Advanced Psychodynamic Clinical Practice Fellowship Program

The fellowship program has been developed for mental health professionals who seek to deepen their understanding of contemporary psychodynamic thought and apply comparative perspectives in clinical practice. It provides structured opportunities for participants to enlarge their understanding of orienting perspectives, core concepts, and essential concerns in psychodynamic understanding and practice, and to consider the relevance of differing points of view in their work.

A small cohort of participants and distinguished faculty work together to study and learn ways of enriching their clinical practice. In doing so, we explore the practitioner's own stages of development as a professional and consider the ways in which we shape our clinical careers over time. We integrate theories and personal elements through presentation of clinical work in ongoing case consultations.

The course of study encompasses the following domains of concern:

• Orienting perspectives in contemporary psychodynamic understanding and practice
• The emergence of the psychodynamic tradition:
  Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and Alfred Adler
• The development of relational perspectives
• Object relations psychology
• Interpersonal perspectives
• Self psychology
• Neuroscience and integrative perspectives
• Clinical case consultation

The program consists of seven courses and eight clinical case consultations. All classes and case consultations will be held on Fridays from 9:00 am to Noon. The clinical case consultations provide program participants with the opportunity to integrate theoretical and clinical studies in relation to descriptions of actual psychotherapeutic practice. Class size is limited to a maximum of sixteen participants.

ELIGIBILITY
Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related degree required. At least two to four years of post-master's degree experience preferred.

TUITION
$1650.00
Tuition may be prepaid or paid in two installments.
Please Note: PDP discounts are not applicable to this program.

CREDIT
A certificate will be awarded for 45 hours of continuing education (CEUs) at the completion of the program.

ADMISSION INFORMATION
The application process requires:

• A completed application form
• Resume
• Two letters of reference
• Brief statement reflecting your interest in the program

Completed applications must be received or submitted online to the Professional Development Program office by June 1, 2013. Letters of reference may be sent under separate cover. Early applications encouraged.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

All sessions will take place at the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration from 9:00 am to Noon.

2013
September 20: Orienting Perspectives in Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
September 27: Case Consultation: An Introduction
October 11: Emergence of Psychodynamic Tradition: Freud, Jung, and Adler
November 1: Case Consultation
November 15: Emergence of Relational Perspectives
December 6: Case Consultation

2014
January 10: Relational Perspectives I
January 24: Case Consultation
February 7: Relational Perspectives II
February 21: Case Consultation
March 7: Case Consultation
April 4: Neuroscience
April 18: Case Consultation
May 2: Case Consultation
May 16: Integrative Perspectives

PROGRAM INSTRUCTORS

William Borden, PhD
Carol Ganzer, PhD
Dennis McCaughan, PhD
Theo Pintzuk, MSW