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Psychodynamic Theories- The Truth Is Locked In Our Unconscious

Psychodynamic Theories- The Truth Is Locked In Our Unconscious

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$140.00

Course Description

Psychodynamic Theories (i.e. ego psychology, object relations) are presented as a lens for understanding personality development and human behavior spanning across childhood and adulthood. Emphasis is placed on ‘unconscious drives’ and ‘early experiences’ as motivations for human behavior across the life course. Focus is also placed on temperament and the quality of the parent-child relationship (i.e. goodness-of-fit). Implications of psychodynamic concepts to clinical social work practice will be underscored, specific to supportive counseling and psychoanalytic treatment methods.

Course Outline

Course Title: Psychodynamic Theories- The Truth Is Locked In Our Unconscious

Instructor: Trelan Nicole Holder, MS, LCSW

Contact Hours/CEUs: 4-Contact Hours

Process: Register and pay for course. Read content online. Pass online post-test and print certificate of completion. Registrants can access course for 2 years from date of registration.

Learning Objectives

Define Psychodynamic Theory
Identify Psychoanalytic Theories (such as object relations, ego psychology) that are practiced in clinical social work
Compare and contrast psychodynamic theories of human development
Apply psychodynamic concepts to clinical social work practice
Identify (3) significant constructs (id, ego, superego) of Freud’s Theory on Personality Development
Define Drive Theory
Identify the (2) significant concept (unconscious forces and early experiences) that are core to psychoanalytic thought

Course Features

Lectures 37
Quizzes 4
Duration 4 hours
Skill level All levels
Language English
Students 1
Certificate Yes
Assessments Yes

Curriculum

5 Sections
37 Lessons
10 Weeks

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Module 1: Course Overview and Pre-Test
Course Description, Learning Objectives, Pre-Test
3
Module 2: Psychodynamic Theories
Drive Theory, Contemporary Psychodynamic Theory, The Therapeutic Relationship
13
Module 3: Ego Psychology and Attachment Theory
Ego Psychology, Ethology and Attachment Theory
12
Module 4: Object Relations Framework
Melanie Klein, William Fairborn, Donald Winnicott, Margaret Mahler
10
References, Course Survey & Post-Test
3

Trelan Holder

Renew Perspectives, LCSW, PC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0026. Additionally, New York State Education Department (NYSED) Social Work Board Approved Courses are recognized by Connecticut and New Jersey for Continuing Education.

In 2014, Trélan Holder founded Renew Perspectives. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), who is a skilled psychotherapist with extensive years of experience in mental health and human services. Trélan is a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University School of Social Work and has taught at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She attained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Clark University, her Master of Science Degree in Social Work from Columbia University, and a Certificate in Bioethics and Medical Humanities from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Cardozo Law School. Additionally, her clinical pursuits include a postgraduate certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy training from the NYU Institute for Psychoanalytic Education.