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exploration, expression, and psycho-emotional integration in the
psychotherapy process. Prerequisite: SPC 5430.
SPC 5512 Somatic Psychology Perspectives
on Stress and Psychobioimmunology 2
This course introduces students to the neurobiology of stress, stress
profiling, and stress reduction techniques for clinical practice in
everyday life. Psychobioimmunological theory and practice is also
explored. Among the technical approaches which will be introduced
are stress evaluation, autogenic training, progressive relaxation,
guided meditation, visualizations, and somatically based techniques
such as parasympathetic breathing, grounding, mindful movement,
and conscious self-regulation through awareness.
SPC 5520 Psychopharmacology 3
An introduction and general overview of psychopharmacology as it
relates to the practice of psychotherapy. Current medication, research
in psychopharmacology, and psychoneurology will be covered. The
course will also look at alternative remedies, natural medicine, and
cultural issues from a holistic perspective as well as the relationship
between psychotherapist and physician in medication management.
SPC 5530 Psychological Testing 3
This survey course is designed to help students understand the basic
concepts and applications of psychological testing and the
psychometric properties of psychological tests. The course will
emphasize the appropriate applications and limitations of many of
the current psychological tests—especially with regard to their use
with people of non-dominant cultures. Issues of validity and ethics
will be reviewed in this regard.
SPC 5535 individual development
and family life Cycle a 3
This course introduces students to classic developmental theo rists
from a dynamic living systems and somatic psychology perspective.
The emphasis is placed on early bodily and sensory organization and
on the primacy of relationship in development. A holistic theory of
self and ego development is presented. This course will consider how
Freud, reich, Mahler, Winnicott, Piaget, Bowlby, Kohut, Stern,
Schore, Fogel, and Greenspan help us understand the process by
which we come to inhabit our embodied self across the lifespan.
SPC 5536 individual development
and family life Cycle B 3
This course focuses on the phase-specific, holistic process of
development from adolescence to the end of life. A biopsycho social
perspective is applied to the areas of cognitive, emotional, and
relational development. Contemporary family life is explored through
the in-class use of the family genogram and through discussion of
multicultural family patterns and the “family body.” Sources include
McGoldrick, Erickson, Kegan, Cook-Greuter, and ram das.
SPC 5540 Child Therapy 3
This course provides an overview of theories and “best prac tices”
approaches in the treatment of children. Students will become
familiar with therapeutic work in various treatment settings and
develop an appreciation of the overarching impor tance of
multicultural, social, and developmental contexts in understanding
child behavior. Students will develop skills for working in collaborate
relationships in child therapy and study psychodynamic and child
centered approaches to child therapy. Prerequisite: PyC 3100, PyC
3200, SPC 5535, and SPC 5536.
College of Professional Studies Course Descriptions
SPC 5551 Marriage and family Counseling a 3
This is an introduction to the principles and methods of marriage
and family counseling including family systems theories, methods
for assessment of family/couples interaction patterns, and
intervention strategies appropriate to different types of dysfunc tions.
Clinical interventions include experiential and somatic techniques.
The relationship between family systems and princi ples of holism
are discussed. Multicultural family and relational diversity is a focus.
Prerequisite: SPC 5535 and SPC 5536.
SPC 5552 Marriage and family Counseling B 3
This course focuses on the application of principles and methods of
experiential and somatic techniques, marriage and family counseling,
and marriage and family systems theory to specific family
problems—terminal illness, psychosomatic disorders, addictive
behavior, relational conflict, divorce, blended families, and
multiracial families. Prerequisite: SPC 5551 or permission of the
advisor.
SPC 5572 Body-oriented Psychotherapies 2
This course examines the conceptual themes and clinical approaches
common to all somatic psychotherapies and exposes students to the
theory and practice of a number of contemporary modalities through
guest lecturers in Hakomi, Somatic Experi encing, Formative
Psychology, Bioenergetics, Core Energetics, Bodynamics, Integrative
Body Psychotherapy, Biosynthesis, Process Work, and
Psycho-Physical Therapy.
SPC 5612 Supervised Practica in
Somatic Psychology 0.5
Through a variety of different practica, students explore somatic
practices that can be used with individuals, couples and families.
These practica provide students with the opportunity to practice and
experience the application of somatic psychology clinical skills.
SPC 5620 Somatic Psychology approaches
to Trauma and PTSd 3
This course provides an overview of the history of the trauma
concept and trauma treatment and a basic understanding of the
psychobiology and neurobiology of trauma. Conceptual and
treatment distinctions will be made between shock, develop mental
trauma, and PTSd. The topics covered include phase-oriented
treatment, mapping arousal states, tracking autonomic system
activation, traumatic transference and countertransfer ence, and
building somatic and relational resources. This course draws on the
work of Levine, Ogden, rothschild, and van der Kolk.
SPC 5631 ethics and the law 3
Students become familiar with the existing legal and ethical issues
facing therapists. Students will make an in-depth study of the power
of dynamics in the therapeutic relationship. California laws for
psychotherapists are studied.
SPC 5703 Clinical Skills: Partner
and Spousal abuse, elder Care 2
This course looks at the whole family system and the impact of
violence and abuse upon it. Trauma issues and their impact on each
family member will be discussed, as well as the physiological effect
of trauma on the brain. Topics include identification and treatment
of abusers; victims and the children and teens living with them;
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