Origins of Psychodynamic Theory

Catalog description

This two-unit workshop is designed to expose students to the psychological tenets of the origins of psychodynamic theory, with a primary focus on the work of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Alfred Adler. Through lecture, hands-on activities, documentary film and assigned readings, this one-day workshop will equip students with the tools to identify, articulate and analyze the theories, concepts and interventions that have laid the foundational framework for practices within the field of clinical psychology. Additionally, the historical context behind the creation of these theories and the sociopolitical ramifications resulting from the practice of these modalities will be explored, providing an educational context for each orientation’s theory of change, view of the self, and role of the therapist.