Master's: How to Be a Supershrink

What this video is about

This video presents the training approach of Elemental Training, which sets itself apart from psychology courses centred on presenting theory and models. The methodology described is primarily practical: it involves training, reviewing and supervising the therapist’s skills and techniques in real or simulated situations. Alongside this, it stresses the importance of having a working model and of better understanding the therapeutic process, as well as the common factors and mechanisms of change that explain why therapists are effective on some occasions and fail on others.

The proposal is to bring students into the day-to-day practice of a centre, alongside a team of therapists who work with different styles, tools and techniques. It is emphasised that this is not just another master’s or specialist course reviewing different theoretical approaches.

Another central element is supervision. Its aim is for each therapist to see what they do well, in which areas they work efficiently and in which they need to improve. As explained, this requires meticulous work: a supervisor observing the psychologist at work and designing deliberate practice, that is, tasks aimed at improving those specific areas rather than piling up training without a defined purpose.

Topics: therapist training, clinical supervision, deliberate practice, therapeutic effectiveness, common factors