Psychotherapy Clinical Years Curriculum
The clinical programme follows a three-year rolling curriculum, meaning that students engage with new learning each year, regardless of when they join the programme. Each year focuses on a different area of professional development: Schools of Transactional Analysis, Professional Practice, and Specialisms. Together, these three strands provide a broad and integrated training, helping students develop strong theoretical knowledge, clinical confidence, and a well-rounded professional identity.
Schools of Transactional Analysis Year
This year we will explore the rich diversity of TA theory and practice. Students deepen their theoretical knowledge, broaden their clinical thinking, and begin to develop their own unique therapeutic approach.
Topics Covered
TA and neurology - A science based approach to psychotherapy.
Classical TA - Where TA began.
Cathexis TA - Energy and discounting.
Redecision TA - Stuck-ness and making new Decisions.
Relational TA - How to use the relationship for change.
Integrative TA - When a reparative relationship is needed.
TA and body psychotherapy - How we hold script in the body.
Co-Creative TA - The integrating adult and present-centred relating.
Eco TA - Working with our environment and nature.
Working with groups - TA as a group therapy approach.
Professional Practice Year
This year we focus on the practical side of working as a psychotherapist, including looking at the ethics and professional conduct.
Topics Covered
Developing the therapeutic relationship.
Contracting, diagnosis and treatment planning.
Understanding and working with sociopolitical context.
Unconscious relational patterns - Transference and countertransference.
Erotic transference.
Anti-oppressive practice.
Working in private practice - Professional practice and ethics.
Working at embodied and relational depth.
Using research to enhance our practice.
Endings and our goodbye.
Specialism Year
This year we focus on specific presentations to give students a broad understanding of common areas psychotherapists work with.
Topics Covered
Working with personality disorders and DSM diagnosis.
Working with phobias, anxiety and panic attacks.
Working with addictions.
Working with eating disorders.
Neurodiversity
Working with grief, depression and medication.
Gender identity.
Working with sexuality.
Working with trauma.
Endings and celebrations.
