Explore psychoanalytic couple therapy in South Africa. Understand unconscious influences on relationships with expert Tertia Myers. Access CPD courses.
Psychoanalytic couple therapy starts from the idea that the unconscious plays a defining role in couple relationships. In this course, Johannesburg-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist Tertia Myers introduces core concepts in the field, including the couple psyche and couple fit, the meaning of conflicts about sex, money and children, and the role of the couple therapist. Sections on assessment and technique show how these ideas translate into practice. The course is accredited by the HPCSA for CPD points and suits South African therapists curious about the inner workings of the couple relationship.
Psychoanalytic couple therapy is based on the fascinating premise that the unconscious has a defining role to play in couple relationships. Tertia Myers, a Johannesburg-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a special interest in psychoanalytic couple's therapy, explores some of the fundamental concepts of this field. This illuminating talk offers therapists who are interested in the inner workings of the couple relationship insights into the couple psyche and couple fit, the meanings of conflicts around sex, money, and children, and the role of the psychoanalytic couple therapist.
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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this talk, participants will be able to:
Understand the central role of unconscious processes in shaping couple dynamics.
Define the concept of "couple fit" and its implications for therapy.
Identify how conflicts around sex, money, and children often reflect deeper psychological themes.
Recognise the role of transference and countertransference in couple therapy.
Describe the distinctive therapeutic posture and objectives of psychoanalytic couple therapy.