Learn psychoanalytic couple therapy in Australia. Discover the unconscious in relationships and conflicts. Professional development courses for psychologists.
Australian psychologists and counsellors interested in couple work can use this course to explore the psychoanalytic view that unconscious processes shape relationships. Tertia Myers, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a special interest in couple therapy, explains the concept of couple fit, what conflicts about sex, money and children may reveal, and the place of transference and countertransference in the work. She also covers assessment of the couple and the distinctive stance of the psychoanalytic couple therapist. The course is approved by the Australian Counselling Association for CPD hours.
Psychoanalytic couple therapy is based on the fascinating premise that the unconscious has a defining role to play in couple relationships. Tertia Myers, a Johannesburg-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a special interest in psychoanalytic couple's therapy, explores some of the fundamental concepts of this field. This illuminating talk offers therapists who are interested in the inner workings of the couple relationship insights into the couple psyche and couple fit, the meanings of conflicts around sex, money, and children, and the role of the psychoanalytic couple therapist.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand the central role of unconscious processes in shaping couple dynamics.
Define the concept of "couple fit" and its implications for therapy.
Identify how conflicts around sex, money, and children often reflect deeper psychological themes.
Recognise the role of transference and countertransference in couple therapy.
Describe the distinctive therapeutic posture and objectives of psychoanalytic couple therapy.