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MSW clinical programs with psychodynamic/psychoanalytic focus


strikes

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Hi everybody,

 

I'm an older applicant and am interested only in a clinical social work program with a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic focused program.  My goal is to do therapy after I graduate and get licensed.  

 

Looking around, the American Psychoanalytic Association recommends the following schools:

 

Smith 

NYU 

Loyola

Simmons

 

Can anybody else recommend other schools or give any input on these four schools?  

 

Thanks!

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I'm at Loyola now and I'm happy. What specific questions do you have?

 

Are you in interpersonal practice or looking to do therapy?  My goal is to do psychodynamic therapy when I graduate- do you guys have a lot of good education/clinical experience with this?  I don't want to do much CBT.  Do you know what the job prospects are for the grads?

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I'm doing more of a LDSS focus, however, all my classmates doing therapy are also very happy. I can tell you that Loyola is highly regarded, even more so than University of Chicago for clinical work. Loyola's work is intense--but well rounded. When I network and attend fairs (job fairs, health fairs) I consistently get feedback that Loyola is a good school, great school, you get the idea. I'm really happy there, particularly considering the price tag. If you want to talk more specifics, go ahead and send me a PM. If I can't answer, I can find someone who can.

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Hi,

 

   I also only wanted to apply to MSW programs in which psychodynamic theory is well-represented. Along with Smith, I chose to include Bryn Mawr and UPenn.

 

I didn't initially realize that UPenn was pretty psychodynamic, but I spoke with someone who's in the program and she said her clinical training is primarily psychodynamic. On closer inspection, they offer  classes specifically on psychodynamic theory and have a few faculty members interested in it.

 

Here's a quote from Bryn Mawr's website that made me think their clinical focus is more psychodynamic than CBT:

"The two practice courses in the Clinical Social Work concentration, set in a biopsychosocial framework that encompasses the eco-systemic and strengths perspectives, are informed by a risk and protective factor framework and by psychodynamic, psychosocial, and developmental theories."

 

I've also heard from others that Simmons is psychodynamic. Good luck!

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