PSY95003B - Advanced Clinical Elective: Training & Supervision in Couple, Sex & Family Therapy

(3 units)

Highly experiential advanced course is designed to provide intensive, hands on training in couple and sex therapy. Students will have the opportunity to be in the role of therapist, supervisor, team consultant and family member. They will work with diverse couples with a variety of presenting problems. Students will be trained through videotape supervision as well as live supervision throughout the session. Students will learn to become competent therapists and they will also be taught the skills of live and videotape supervision. This advanced seminar will help you to sharpen the accuracy of your clinical lens and help you to maintain a well differentiated clinical stance. Important goals of this class are to: aid you in validating yourself, assist you in holding on to yourself and soothing your anxiety when working with difficult cases. Encourage students to look more closely themselves in their own families of origin.