors will be available to those students wishing consultation on choosing a therapist. Courses The courses develop, in stepwise manner, the essential components of an object relations perspective of the psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic encounter. All of the courses will integrate the clinical and theoretical aspects of the subject matter, using clinical examples from the instructors and students. The fall courses focus on the first encounters with the patient and listening to and formulating the unconscious communication of phantasy and projective identification. The two winter courses follow the progression of therapy as reflected in the emerging transference and countertransference configurations. There is a special emphasis on communication of this in dreams. During the final spring courses, there will be a focus on the deepening of the therapeutic experience as more elemental, primitive and infantile aspects of the patient's personality emerge in the dyad. Readings will be offered for each of the courses and will be distributed before the beginning of each trimester. Fall Courses 10 sessions
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(Note: The tuition applies for this course of study.) Tuition is $625 per trimester plus a $50 fee per trimester for reproduction of the course readings. There is also a $40 non-refundable application fee. The total cost for one year is $2072.50 (application fee included) - $717.50 is due at the commencement of the course and $677.50 is payable at the beginning of the second and third trimesters. Tuition also includes the small group case seminars. Student Tuition Recovery Fund - (STRF) STATE-IMPOSED FEE You must pay the state-imposed fee of $2.50 per sememster for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you: 1. You are a student, who is a California resident and prepays all or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and 2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF fee if either of the following applies: 1. You are not a California resident, 2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party. Application Applicants complete a form submitted with a $40 non-refundable application fee and are subsequently interviewed by two members of the PCC Faculty. Application forms or additional information about the program may be obtained by contacting PCC. Certificate Upon completion of the course, PCC awards students with a Certificate of Completion. Non-discrimination Statement The Psychoanalytic Center of California admits students of any race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded to or made available to students at the Center. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other school-administered programs. A Note for Physicians; Psychologists; Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapitsts; and Nurses: Physicians This is an activity offered by the Psychoanalytic Center of California, a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending this course may report up to 90 hours of Category 1 credits toward the California Medical Association's Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award. Psychologists The Psychoanalytic Center of California is approved by the California Psychological Association Accrediting Agency to offer Mandatory Continuing Education for Psychologists (Provider # PSY 009). This course meets the qualifications for 90 hours of continuing education credit for Category 1 Credit from the California Psychological Association for this course. Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Marriage & Family Therapists The Psychoanalytic Center of California, is approved by the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to grant credit for those holding LCSW and MFT licenses (Provider PCE 1355). This course meets the qualifications for 90 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Nurses The Psychoanalytic Center of California is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 6003. |