Counselling and Psychotherapy Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Goldsmiths has a rich research culture, and hosts clinically and/or theoretically focused research in the fields of psychoanalysis, analytical psychology and psychodynamic counselling.

* We welcome applications for PhD research from all suitably qualified students from many backgrounds.

* Your previous educational and research background may be in fields such as the arts, film and theatre, literature, history or clinical psychotherapeutic or medical practice.

* You may be supervised jointly by a member of staff in Social, Individual and Community wellbeing and one from a further discipline if the subject requires.

* Goldsmiths is a leading research-intensive university, and nearly four-fifths of our research outputs were considered “world leading” or “internationally excellent” in the last Research Excellence Framework (2021).