FdA Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations

How can you support the people who need your service most effectivelyHow can you work more collaboratively with your colleaguesWhat counts as therapeutic support for children, young people, or older adultsOur Foundation Degree, comprising of one afternoon of teaching a week, offers a theoretical understanding and the practical tools for emotionally grounded therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and adults, whatever your role.Using a psychodynamic framework, the course will help you develop a thorough understanding of the human processes within and around the people who use your service and the people who are trying to help them. We also equip you with an awareness of the wider dimension of organisational dynamics. Put together, these both will contribute to your development as an effective and perceptive practitioner.You study:Psychodynamic theoryChild and adult developmentIssues of trauma and violenceThe dynamics of therapeutic interventions in organisationsYou also have the opportunity to develop your insight as a reflective thinker through reflective observation workshops.We connect the workshops on campus with elements of work-place learning, to ensure that you can make the connection between the course and your practice.After finishing this Foundation Degree, you are able to take a further one year course to gain a BA Honours Degree. The course is accredited by APPCIOS (The Association of Psychodynamic Practice and Counselling in Organisational Settings).Professional accreditationAccredited by the Association for Psychodynamic Practice and Counselling in Organisational Settings (APPCIOS).