NANCY MCWILLIAMS, PHD, ABPP TEACHES

 

DIAGNOSIS
AND FIRST
SESSIONS

 

A training for therapists who want a more precise and humane way to understand personality, and start a relationship with new patients.

 

  NANCY MCWILLIAMS, PHD, ABPP TEACHES

 

DIAGNOSIS
AND FIRST
SESSIONS

 

A training for therapists who want a more precise and humane way to understand personality, and start a relationship with new patients.

 

Course Overview

 
Psychodynamic Diagnosis

This course focuses on the internal world of the patient, examining personality style, defensive structures, and the nuances of psychological functioning. Learn to see the human being and relevant themes behind the diagnostic label.

A Comprehensive Frame

A practical introduction to clinical formulation that honors the complexity of the individual.

What You'll Learn 

A guide through personality types, the level of functioning that a person has, and ways to meet them and learn more.

Temperament & Origins

Understanding the constitutional and genetic foundations of personality development.

Attachment Dynamics

Exploring the internal working models of self and others formed in early childhood.

 

"Nancy's has over 125,000 copies sold of psychoanalytic diagnosis worldwide.

Clinical Formulation

Mastering the 8-point structural interview for comprehensive patient understanding.

Defensive Structure

Identifying primary and secondary coping mechanisms across the spectrum.

What You'll Learn 

A guide through personality types, the level of functioning that a person has, and ways to meet them and learn more.

 

"Nancy's has over 125,000 copies sold of psychoanalytic diagnosis worldwide.

 

Temperament & Origins

Understanding the constitutional and genetic foundations of personality development.

Attachment Dynamics

Exploring the internal working models of self and others formed in early childhood.

Clinical Formulation

Mastering the 8-point structural interview for comprehensive patient understanding.

Defensive Structure

Identifying primary and secondary coping mechanisms across the spectrum.

What You'll Gain

Professional Confidence 

Develop a robust internal framework that guides your interventions during difficult clinical moments.

Precision in Formulation

Learn to synthesize complex client history into a coherent and actionable clinical narrative.

Humane Approach

Transcend the medical model to see the suffering person behind the diagnostic code.

 
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First Sessions Matter

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