Practical psychological training

About Course

Here we will talk in detail about this profession, starting with the simplest things: education, demand, employment options, income, risks, and reaching deeper practical things – which method to choose for yourself, where to look for clients, how to work with difficult clients, and much more much more. Let the choice of this profession not be accidental for you. Because this is not just a profession, but above all a way of life.

Who is a psychologist?
Is this my profession?
Employment options
Where to get a good education
Industry development prospects
Advanced training: What to watch? What to read?
What is not taught in universities?
Can psychology be called a business?
What does it take to open a private practice?
Partnership with colleagues: competition or cooperation?
Responsibility and risks of a psychologist
Material possibilities of those who connected their lives with psychology
Where to find clients?
Choosing your client niche
First therapeutic experience
Roles. Boundaries. Deal
Pitfalls of practical work
Supervision and mentors
How to determine the cost of your services
How to overcome fear of clients?
What to do if you need your clients more than they need you?
Professional burnout

Course Content

The profession of psychologist as it is

Introduction
Topics we will cover in this section
What’s your motive?
Education and licensing
Theory vs Practice
Work on yourself
When to start practicing?
What is sufficient experience?
Russian market of psychological services
Market forms of employment
Private practice and legal responsibility
Selecting a customer category
Income formula
Costs, time, experience
Professional development cycles

Basics of practice

Topics we will cover in this section
Origins of psychology
Classic market and new directions
Psychoanalysis
Three sessions with Gloria
Comparative analysis of approaches
Humanistic approach
REBT
Gestalt therapy
Science of the Soul
Hypnosis
Abundance of the modern market
Recommended reading
What they don’t teach at school
Let’s remember what you’ve learned!

Interaction with the client. Answers on questions

Organizational and technical issues

Payment for services
Session cancellation fee
Duration of consultation
Maintaining a client file
How to prepare for the session?
Do I need to take notes during the session?
Which therapeutic strategy is best to choose?
Direct and indirect client requests
One-time or course work
Is preliminary diagnosis of the client necessary?
Can a client become dependent on a psychologist
How to remember to ask your client the necessary questions?
Should I record audio/video of the session

Subtleties of the therapeutic session. Answers on questions

In what form is it better to accept a client’s request?
Customer profile
Why is an introductory consultation necessary?
Interaction with the client during the introductory consultation
Client testing
Psychological diagnosis
Psychotherapeutic contract
Typical mistakes of a novice psychologist
How to deal with long pauses and client silence?
Should I give my client homework assignments?
Provocative questions from the client
Provocation to a doctor’s service
The client refuses to talk about a topic important to therapy
The client says that the problem resolved itself
The client lies pathologically
The client attacks aggressively
The client’s level of worldview does not allow for effective consultation
In what cases should you refuse a client?

Working without a client

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Practical psychological training

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

The profession of psychologist as it is

Introduction

Topics we will cover in this section

What’s your motive?

Education and licensing

Theory vs Practice

Work on yourself

When to start practicing?

What is sufficient experience?

Russian market of psychological services

Market forms of employment

Private practice and legal responsibility

Selecting a customer category

Income formula

Costs, time, experience

Professional development cycles

Basics of practice

Topics we will cover in this section

Origins of psychology

Classic market and new directions

Psychoanalysis

Three sessions with Gloria

Comparative analysis of approaches

Humanistic approach

REBT

Gestalt therapy

Science of the Soul

Hypnosis

Abundance of the modern market

Recommended reading

What they don’t teach at school

Let’s remember what you’ve learned!

Interaction with the client. Answers on questions

I’m afraid that clients won’t want to work with me

I feel like I’m not competent enough

I’m afraid I can’t stand the competition

I need clients more than they need me

Playing clients

Topics of appeals are relevant for the psychologist himself

Is everyone susceptible to professional burnout

What to pay attention to when starting to work with a client

Organizational and technical issues

Payment for services

Session cancellation fee

Duration of consultation

Maintaining a client file

How to prepare for the session?

Do I need to take notes during the session?

Which therapeutic strategy is best to choose?

Direct and indirect client requests

One-time or course work

Is preliminary diagnosis of the client necessary?

Can a client become dependent on a psychologist

How to remember to ask your client the necessary questions?

Should I record audio/video of the session

Subtleties of the therapeutic session. Answers on questions

In what form is it better to accept a client’s request?

Customer profile

Why is an introductory consultation necessary?

Interaction with the client during the introductory consultation

Client testing

Psychological diagnosis

Psychotherapeutic contract

Typical mistakes of a novice psychologist

How to deal with long pauses and client silence?

Should I give my client homework assignments?

Provocative questions from the client

Provocation to a doctor’s service

The client refuses to talk about a topic important to therapy

The client says that the problem resolved itself

The client lies pathologically

The client attacks aggressively

The client’s level of worldview does not allow for effective consultation

In what cases should you refuse a client?

Working without a client

Analysis of work after the end of the session