Internship in Clinical and Counselling Psychology

This comprehensive training-based internship aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills required in the field of Clinical & Counselling Psychology. The program is structured to help students become competent therapists as the course provides students with an opportunity to enhance their understanding of the therapeutic process and clinical disorders. Each week the course will delve into a different theme and central idea that will give students a platform to equip themselves with core competencies to be effective and ethical practitioners through case studies and discussions, role plays & other experiential activities.

Topics Covered

1. Case History Taking and Mental State Examination (MSE): The art of gathering patient information and conducting a comprehensive MSE. Hands-on practice and feedback sessions for attendees.
2. Narrative Therapy: a therapeutic approach that centres on the stories people tell about their lives. It emphasizes the importance of understanding and re-authoring these narratives to empower clients and promote positive change. Participants will learn techniques to help clients separate themselves from their problems and discover new, more constructive narratives.
3. NSSI & Suicide: This segment will provide an understanding of non-suicidal self injury & suicide in clients, along with a focus on risk assessment through case discussions & role-plays to develop essentials skills as a therapist.
4. Anxiety Disorders: Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions characterised by excessive and persistent feelings of worry, fear, or apprehension. Major anxiety disorders we will cover are Panic disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific phobia, generalised anxiety disorder, and Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder.