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First Sessions Matter

 

The Initial Alliance

Establishing a ground of safety and collaboration from the very first minute. Learn how to manage the "opening move" of therapy.

Framing the Treatment

start to understand a patients' understanding of themself and others

Diagnostic Interviewing

preparing them for the road ahead

Basically, you have to care about other people. Be humble, Be interested in them. Want to help them. -- Nancy McWilliams

 

Nancy McWilliams is a Visiting Professor Emerita of applied psychology at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and has a private practice in Lambertville, New Jersey.

She is the author of three classic textbooks that have become the gold standard in clinical training: Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Psychoanalytic Case Formulation, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is used in training programs worldwide.

A former president of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, she has received numerous awards for her contributions to clinical psychology, including the Hans H. Strupp Award and the Robert S. Wallerstein Settlement Fund Award for Psychotherapy Research.

 
Bestselling Author

Over 125,000 copies sold of 'Psychoanalytic Diagnosis' worldwide.

 
Clinical Excellence

Over 40 years of dedicated practice leadership.

Meet Nancy McWilliams

Nancy McWilliams is a Visiting Professor Emerita of applied psychology at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and has a private practice in Lambertville, New Jersey.

She is the author of three classic textbooks that have become the gold standard in clinical training: Psychoanalytic Diagnosis, Psychoanalytic Case Formulation, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is used in training programs worldwide.

 

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Who This Course Is For

This training is designed for professionals seeking to deepen their clinical intuition and theoretical grounding.

Psychotherapists 

Experienced clinicians looking to integrate more psychodynamic depth into their current practice.

Teachers

Psychoanalytic practitioners wanting to refine their diagnostic framework with a modern, humane lens.

Trainees

Graduate students and early-career therapists seeking a foundational, expert guide to clinical work.

Begin Your Mastery in Case Formulation

 

Join Nancy McWilliams for a comprehensive journey into the heart of clinical diagnosis and the vital first sessions of treatment.