Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents MSc

There are many different types of counselling, each based on their own concepts and orientations.<br/><br/>Psychodynamic counselling offers a model for understanding the human personality and how it develops, our network of relationships and how we interact with others, how psychological problems may originate and the repetitive patterns that maintain them, and how personal change takes place.<br/><br/>Our MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents teaches you the essential knowledge and skills of psychodynamic counselling, with particular emphasis on its application to children and adolescents. It establishes an understanding of psychoanalytic-based theory and covers the technical processes of counselling children and adolescents, while developing the personal and professional awareness required for effective practice as defined by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.<br/><br/>By the end of the course you will have the ability to work as a psychodynamic counsellor at an appropriate professional standard with children and adolescents. You will understand, and know how to use, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic principles to increase knowledge of both theory and practice, of personality development, of the inner and outer worlds of the child and adolescent, and of the institutional and group influences on personal development.<br/><br/>You will possess high-level skills in thinking psychodynamically about counselling issues, and making professional communications about counselling work, and display a capacity for self-reflection, especially knowledge of your inner world and how it impacts on counselling work, and your role in groups and institutions.<br/><br/>This course utilises group relations conferences as one way to explore the impact of group and organisational dynamics on individual behaviour and experience.<br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/><br/><br/>- Birkbeck has 50 years experience of teaching psychodynamic counselling and practice and an excellent reputation with employers.<br/><br/><br/>- Emphasis on how organisations and groups function, which will enable you to understand and manage professional settings and relationships.<br/><br/><br/>- Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the British Psychoanalytic Council.<br/><br/><br/>- Attracts people from a range of backgrounds, including educational, medical, field and residential social work, youth work and voluntary agencies.<br/><br/><br/>**Careers and employability**<br/><br/>Graduates can pursue career paths in counselling and education. Possible professions include:<br/><br/><br/>- child psychotherapist<br/><br/><br/>- counsellor<br/><br/><br/>- educational psychologist<br/><br/><br/>- learning mentor<br/><br/><br/>- youth worker.<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.