Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling

Thematic weekends include:

• Integration and Subpersonalities (Stage 2)
• Childhood and the Unconscious (Stage 2)
• The Body (Stage 2)
• Sexuality and Gender (Stage 2)
• The Ways to Self-Realisation
• Psychological Disorders and their Assessment
• Self-Realisation and Psychological Disturbances (Stage 2)
• Will and Change
• Guided Imagery
• Principles and Practice of Meditation
• Family Systems
• Individual, Group and Society
• Applications of psychosynthesis
• Gestalt
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Trauma and Addiction
• Introduction to Neuroscience
• Creativity and Mind
• Psychosynthesis and Brief Therapy
• Theories of Human Nature
• Diversity and Culture
• Perspectives on Social Change
• Counselling and Research Methods

The programme is divided into two double modules over two years, with six components per year:

Year 1

Component 1

Identity and Self-Formation: Exploration of the way we form our personality and create identity and pathways in the world, viewed through psychosynthesis as a core model alongside key theorists, and the ways we recognise and diagnose particular disorders in psychological and emotional development.

Component 2

Transformational Processes: Exploration of the process of change involved in psychospiritual development, as experienced and understood through psychosynthesis models of the self and the properties of the mind.

Component 3

Systemic and Social Psychosynthesis: Expanding psychosynthesis models of identity beyond the individual psyche to an understanding of our place in groups and social systems and our relationship to others.

Component 4

Application of Psychosynthesis: Learning to apply the theories, models, techniques and skills of psychosynthesis to practice application, discussion and group work with other students within an ethical framework.

Component 5

Clinical Practice: Gaining practical experience in developing a safe clinical practice within a placement setting, with reflective learning supported through supervision.

Component 6

Personal and Professional Development: The psychological, emotional and soul journey towards personal and professional confidence, maturity and relational competence, making use of psychosynthesis as a core model.

Year 2

Component 7

Psychospiritual Pathology: Detailed investigation into psychopathology and trauma as understood within the context of both the lower and higher unconscious and the soul journey.

Component 8

Transformational Processes: Continued exploration of the processes of change involved in personal and global psychospiritual development, as experienced and understood through psychosynthesis models of the self and the properties of the mind.

Component 9

Psychosynthesis in Context: Situating psychosynthesis models and practice within the framework of the multicultural, contemporary theories of human nature, changing society and within the evolution of a diverse yet integrative psychological profession.

Component 10

Application of Psychosynthesis: Continued learning to apply the theories, models, techniques and skills of psychosynthesis to practice situations with other students within an ethical framework.

Component 11

Clinical Practice: The continued gaining of practical experience in developing a safe clinical practice within a placement setting, with reflective learning supported through supervision.

Component 12

Personal and Professional Development: The continued psychological, emotional and soul journey towards personal and professional confidence, maturity and relational competence, making use of psychosynthesis as a core model.

Private study, written assignments (including two essays and two case studies), individual work with a therapist (80 therapy sessions), 100 clinical placement hours.

Essential Therapist Guidance

Minimum 40 hours per year with an accredited BACP or registered UKCP therapist, preferably from the recommended list of psychosynthesis counsellors and psychotherapists.

If you are considering training through to Advanced Diploma level we recommend you discuss with your therapist to provide context and support your decision. Entry normally requires 80 hours therapy with a UKCP registered psychotherapist.

Studying at the Trust

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