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The one year course in psychotherapy is the jewel in the crown of the Spectrum professional development programme. It was the first year-long programme developed at Spectrum in 1985 and has been shaped over the years to become a deeply transforming and educative experience. As well as personal work, the one year course introduces a variety of therapeutic models that become the foundation and reference point for continued professional development.
The work encompasses many different models of thinking and exercises the application of techniques from humanistic and analytic theory. Its central theme is to look at the therapeutic process through verbal, symbolic and somatic communication. Being in a year-long group also enables us to look at various life processes through a number of different lenses, including the formation of relationships and group development, the nature of bonding, interpersonal dynamics, communication styles, projection, introjection, transference and family influences.
The course is divided into three terms. Each term has a theme. The theme of the first term is interpersonal work and group dynamics, covering theory and application of encounter, small and large group work, leadership styles, psychodrama, family therapy, transactional analysis and communications theory. The second term’s theme is intrapersonal and one-to-one work, including gestalt, motivation theory, bodywork and transpersonal psychology. In the third term the theme is clinical application, personal projects and integration.
The group is heterogeneous as we believe that this makes the experience of personal contact and professional sharing much richer. We also believe that the approaches we teach and employ in our practice at Spectrum are applicable in any caring or educational environment. We welcome people on the one year course who may want to add to their people skills but may not want to become psychotherapists.
Please note that a high level of commitment is expected on this course and it is a condition of the course that participants attend all sessions. A certificate of attendance will be given on completion of the year.
The course teaching staff are Gill Doust, Oriel Methuen and Teresa O’Shea.
The course is divided into three terms. It consists of one five-day residential workshop, one five-day non-residential workshop, seven two-day non-residential workshops and eleven fortnightly meetings.
Two five-day workshops: Monday to Friday, January 14-18, (residential). Monday to Friday, June 24-28, 9am-4pm daily, (non-residential).
Seven two-day workshops: Thursday and Friday, February 28-March 1, March 14-15, June 6-7, July 11-12, September 26-27, October 10-11, December 12-13, 9am-4pm daily.
Eleven Thursdays: January 24, February 7, March 28, May 9, 23, June 20, July 4, September 12, October 31, November 21, December 5, 9am-4pm daily.
The fee for the course is £3,950 inclusive of VAT. The fee is payable in three instalments. People working for statutory bodies should consider applying for funding for this course.
A deposit of £1,950 is required upon acceptance on the course, a further £1,000 before the course commencement, and the balance of £1,000 by the middle of the second term. Fees include residential costs and materials.
If you are interested in the Spectrum One Year Course in Psychotherapy, please contact the Spectrum office or attend one of our open evenings. To apply for the 2013 course, please refer to the application guidelines. You are advised to apply early as applications are dealt with on a first-come first served basis. We ask that you participate in a workshop at Spectrum before applying for the course if you are new to Spectrum. You will be interviewed soon after receipt of your application.
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