Therapy Approaches (44 hours)

This comprehensive internship programme aims to provide students with the knowledge and complexities of different kinds of approaches in the field of Psychology. The programme is structured in such a way that students will learn about different aspects of these therapy approaches, while delving into the variety of techniques used within them and how they can assist in the process of change. These topics, while being theory-centric, will also be heavily interactive through means such as case studies, role plays. 

• Psychoanalytical Approach: Postulated by Sigmund Freud, this approach to therapy explores how the unconscious mind influences your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Specifically, it goes to examine in depth how one’s experiences (often endured during childhood) contribute to your current experience, actions and development, as it also may relate to how the individual is experiencing psychological distress and disturbance. 
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy: ACT therapists and practitioners operate under a theory that increasing acceptance can lead to increased psychological flexibility. This approach carries a host of benefits, and increases commitment to healthy, constructive activities that uphold your goals and values. It lays emphasis on focusing to accept difficult thoughts, feelings and situations.
• Motivational Interviewing: It’s possible to experience conflicting feelings such as wanting to change your behavior, but also feeling like you’re not ready for the change. This approach holds that resolving this ambivalence can increase a person’s motivation to change. Originally developed by Miller and Rollnick to treat alcohol addiction, this client-centred approach is unique in the way it empowers people to take responsibility for their own recovery.
• Grief & Bereavement: The death of a loved one can cause both emotional and physical pain that can sometimes impair one’s ability to function. Grief Counselling is intended to help one cope with loss and and death of a loved one. In the short term, grief counselling can help you navigate the aftermath of loss, and in the long run, it can help you accept the loss and adapt to life without them.