About

The Southern Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling (SAFPAC) UKCP Training in Critical Existential-Analytic Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counselling, can enable you to:

• Develop your therapeutic relational abilities to help others be clearer about the meaning of experiences and desires
• Train and be on the UKCP register as an existential-analytic psychotherapist and psychotherapeutic counsellor
• Be awarded (all at Postgraduate Level): Diploma in Psychotherapy and Phenomenology, Diploma in Existential-Analytic Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Diploma in Existential-Analytic Psychotherapy
• Learn through a practice-based programme in Wimbledon, London (Thursday evenings and one Saturday a term)
• Consider the implications of what emerges in practice phenomenologically through humanistic, existential and psychoanalytic ideas, as well as arts and humanities
• Develop critical perspectives theoretically and politically on psychotherapy and the nature of psychotherapeutic knowledge
• Be part of a learning community facilitated by university lecturers who are also practitioners and researchers
• Access experienced clinical and academic supervisors and existential-analytic psychotherapists
• Hear from a wide range of national/international visiting speakers

About

SAFPAC, a not-for-profit company, was formed in 1998 from the MSc and PhD in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Surrey and subsequently also from the PsychD at the University of Roehampton.

The Training

• Phase one (year one) is an introduction to critical psychotherapy and phenomenology initially through Rogers.
• Phase two (year two) explores phenomenology in existentialism, psychoanalysis and critical psychotherapy.
• Phase three (year three) addresses some implications of theory and research for thoughtful practice.
• Phase four (year four/continuity year) focuses on developing practice: brief and long-term therapy.

Courses Offered

• Diploma in critical existential-analytic psychotherapy & psychotherapeutic counselling supervision
• Diploma in psychotherapy and phenomenology (awarded on successful completion of Phase 2)
• Diploma in existential-analytic psychotherapeutic counselling (awarded on successful completion during Phase 4)
• Diploma in existential-analytic psychotherapy (awarded on successful completion of Phase 4)