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Summer School in Couple and Family therapy

International Program. Onsite and online participation.
June 2022
Course duration: 5 days
Yaroslavskaya, 15, Room 3

International Summer School in Couple and Family Psychotherapy is an introductory course to «Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Psychotherapy» requalification Program. The teachers of the course are the leading faculty of the International Psychotherapy Institute (IPI, US): David Scharff, internationally recognized expert in psychoanalytic family and sex therapy and Janine Wanlass, professor of psychology at Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah).

Couple and family psychotherapy is one of the most promising and rapidly developing areas in psychotherapy of our time. Being quite well-known and popular in the West, it has not yet gained due recognition in Russia. Participation in the School's events provides a great opportunity to be introduced to the specifics of the couple and family therapy, get precious knowledge and skills from the leading world experts and to enhance one's professional opportunities.

We invite practicing psychologists, students and others who are interested in the field.

Would you like to learn more about the history, development and specifics of the family therapy? We invite you to read David Scharff's interview for academica.ru. Read the Interview

Readings (Book chapters):

  • J. S. Scharff and D. E. Scharff, The Primer of Object Relations, 2nd Edition (In Russian)
  • D. E. Scharff and J. S. Scharff, Object Relations Couple Therapy. (In Russian)
  • D. E. Scharff and J. S. Scharff, Object Relations Family Therapy. (In Russian)
  • J. S. Scharff and D. E. Scharff, Object Relations Therapy of Physical and Sexual Trauma (in Russian
Schedule
Course duration: 5 days
Day 1
10:00-10:30 Welcome and introduction to cours
10:30-12:00 Lecture Psychoanalytic theory for individual, couple and family therapy. Lect #1 David Scharff and Janine Wanlass
12:00-12:30 Coffee Break
12:30-1:30 PM Continuation of Lecture and Group Discussion Lect # 1 David and Janine
1:30-3:00 PM Lunch
3:00-5:00 PM Clinical video showing basic theoretical and clinical concepts (D & K) Introduction to use of transference and countertransference in assessment David and Janine
5:00-5:30 PM Break
5:30-7:00 PM PRESENTATION OF A CASE BY A PARTICIPANT David Supervises
Day 2
Family and Couple Therapy in Contex

10:00-10:15 Welcome
10:15-11:30 Lecture: David and Janine Models of Therapy – individual, couple, family David Lect #2 Principles and technique of object relations family and couple therapy Janine Lect # 3
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-1:30 PM Lecture: David and Janine Video: "I-O Family" Part I (countertransference exercise) Beginning of video Transference and Countertransference Lect # 4
1:30-3:00 PM Lunch
3:00-4:30 PM I-O Family video continue
4:30-5:00 PM Break
5:00-6:30 PM GROUP SUPERVISION, CASE PRESENTED BY RUSSIAN COLLEAGUE
Janine supervises
Day 3
Family Development, Trauma and Loss

10:00-11:00 Lecture on development, trauma and loss Lect # 5 David and Janine
11:00-11:30 Countertransference exercise with video (PAJ)
11:30-12:00 Coffee Break
12:00-1:30 PM Video of adult family with loss (PAJ)
1:30-3:00 PM Lunch
3:00-4:30 PM Continuation of video and discussion of trauma and loss
4:30-5:00 Break
5:00- 6:30 GROUP SUPERVISION, CASE PRESENTED BY RUSSIAN COLLEAGUE David supervises
Day 4
Technique in Therapy

10:00-11:30 Lecture: David Technique in Individual, Couple and Family Analytic Therapy Lect # 6
11:30-12:00 Break
12:00-1:30 PM Lecture (Janine) How to start couple and family treatment
1:30-3:00 PM Lunch
3:00-4:30 PM Video: Couple and Family Assessment (H Family Part 1)
4:30-5:00 PM Break
5:00-6:30 PM PRESENTATION OF CHILD/ADOLESCENT CLINICAL CASE BY RUSSIAN COLLEAGUE Janine supervises
Day 5
Technique and Theory with Families and Couples

10:00-11:30 Lecture I - David Theory of Groups; Basic Assumptions; Use of Dreams. Lect # 8
11:30-12:00 Coffee break
12:00-1:30 PM Lecture Janine Technique in Couple and Family Assessment, Early Family Therapy (Janine)
1:30-3:00 PM Lunch
3:00-4:30 PM Sex Therapy Methods (PowerPoint) and Case presentation by David (Dr. & Mrs. T)
4:30-5:00 PM Break
5:00-6:00 PM Closing review of summer school and discussion – David and Janine
6:00 PM Adjourn
Duration and Tuition
Who May Apply
The program is designed for Psychology Students, practicing psychologists and psychotherapists, healthcare professionals and everyone who is interested in exploring couple and family therapy.
Admission Conditions
One needs to submit the payment.
Hours and Schedule
5 days. Times: 10:00 - 18:30. (без трансляции и записи супервизии).
Diploma
At the completion of the course one gets a requalification certificate.
Tuition
Стоимость участия в 5 днях летней школы:
  • при оплате до 15 мая 2019 г. – 17 000 руб.
  • далее – 20 000 руб
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Venue for the On-site Event
Yaroslavskaya, 15, 3, Room 92, Moscow, Russia
Faculty
David Scharff (Washington DC, US)
Doctor of Medicine, the Head of «Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Psychotherapy» Program
Board Director of the International Psychotherapy Institute (US), Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University, the Head of the IPA Couple and Family Psychoanalysis Committee, he authored more than 25 books on individual, couple and family Object Relations Therapy.
Jill Savage Scharff (Washington DC, US)
Doctor of Medicine, the leading teacher of «Psy-choanalytic Couple and Family Psychotherapy» Program
Child and adult psychoanalyst, couple and family therapist, Board Member of the International Psy-chotherapy Institute (US), she authored and co-au-thored a number of books on individual, couple and family Object Relations Therapy, she is also an in-ternationally recognized expert in online psychoa-nalysis.
Janine Wanlass (Salt Lake City, US)
Doctor of Philosophy, the Chair of «Psychoanalytic Couple and Family Psychotherapy» Program
Professor, adult, child, couple and family therapist, Director of the International Psychotherapy Institute (US). Psychology Teacher (ex-head of Psychology Department) in Westminster college (Salt Lake City, Utah, US)
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