MSPP is proud to announce our Institute for Advanced Graduate Study in Psychotherapy offerings. New mental health professionals often seek a learning community where they can continue to develop and hone skills while they further build confidence and competence. Mid-career and senior professionals are often looking for opportunities to develop skills in new areas or to receive an update and new skills in their area of clinical focus. MSPP’s Institute for Advanced Graduate Study in Psychotherapy is unique in that it spans theoretical schools of thought and addresses multiple clinical populations. Our faculty are among the thought leaders and outstanding clinical leaders in New England.
| Date: |
Program Cancelled |
| Time: |
6:00 - 8:00 pm |
| Program No: |
CT16 |
| CE Credits: |
16 |
| Tuition: |
$395 |
| Instructor: |
Judith P. Leavitt, EdD |
| Location: |
MSPP |
| Description: |
This advanced level training class will focus on therapists developing fined tuned skills for dealing with specific couples therapy issues. Each class will include a specific topic, a case study and a specific therapeutic approach. A ‘real couple’ will be presented to the class and students will work with the couple conducting a therapy session. The ‘real couple’ will be either played by students in the class, actors or colleague therapists. The class will act as a reflecting team in the following ways: they will support the student(s) being the therapist (s) through feedback and suggestions during the therapy session and/ or they may step in as the therapist at times. At times the instructor will also act as the therapist demonstrating certain approaches or strategies. Prior to the role play, the class will discuss the case, the primary issue to be studied and strategies for treatment. Suggested readings will give background on the issue for the session. After the role play, the class will debrief the therapy and discuss the issues and strategies that emerged in the ‘session’. Other relevant case examples including those from students will also be discussed. In addition the therapist’s experience and counter transference will be a central part of each class. The approach of the course will be phenomenological. Primary emphasis will be placed on what happens in the room during the couples sessions. This program meets for 8 sessions of 2 hours each, and is designed for practitioners who have a masters degree in a mental health field and who have had experience doing couples therapy. |
| Objective: |
N/A |
| Pre-Requisite: |
This program meets for 8 sessions of 2 hours each, and is designed for practitioners who have a masters degree in a mental health field and who have had experience doing couples therapy |
| To Register: |
PDF Registration Form; How to Register |
