Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy MA

Our MA Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy provides you with significant theoretical knowledge needed to become a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a specialist focus on working with couples. The course is offered in collaboration with Tavistock Relationships, a leading training and research centre in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples.<br/><br/>Key areas of study include:<br/><br/><br/>- psychoanalytic models of the mind<br/><br/><br/>- complex theoretical concepts and how they are applied to the couple relationship<br/><br/><br/>- psychosexual development and sexuality through the life cycle<br/><br/><br/>- causes of violence and aggression within couple relationships<br/><br/><br/>- issues around separation, divorce, conflict and the impact on family life.<br/><br/><br/>Working with experienced practitioners in the helping professions, you will attend tutorials, weekly clinical seminars and supervision, and personal therapy, and undertake in-person clinical work.<br/><br/>This course provides you with the clinical requirements leading towards accreditation with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BCP).<br/><br/>Teaching and clinical work is based at the Tavistock Relationships premises in central London, close to Liverpool Street station, with occasional sessions at Birkbeck’s Bloomsbury campus.<br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Tavistock Relationships is the leading couple therapy centre in London. It has a long history in training, research and best practice.<br/><br/><br/>- You will become part of Tavistock Relationships alumni group, enabling you to take advantage of its CPD and conferences that will keep you up to date with recent developments in the field and further develop your clinical practice.<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/><br/>Graduates can pursue the following career paths and opportunities:<br/><br/><br/>- as a professional couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist, qualified to work in the statutory, voluntary or private sector<br/><br/><br/>- registration with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)<br/><br/><br/>- registration with the College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists (COSRT)<br/><br/><br/>- Tavistock Relationships training in individual psychodynamic psychotherapy (BPC)<br/><br/><br/>- Tavistock Relationships training for advanced standing in psychosexual therapy (COSRT)<br/><br/><br/>- British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF) training for advanced standing in individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy<br/><br/><br/>We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.