Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

ProfMasters Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 180)

This part-time four-year programme provides professional clinical training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy founded on a student’s engagement in their own psychoanalysis. It launches the student in beginning to practice psychoanalytically under supervision. Clinical supervision is delivered in two modes - small group and individual. The programme fee covers both modes of supervision experience.

The programme’s module content develops understanding of the principles underlying the clinical practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, a discipline launched by the pioneering work of Sigmund Freud. The programme content is strongly informed by the work of French Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist, Jacques Lacan (1901 – 1981), whose seminars and writings elaborated Freud’s work.

-Provides a rigorously supervised clinical training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy contributing to a professional qualification to practice

-Requires engagement in one’s own psychoanalysis, the cornerstone of psychoanalytic practice

-Provides weekly small group and individual clinical supervision

-Provides a rigorous theoretical study of the principles underlying psychoanalytic practice

-Includes participation at a weekly psychiatric case conference at St.Vincents University Hospital which is a unique teaching forum bringing together psychiatric and psychoanalytic responses to mental illness

- Includes both a research dissertation and a clinical paper testifying to practising psychoanalytically

-Provides a four-year Special Modality Training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which can fulfil ICP psychoanalytic professional body requirements for application for membership

Stage 1 - Option
Supervision of Clinical Practice Part IMDCS40380
Clinical Diagnostics and Research Part IMDCS40390
Psychoanalysis in ContextMDCS40400
The Symptom and the DreamMDCS40410
Psychoanalysis and LanguageMDCS40420
Child Psychoanalysis: Theory and ApplicationMDCS40430
Human Sexuality and SexuationMDCS40440
Transference and the Interpretation of DesireMDCS40450
Ethics, Research Methods and Clinical ApplicationsMDCS40460
PsychosisMDCS40470
Supervision of Clinical Practice Part IIMDCS40820
Clinical Diagnostics and Research Part IIMDCS40830
Dissertation Year 2PSCO40220

Stage 2 - Option
Psychoanalytic Discourse 2PSCO40140
Psychoanalytic Clinical PaperPSCO40150
Research & Clin App Tut 2PSCO40160
Clinical Placement 2PSCO40170
Supervision Clin Practice 4PSCO40190
Supervision Clin Practice 3PSCO40200
Clinical Placement 1PSCO40210
Psychoanalytic Discourse 1PSCO40230
Research & Clin App Tut 1PSCO40240

- Applicants must hold an honours degree (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent )

- Evidence of commitment to engaging in their own psychoanalysis – ideally where this has already been in place for some time
at the time of application.

- Suitability to engage in supervised clinical practice based on endorsements from appropriately qualified referees

- Applicants will be invited to participate in a two-part interview process.

How to apply?
The following entry routes are available:

Prof Masters Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy PT (X993)
Duration
4 Years
Attend
Part Time
Deadline
Rolling*

* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

4 years part-time. Mode of Delivery: Face-to-Face.

Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.

Careers & Employability
Since its launch in 1984 the Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy has produced hundreds of graduates. Many continue to work in their primary professions using psychoanalytic principles to inform that work and provide a basis for their own management of the personal impact of the work.
Many graduates have set up their own private practice, while remaining in personal psychoanalysis and supervision. Some become psychoanalysts through remaining in personal analysis and additionally make a scholarly contribution to teaching, training and research.