Learning to gain permission from the unconscious is a subtle clinical skill often overlooked in the course of our training. We’d like to offer you an opportunity to focus your continuing education in the direction of becoming more conscious of your unique impact on the therapeutic relationship. You will gain more understanding of how to assess client readiness as you facilitate progressively deeper levels of self-awareness. Upon completion of this course, participants will have demonstrated the ability to intentionally place attention on clinically relevant, yet less obvious, aspects of gaining permission of the unconscious in the therapeutic experience as a springboard for inspiring compassionate presence, enhancing relational depth, deepening therapeutic intimacy, advancing clinical work, and increasing positive clinical outcomes.
Integrative in its approach, this course includes insights from psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Buddhist psychology, and trauma therapy, including perspectives from Philip Bromberg, Darlene Ehrenberg, Janina Fisher, Harold Searles, and John Welwood.
This course is designed specifically for mental health professionals and pre-professionals, yet all helping professionals are welcome to take the course if it feels advantageous to do so.
Best suited for beginner to intermediate level practitioners, but especially exciting to those looking to enhance their theoretical approaches with self-reflection, self-awareness, and personal/professional growth. Please Note: CEs are awarded for instructional time only.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
describe what it means to gain permission from the unconscious and why it is important for all psychotherapeutic approaches
identify three primary reasons for gaining permission from client’s unconscious
describe three ways to gain permission from the unconscious
describe three major conditions that foster therapeutic trust
describe three major conditions that inhibit or interrupt trust
identify two useful ways to stay connected to your own unconscious
describe three ways to create and sustain successful therapeutic boundaries
From Your Colleagues
“I found How to Transform Unconscious Relational Dynamics to be an insightful course. It was especially helpful in allowing me to become more aware of how to attune to and gain permission of the unconscious. The exercises facilitated a deeper awareness of how I sit in the chair. I would recommend this course to mental health professionals who are particularly interested in psychodynamic psychotherapy or those who want to understand how to negotiate countertransference material and/or reactions.”
Colby, LCSW
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At times, a course may not align with your specific needs or preferred learning style. If the course or program you purchase fails to meet your expectations, we offer two options to ensure your satisfaction.
Option 1: Course Replacement
Within 60 days of your purchase date, you can opt to replace the course with another of your choice. This option applies as long as the course has not been more than 50% completed. We understand that different individuals have distinct preferences, and we are committed to finding the right fit for you.
Option 2: Full Refund
Alternatively, you have the opportunity to receive a full refund within 30 days of your purchase date. This option is available as long as the course has not been more than 50% completed. We value your trust and want to ensure your utmost satisfaction with our offerings.
We stand behind our commitment to provide exceptional learning experiences and we strive to accommodate your unique needs. Contact us at [email protected] with “Refund Request” in the subject line to begin the process.
To request accommodations for special needs, please email the Program Administrator at [email protected].
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