BPA Pre-Foundation Course

Organised by:

British Psychoanalytic Association

Description

Pre-Foundation Course

STARTS: JANUARY 2025
Monday evenings 8-9.30 pm
Online on Zoom
Two-term course:
Term 1: 6 January – 7 April 2025 | Term 2: 28 April – 7 July 2025
Fees: £650 for two terms | £550 with concessions

The Pre-Foundation Course offers an introduction to contemporary psychoanalytic
theory and the opportunity to explore how this applies in the consulting room and to everyday life. No previous knowledge or clinical experience is necessary although people from the mental health professions do also attend.

Some of the subjects we will explore include what Psychoanalysis is and how it differs from other forms of psychotherapy. We will think about: the psychoanalytic setting conscious vs unconscious communication and how we listen for unconscious communication what transference is, how it is experienced and why it is important.

We will consider how early experience impacts later patterns of relating, what ego defences are and how they manifest as well as explore the Oedipus Complex from a contemporary standpoint.

Deadline for applications: 30 November 2024

Further information: www.psychoanalysis-bpa.org/pre-foundation

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