• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

The history of psychotherapy has seen the emergence of a great
array of treatment orientations and techniques.  Pluralism among
modes of intervention is a fact.  Though therapists' proficiency
with various techniques is critical to effective psychotherapy,
familiarity with psychotherapy processes is a higher priority for
the beginning psychotherapist as a solid context in which
development of specific skills can proceed, with supervision.
Since the processes of psychotherapy are complex, often requiring
cyclical adaptation across sessions, integration of various
elements is a demanding responsibility.  Identification of various
models and critical stages of psychotherapy and analysis of various
modes for dealing with issues at each stage, will be the focus of
the unit.