British Autogenic Society

EXPERIENTIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST THERAPIES SECTION

British Autogenic Society BAS

Royal London Homeopathic Hospital, Great Ormond Street, London WC1N 3HR
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Organisational History

The BAS is a Company Limited by Guarantee and a registered charity. It is the registration and supervisory body for Autogenic Therapy in the UK. It was founded in 1984 to provide training and maintenance of professional standards for autogenic psychotherapists and to encourage research into Autogenic Therapy and its applications.

Training Course Selection & Admission

Admission for membership
This is by undergoing the BAS professional training course. Applicants must hold a primary qualification in a caring profession: medicine, psychology, nursing, psychotherapy or counselling, with experience of counselling skills relevant to their professional discipline. Where appropriate, specific voluntary work or life experience can be taken into account. Admission is by in-depth interview, supported by two professional references.

Training Course Requirements

Own therapy. Candidates must have completed a course in basic Autogenic Therapy for themselves, with ongoing practice for six months prior to acceptance on the Diploma Course. Thereafter they are assigned a personal tutorial supervisor. Continuing personal practice of autogenic methods is essential.

Clients A very wide range of clients can benefit from this therapy. Emotional wellbeing can be disturbed by a number of life factors, causing psychosomatic symptoms which do not respond to other interventions. Clients may be GP recommended or self-referred in many settings. The BAS is the resource for finding a therapist in the UK.

Training Course Assessments, standards, role of training committee

Training Courses Course Information

Theoretical Studies It comprises two stages:
Level 1 - for Diploma of Autogenic Training (Dip AT)
Six weekend modules over 9 months. Students are required to take clients under supervision until they complete their training. Assessment and Requirements for qualification (Dip AT) Written course work with continual assessment: 2 in-depth case studies, report of a group trainer assistantship (observation placement) and final interview; final essay before qualification.
After a minimum one year, gaining client experience, the student may continue:
Level 2 - for Diploma of Autogenic Psychotherapy (Dip AP) and potential registration with UKCP
Further part-time training of three years (post-graduate) is designed to: deepen students' experience of Autogenic Therapy; enable students to practise as psychotherapists. The main thrust of Level 2 training is in the teaching of Autogenic Neutralisation - a unique method of depth psychotherapy in which the client is actively involved in observing and commenting on their own process of development. Assessment and Requirements for qualification (Dip AP) Written short answer exam; written autobiography/on-going journal; work with clients under supervision; supervisor's reports; written case histories; research project: dissertation of 8 - 10,000 words; peer assessment; appropriate placement. Ongoing supervision is required - hours relative to therapist/client hours. Full or Part time - Part Time Dates -
Length - 4 Years

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Continuing Professional Development
The BAS offers two one-day workshops per year for CPD in addition to that undertaken by individual therapists. Full or Part time -
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