ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY - PSYCHOANALYTIC & PSYCHODYNAMIC SECTION

Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis SITE
 
35 Manor Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 1DQ

T:  01707 649 788
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W: www.the-site.org.uk

Organisational History

The Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis was established in a1997 as an organisation that would foster critical, reflective and imaginative thinking about psychoanalysis and its contemporary practices. Rather than setting up an organisation around one particular body of psychoanalytic theory, the Site wanted to install an open space for rethinking the closed and universalising tendencies within psychoanalytic institutions. 

Training Course Selection & Admission

According to our selection criteria as laid out in our Training Brochure. Including: relevant work in related fields; meeting the personal therapy requirement - one year prior to application. Interviewed by up to three members of the Training Committee. Admission is usually in the Autumn Term. Please refer to Site Training Brochure. Members of Training Committee welcome discussion from applicants.

Training Course Requirements

Personaly Therapy: One year prior to application; for the duration of the training - atleast twice a week.

Clinical/clients: prior experience in related field; expectation is to build a varied practice during training to gain wide experience; two long term patients of atleast 18 months, to be seen at least twice weekly. Other patients taken into account as the varied practice.

Supervision: During training: two supervisors approved by Training Committee, one of which will be from the Site. To be in supervision for duration of training, for atleast 18 months each supervisor.

Written work: Theoretical paper (3-7 thousand words), on an aspect of psychoanalytic theory. Submission at end of 2nd year. To demonstrate understanding, critical and creative thinking. Two readers. Clinical paper (3-5 thousand words) to demonstrate capacity to work with patients in context of theory, clinical seminars and supervision. Rewriting of each paper may be required.

Attendance: Trainees are expected to attend all seminars. Any extended absence for the training is to be taken to Training Committee by tutor. The training is for a minimum of 4 years.

Training Course Assessments, standards, role of training committee

Assessment is by Training Committee on a termly basis and when the need arises. Theoretical and Clinical Papers need to meet required standards. Trainees are also expected to write/present texts, to include clinical material, in the course of the seminar programme. Subject to the satisfaction of Training Committee the trainee may proceed to graduation, which leads to full membership of the Site and the right to register with UKCP. For further details please refer to our 'Training Standards' document.

Training Courses	Course Information
Training in Psychoanalysis	Full or Part time - Part Time Dates - Oct to June each year Length - 4 years minimum Location - Central London Number of places - n/a Cost - £900 pa Time Commitment - Sat 10.00am to 1.00pm, one weekend a year plus therapy and supervision

Theoretical orientation

We aim to 'think psychoanalysis differently'. The training engages with historical and political contexts in the development of psychoanalysis and is informed by contemporary philosophies. This approach enables us to foster a clinical practice that pays attention to the diversity of social and cultural experiences of contemporary life. Central to this is a particular concern with deleloping practices that can more sensitively attend to people and communities on the social margins. The Site believes that psychoanalysis is an enthralling intellectual project. We encourage a spirit of passionate enquiry into current debates within pychoanalysis, philosophy and phenomenology as well as post-modernism and feminist theory.
 
Accreditation, graduation, membership

When all requirements are fulfilled by the trainee to the training committee's satisfaction, they may proceed, via tutor, to the 'pass'. Graduation leads to full membership of the Site and membership of UKCP. The Site training comprises three terms and one weekend each year. Please refer to Training Brochure for further detail.
 
Code of ethics/ethical principals

The Site has a code ethics, which accords to UKCP standards.
 
Is the organisation accrediting, training or both?

Training
 
Is the organisation running a low cost scheme?

No
 
Does the organisation offer clincial services?

Yes
 
Does the organisation have members included in the UKCP national register?

Yes
 
Other Relevant Information

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