Strategic Brief Therapy, founded by Paul Watzlawick and Giorgio Nardone, is based on a systemic vision of the world and of the human being. Composed of innovative therapeutic techniques and around thirty specific treatment protocols developed for different psychopathologies, some of which have become real reference interventions. Brief Strategic Therapy aims to achieve a rapid and concretely verifiable resolution of many psychological and relational disorders.

The “ Clinical Master in Strategic Brief Therapy and Hypnosis ” training for students in the Clinician advanced course includes 117 hours of classes and approximately 110 hours of personal work.

• 100% online, it alternates face-to-face half-days, individual and collective supervision, individual or sub-group working time.

• It is provided by specialized international trainers from the Center for Strategic Therapy, LACT, scientific research and the university.

Openings/specialization

Clinical Master in Strategic Brief Therapy and Hypnosis training allows you to acquire techniques, strategies, therapeutic stratagems and specific protocols to treat different types of psychopathologies, some of which have become real best practices.

The training is based on an intervention strategy adapted to help the patient relieve his psychological and relational suffering. It aims to:

• acquire skills in clinical intervention,
• describe the dysfunctional and pathogenic regulatory dynamics associated with the main psychopathologies (relationship of self to self, of self to others, of self to the world) using the patient's perceptual and reactional processes in order to orient the most appropriate intervention strategy more effective and efficient,
• adjust his posture as a intervener and his strategic communication according to the personality of the patient and the nature of his psychopathology in order to consolidate the therapeutic alliance and the effectiveness of the intervention.

Targeted audience :

• This Diploma is open to students of the Relationship Clinician diploma.

Prerequisites:

• Correct command of French (being able to express oneself orally and in writing),
• Commitment to practicing intervention sessions,
• Digital prerequisites:
  • Have a computer (with camera and microphone) and a phone in good working order
  • Have a regularly used email address
  • Have internet access with sufficient speed (videoconferencing, video playback)
  • Have a place suitable for monitoring the training
  • Know how to use basic digital tools: internet, messaging, search engine
  • Know how to use word processing tools, spreadsheets and presentation tools (power point type)

• Live distance courses integrating simulations, role-playing, exercises and case studies to promote the participation and involvement of all students and interaction with teachers
• Simultaneous translation of courses given by international trainers
• A course rhythm allowing the integration of personal work
• Interactive and experiential approach
• Individual work, in pairs and sub-groups during and outside the sessions
• Analysis and sharing of experiences, in particular through the use of tools created by the school (SYPRENE)
• Encouragement to practice through the case exchange
• Personalized Moodle account including course videos and educational animations, course materials, documentary bases and all types of educational documents, review exercises, accessible 24/24
• A promotion referent, a link between the students and the teaching team
• A network of promotion students led by the referent 

A jury deliberates on obtaining the certificate from the elements below

Assessment methods

• Participation 
• Learning questionnaire
• Individual and collective supervision
• Self-assessment questionnaire

The conditions for obtaining the certificate require:

• to have passed 75% of the homework to be done outside of class (questionnaires, videos, homework, collaborative work, etc.) 
• to have attended at least 80% of the course sessions
• to have followed the 3 individual supervisions (mandatory presence)
• to have obtained the average in the evaluations whose marks are attributed by the trainers (individual supervision, among others)

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Assessment of student satisfaction

A satisfaction questionnaire is offered at the end of the training (relevance of the content with regard to their professional practice, achievement of objectives, etc.). The overall assessment of satisfaction with all training is 95%.

Dates:

Start of training: October 2024
End of training: October 2025

To register : 

• Fill in the pre-registration file and let yourself be guided by the instructions on the site
• At the end of the procedure, your file will be examined by our selection committee. If you are admitted, you will receive an email replying to your pre-registration.
• You will receive an answer no later than 30 days before the start of the training.

The minimum processing time for your file is approximately 1 to 2 weeks. In the case of acceptance, you can make the payment according to the chosen methods.

In the case of registration after the start of the training, your file may be rejected.

For any questions, you can contact Claire on 01 48 07 40 40 or send us an email at