Long programme

Psychotherapy Practicum

For professionals who have completed a foundational psychology course: theory is kept to a minimum, practice is maximised. 12 months at 72 hours per month — 36 hours of live sessions (role-plays, case analysis, case conferences) and 36 hours of video recordings.

Duration: 12 months
Volume: 864 hours: 72 hrs per month (36 live + 36 video); supervision — 2 individual sessions per month
Format: Online + offline; groups of up to 8 participants
Start: Enrolment is open
Document: International IPAS/BPA certificate (verified by QR code)

Who it is for

Those with a basic higher education in psychology (preferred)
Those with additional education in psychology (an institute or another accredited centre)
Those working in fields close to psychology who need to improve in psychotherapy
Those engaged in official coaching who want to work in this field
Those who want to deepen professional knowledge and skills in mental health

Who teaches

Kenan Ragimovlive demonstration of real sessions, supervision, final assessment

What is included

Included in the General Psychology and Clinical Psychology programmes; can also be taken separately, with a certificate
2 individual supervision sessions per month throughout the year
Video archive: over 300 lessons and over 100 recordings of real sessions
A closed Telegram group for the practicum

Curriculum

Month 1 — Initial Assessment and History Taking · 72 hrs
Month 2 — Psychodiagnostics: Test Battery Practice · 72 hrs
Month 3 — First Session in Adjustment Disorders · 72 hrs

Month 4 — Working with Depression and Mood Disorders · 72 hrs
Month 5 — Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Exposure Techniques · 72 hrs
Month 6 — Trauma: Stabilisation Phase · 72 hrs

Month 7 — Family Dynamics: Systems Approach · 72 hrs
Month 8 — Child Psychology: Developmental Disorders · 72 hrs
Month 9 — Personality Disorders: Long-Term Work · 72 hrs

Month 10 — Psychosomatics: Body-Oriented Work · 72 hrs
Month 11 — Supervision: Complex Case Analysis · 72 hrs
Month 12 — Final Assessment: Real Case Analysis · 72 hrs

Practice formats

Role-plays — participants take turns as psychologist and client, the supervisor gives real-time feedback
Case analysis — group discussion of real (anonymised) clinical cases
Case conference — multidisciplinary discussion of complex cases from the perspectives of a psychiatrist, psychologist and psychotherapist
Video archive — access to over 100 recordings of real sessions
Final assessment — a 30-minute real case presentation before a panel: history, diagnosis, treatment plan, prognosis

Document

International IPAS/BPA certificate

The IPAS (International Psychotherapy Accreditation Society) and BPA certificate is issued to those who pass the final assessment. Its authenticity can be verified online via the QR code on it or on the association’s website (intpas.com).

Price

Full price3,600 AZN

Full payment (−600 AZN)3,000 AZN

12-month instalment300 AZN/mo.

24-month instalment150 AZN/mo.

Instalment plan up to 24 months — from 150 AZN a month.

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