Psychology · Intermediate
Turn scattered psychoanalytic reading into a method you can use
A structured programme on psychoanalytic theory and technique for practising psychologists and therapists who want to hear what lies behind the obvious.
- 6 modules, 24 video lessons
- Slides for every lesson
- Reflective homework tasks
- Comfortable, self-paced rhythm
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Why psychoanalytic knowledge so often stays in pieces
Many psychologists and therapists come to psychoanalysis through books. They read one author here, a famous case there, a chapter on a single concept somewhere else. Each text is interesting, yet together they rarely add up to a way of working. The ideas stay as fragments, and it is hard to say how they change what you do in the consulting room.
This is especially noticeable if your main training is in another approach. You may feel that psychoanalysis has something important to say about the unconscious, internal conflict and repeating patterns in your clients' lives. But without a map you cannot tell which ideas are central, how they connect, and how they translate into what you say, and do not say, in a session.
This programme offers that map. It treats psychoanalysis as a psychology of the unconscious and as a method: a particular way of listening, thinking and creating the conditions for psychic change. The lessons are built around the contemporary French psychoanalytic tradition, which keeps its attention on the unconscious, the drives, internal conflict and the complexity of psychic functioning.
The aim is not to make psychoanalysis simpler than it is. The aim is to make it accessible: presented in a clear order, at a comfortable pace, with material you can return to as often as you need.
What you will be able to do
- Listen beyond the manifest content
Notice what a client says between the lines and treat it as meaningful material.
- Describe a case in terms of unconscious processes
Use core psychoanalytic concepts to understand what is happening, not only what is being reported.
- Explain the logic of the psychoanalytic frame
Understand why the setting matters and how it supports the work.
- Structure a first consultation
Know what you are listening for and how to form a working hypothesis.
- Recognise transference and countertransference
Use your own reactions as information instead of treating them as noise.
- Choose and time your interventions
Think about interpretation, silence and resistance with a clear rationale.
- Connect theory to your own clinical material
Use homework tasks to link each concept to your clients, and to yourself.
- Think about change as more than symptom relief
Understand what psychic transformation means and how long-term work aims at it.
- 6
- modules
- 24
- video lessons
- 24
- sets of lesson slides
- 6
- homework tasks, one per module
What kind of psychoanalysis this is
Psychoanalysis is not one single thing. Different traditions emphasise different ideas, and a newcomer can easily be confused by the contradictions between them. This programme takes a clear position: it rests on the contemporary French metapsychological tradition, which holds on to the unconscious, the drives, internal conflict and the complexity of psychic functioning.
That position shapes the whole course. You will not get a quick tour of every school in a single lesson. You will get a consistent line of thought, so each new concept has a place and the method gradually becomes coherent.
The method is applied to modern psychotherapeutic work, face to face, whether in person or online. The result you are working towards is the ability to conduct deep psychoanalytic work, aimed not only at changing symptoms but at psychic transformation.
How the course works
The programme is delivered as recorded video lessons on a learning platform. Lessons are not meant to be watched one after another every day. The rhythm is deliberately comfortable: you watch a lesson, then leave time to think it through before moving on. Material of this kind needs to settle, and many learners find that the pause is where understanding happens.
Each lesson comes with slides, which are useful for following the argument and for finding your way around later when you want to revisit a topic. Each module also includes a reflective homework task. The tasks ask you to recall your own clients, or yourself, and to look at them through the concepts you have just met. Some learners feel resistance to homework at first. It is also the point at which the material stops being abstract and starts to fit your experience.
Because the lessons are recorded, you decide when and where to study. Plan on a few hours a week if you want to finish in around two months, or go more slowly if your caseload is heavy. The material stays available, so you can come back to any module when a case brings up the question again.
The programme
Six modules move from the foundations of the method to the demands of long-term work.
1Module 1 — The psychoanalytic way of listeningThe basic stance that distinguishes psychoanalytic work from other approaches.4 lessons
- The unconscious as a working concept, not a slogan
- Hearing what lies behind the manifest content
- The frame and the setting: why the conditions of work matter
- Psychoanalytic work face to face, in person and online
2Module 2 — Metapsychology: how the psyche is organisedThe theoretical vocabulary you need to think about a client's inner world.4 lessons
- Drives and their destinies
- Internal conflict and compromise formations
- Defences, symptoms and the economy of the psyche
- Psychic functioning and its different organisations
3Module 3 — First meetingsHow to approach the beginning of the work with structure instead of anxiety.4 lessons
- What you are listening for in a first consultation
- Forming and testing a working hypothesis
- Opening a conversation about the client's demand
- Thinking about the indications for longer psychotherapy
4Module 4 — Transference and countertransferenceThe relationship in the room as the main source of clinical information.4 lessons
- Transference as repetition and as new creation
- Countertransference as a source of understanding
- Recognising enactments and what to do with them
- Case reflection: reading the relationship in the session
5Module 5 — TechniqueThe practical tools of the method and the reasoning behind them.4 lessons
- Free association and the client's way of speaking
- Interpretation: what, when and how much
- Resistance and how to work with it
- Silence, timing and the pace of the session
6Module 6 — Long-term work and psychic transformationWhat the method aims at beyond symptom change, and how to keep thinking after the course.4 lessons
- Beyond symptom relief: what transformation means
- Working through over time
- Endings and interruptions in therapy
- Building your own clinical thinking and continuing to study
What you get
- 24 recorded video lessons
Six modules in a clear order, each lesson focused on one topic.
- Slides for the lessons
A structured summary of each lesson that makes review easier.
- Reflective homework tasks
One task per module to connect the theory to your own experience.
- A comfortable, self-paced rhythm
Study when it suits you, with time between lessons to think.
- Ongoing access to the material
Return to any lesson when a case raises a question.
- 14-day money-back guarantee
If the programme is not what you expected, ask for a refund within 14 days.
Is this course for you?
This course is for you if…
- Psychologists and psychotherapists who want a systematic grounding in the psychoanalytic method
- Practitioners from other approaches who are curious about psychoanalysis and tired of reading it in fragments
- Counsellors who want a clearer logic for first meetings and for the structure of their work
- Readers who want to connect theory with their own clinical experience, and who are willing to do reflective homework
Probably not a fit if…
- Anyone looking for a quick self-help course or a short list of techniques
- People who want a ready-made recipe instead of a way of thinking
- Learners who expect personal supervision or individual therapy as part of the programme
- Those who want a survey of every psychoanalytic school in one place
After the course
When you finish, psychoanalytic ideas should no longer feel like a pile of quotations. You will have a connected view of the method: how it listens, how it understands psychic functioning, and how it uses the relationship in the room.
In practice, this tends to show up in small ways first. You notice more of what clients say between the lines. You feel steadier in first meetings because you know what you are listening for. You can explain to yourself, and to colleagues, why you chose to say something or to stay silent.
The programme is a foundation, not a finish line. Psychoanalytic work develops over years, and the course is designed to give you a solid base from which to continue reading, discussing cases and deepening your practice.
Questions before you buy
How much time do I need each week?
There is no fixed schedule. Many learners spend two to four hours a week on a lesson, its slides and the homework. A slower pace is fine, because the lessons are recorded and the rhythm is meant to leave room for reflection.
Do I need any prior knowledge?
The programme is aimed at people with a background in psychology or psychotherapy. You do not need prior training in psychoanalysis, but you should be comfortable working with clinical ideas and thinking about real cases.
How does access work after payment?
After you pay, you receive access to the course on the learning platform. You can start straight away and watch the lessons whenever you like, from any device with an internet connection.
What is the refund policy?
You can ask for a full refund within 14 days of purchase if the programme does not suit you.
What format are the lessons in?
The lessons are recorded videos. Each is accompanied by slides, and every module includes a reflective homework task.
Does the material stay available?
Yes. Once you have access, you can return to the lessons and slides at any time and revisit a module when a new clinical question comes up.
Will this make me a psychoanalyst?
No. Becoming an analyst takes years of personal analysis and supervised clinical training. This programme gives you a structured introduction to the theory and technique of the method.
Is the homework compulsory?
The tasks are optional, but they are where most of the learning happens, because they link the concepts to your own clients and experience. We recommend doing them, even if you do so briefly.
Start building your psychoanalytic foundation
Take the lessons at your own pace and turn scattered knowledge into a method you can work with.