Abstract
It is widely agreed that psychotherapy is a complex process that requires a
vast amount of knowledge, skills, and responsibility on the part of the psychotherapist. Still, in the Danish education system, the master’s psychology education is financed at the lowest rate. From an educational journey perspective (German: Buildung), we describe the University Clinic (UC) at Aalborg
University as a case-example of how to teach and train psychotherapy practice
to psychology students. By describing UC’s organization, including the psychodynamic treatment model, clinical supervision, and research, we show how the UC’s learning model qualifies and prepares novice psychologists for the labor market. We argue that by using theory in practice, researching in practice, reflecting on practice, and by using qualitative and quantitative methods, the students acquire both the expertise and critical thinking required to undertake psychotherapy in the clinical community. Psychology is both a scientifically based
and justified study and a profession, in which the students must be educated
broadly to master clinical judgment and professional ethics so that specific
knowledge, skills, and competencies can be used for everyone’s best. To
produce such essential learning processes and outcomes require financial
investment in university psychology departments but may, in turn, benefit
psychotherapy clients and, therefore, society at large.
vast amount of knowledge, skills, and responsibility on the part of the psychotherapist. Still, in the Danish education system, the master’s psychology education is financed at the lowest rate. From an educational journey perspective (German: Buildung), we describe the University Clinic (UC) at Aalborg
University as a case-example of how to teach and train psychotherapy practice
to psychology students. By describing UC’s organization, including the psychodynamic treatment model, clinical supervision, and research, we show how the UC’s learning model qualifies and prepares novice psychologists for the labor market. We argue that by using theory in practice, researching in practice, reflecting on practice, and by using qualitative and quantitative methods, the students acquire both the expertise and critical thinking required to undertake psychotherapy in the clinical community. Psychology is both a scientifically based
and justified study and a profession, in which the students must be educated
broadly to master clinical judgment and professional ethics so that specific
knowledge, skills, and competencies can be used for everyone’s best. To
produce such essential learning processes and outcomes require financial
investment in university psychology departments but may, in turn, benefit
psychotherapy clients and, therefore, society at large.
Translated title of the contribution | From student to psychotherapist: An educational journey that should start at the University |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Psyke & Logos |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 90 |
Number of pages | 111 |
ISSN | 0107-1211 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |