Psychological counseling: from theory to mastery in practice - course 53,200 rub. from Moscow School of Practical Psychology, training 418 ac. hours, Date: November 20, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 07, 2023
Why choose us?
The profession of a psychologist is in demand. Over the past two years, the demand for psychological services has increased by 40% in Russia and continues to grow. The total volume of the psychological services market is about 80 billion rubles.
Doors open to different areas at once. Mastery of the psychological profession provides the opportunity to work in at least eight areas, including counseling, business, education, clinical psychology, etc. You can choose a specific area later, so you shouldn’t make hasty decisions about where exactly to work.
You have the opportunity to start private consulting remotely. Research results show that online consultations are not inferior in effectiveness to traditional ones. An example of this: the demand for online services of psychologists since the beginning of the pandemic.
Studying a course online is an exciting experience. Networking while studying increases interest in and satisfaction with the course. During your studies, you will interact with your tutor and other students, which will help you adapt to the program and maintain motivation.
Briefly about the important
In this course, the main emphasis is not on gaining theoretical knowledge, but on developing practical skills that are used in consulting clients. A variety of formats for practical classes allow you to effectively practice the theory you have learned and easily start working in this area.
We provide specific, systemic skills for practicing psychologists
We teach you how to work with clients, tell you how to start a personal practice
The program was developed by practitioners, which ensures high involvement of each course participant in the educational process
We support you in the learning process with small group facilitators
Our advantages:
- Your own competency model
"Moscow School of Practical Psychology", is engaged in the creation of courses and quality control in the field of counseling psychology and psychotherapy. Our team has developed a competency model - a list of knowledge, values and skills that an effective practicing psychologist should have.
We provide systematic information so that you can acquire all the knowledge necessary for consulting. However, without practice now you can’t get anywhere. It is practical experience that is necessary to achieve certain skills that are necessary for a qualified specialist in this field. Therefore, our course is based on practicing practical skills.
2. Transfer of professional knowledge from generation to generation
Our training course is based on the experience of highly qualified practicing psychologists, which provides a complete overview of the profession and helps to navigate the entire variety of psychological areas. One of the course blocks talks about the main approaches in psychology, allowing you to choose the option that is most suitable for you.
3. Help with a smooth start to your practice
We not only provide the necessary knowledge, but also help to develop as a qualified specialist. All practical tasks were created by teachers and speakers of MSPP; this is the real experience of practicing psychologists.
4. Code of Ethics, Safety and Performance
At MSPP we adhere to the principles of a therapeutic approach in everything: from training to working with our clients. We create comfortable conditions for our students and provide them with everything they need during the learning process. In our work, we also focus on safe communication, which is important both in training and in psychological counseling.
We also provide our students with support through tutors - who help students understand the topic. The supervisory service will answer any questions and create a trusting atmosphere in the group.
5. We learn to apply theory in practice
We are convinced that practice is an integral part of learning, which is why each module of the program is accompanied by a practical task. With this approach, you can hone your skills as a psychologist, observer, or client. We are confident that such training will help you avoid mistakes when starting your psychological counseling.
Training formats
Let's start with something simple: all material is provided in video format. In order to proceed to practice, you need to familiarize yourself with the relevant blocks before classes:
You will be able to organize your time and combine study with work, spending an average of 6 to 8 hours weekly on the course.
For help, contact the group curator orally or in writing through the learning platform, and track the progress of your learning directly in your personal account.
As the course progresses, you watch video lectures with the theoretical part, then proceed to the practical task. However, you have the opportunity to choose the lesson format that best suits your time.
You perform practical work upon completion of each module of the program, which will allow you to analyze and develop the knowledge gained. You will receive answers to your questions.
Final exam - after passing all the disciplines of the program, you proceed to take the final exam, after passing which you receive a diploma of professional retraining.
Training program
Module 1. Psychology of Personality
Module topics:
Personality psychology as a branch of psychological knowledge.
Individual, personality, individuality.
Structural and systemic approaches to describing personality in psychology.
Personal development.
Personality as the subject of his life path.
Psychological health of the individual.
Personality in conflict.
Personal self-awareness.
The module ends with practical work.
Module 2. Psychodianostics
Module topics:
Psychodiagnostics as a field of psychological knowledge.
Functions of psychodiagnostics.
Classification of psychodiagnostic techniques.
Requirements for psychodiagnostic methods.
Reliability and validity of psychodiagnostic methods.
Humanitarian and natural science approaches in psychology.
Nomothetic and ideographic approaches in psychodiagnostics.
Moral and ethical standards and problems of psychodiagnostic examination.
The module ends with practical work.
Module 3. Professional ethics of a psychologist
Module topics:
Basic concepts, features of professional ethics of a psychologist, specifics of helping professions.
Code of Ethics.
Therapeutic contract, violation of EC RPO, typical mistakes of a consulting psychologist.
Levels of human consciousness, levels of the unconscious, semantic principles of work.
Empathy, rapport, transference, countertransference.
Moral dilemma, emotional burnout.
The module ends with practical work.
Module 4. Psychological counseling
Module topics:
Goals and objectives of psychological counseling.
Types of psychological assistance.
Organization of psychological counseling.
Stages of psychological counseling.
Ethical principles of psychological counseling.
Requirements for a consulting psychologist.
Skills of a psychological consultant.
Basic skills of a psychological consultant.
Sophisticated counseling skills.
Specialized counseling skills.
Methods of psychological counseling.
Testing in psychological counseling.
Basic queries in psychological counseling.
Types of clients.
Anxiety disorders.
Basic queries in psychological counseling.
OCD; hysterical, paranoid, schizoid, narcissistic personality type.
Basic queries in psychological counseling.
Working with grief and crying clients.
Theories of psychological counseling.
Client resistance.
Assessing the effectiveness of psychological counseling.
The module ends with practical work.
Module 5. Psychological Internet consulting
Module topics:
The Internet as a space and means of psychological assistance.
Social perceptions and scientific evidence of the effectiveness of distance counseling and psychotherapy.
Unique characteristics of Internet counseling and psychotherapy.
Types and organizational methods of E-consulting.
Process and techniques of Internet counseling and psychotherapy.
Particular problems of Internet consulting.
Personal characteristics and competencies of specialists working on the Internet.
Prospects for psychological counseling and psychotherapy on the Internet.
The module ends with practical work.
Bonus module 6. Workshop on psychological counseling
Module topics:
Organizing the work of a psychologist's office.
The situation in the office.
Psychologist's subjects.
Behavior of a psychologist.
Online consultation.
Interaction with the client.
Demonstrative session with comments from a teacher-psychologist: how to organize work when there is only one consultation session.
Practice, consulting, case methods