“From Theory to Practice” Course
THEORETICAL AND SUPERVISORY PROJECT
“FROM PSYCHOANALYTICAL THEORY TO PRACTICE”
This course is designed for practicing professionals (psychologists and psychoanalysts), as well as for anyone who is planning to start their own psychological counseling practice but feels fearful or anxious about it.
During the course, we will discuss the following topics:
where to find clients
the first call from a potential analysand and the challenges associated with it (difficult questions, call duration, dialogue structure, etc.)
“Analyst suitability” and types of psychotherapy for different categories of clients
the psychoanalyst’s stance and how to adopt it
the psychoanalytic office. What you need to know about this and what mistakes to avoid
the first meeting with an analysand (basic rules and structure of the meeting)
the analytic setting (basic rules of the setting, the significance of money in the analytic process). Possible mistakes made by the analyst and how to avoid them
The preliminary interview process (duration, structure)
Diagnostic criteria and working methods
Additional topics are available upon the group’s request:
H. Kohut’s technique for working with narcissistic disorders
Psychoanalysis of suicide
Video material illustrating Otto Kernberg’s approach to conducting initial sessions
Format of the sessions: lectures, discussions, clinical illustrations of the author’s theoretical material, supervision (if a supervisor is available), and practical training
Course duration: 24 academic hours
Course author and instructor:
Olena Volodymyrivna Savchenko—President of the Ukrainian Psychoanalytic Union (UPU), training analyst and supervisor for the European Confederation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies
Upon completion of the course “From Psychoanalytic Theory to Practice,” the Ukrainian Psychoanalytic Union offers novice specialists the opportunity to participate in the “Social Project.”
Participants are required to have completed at least 100 hours of analysis with a certified specialist, undergo mandatory supervision of their practice, and be members of the UPU.
Procedure for participating in the “Social Project”: Each participant in the program receives calls requesting counseling on a rotating basis. The first 3–5 sessions are free; thereafter, the work continues based on a mutually agreed-upon framework.
At the beginning of the internship, every 5 sessions are subject to mandatory supervision.
The journey begins with the first step—go for it!