Psychodynamic Skills Workbook: Listening, Formulating, and Working With Transference

Psychodynamic skills are built through deliberate listening practice and structured case formulation. This hands-on workbook walks through those skills with exercises and case-based examples. By the end of this course you will have a structured set of skills templates including listening exercises, case formulation templates, transference and countertransference reflection prompts, and case-based examples. What you will learn: - How to listen for themes, patterns, and unconscious communication - How to construct a psychodynamic case formulation including developmental history and present dynamics - How to recognize and respond to defense mechanisms in session - How to recognize transference and the use of interpretation - How to use countertransference as data without acting on it - How to work with dreams, fantasies, and metaphor as material - How to handle ruptures and repair in the therapeutic relationship The course is structured as a workbook. Each module covers one skill area, provides templates, walks through a filled example, and guides you to complete your own version with practice transcripts and case material. This course is written for mental health clinicians and trainees building psychodynamic skills. It does not replace supervised clinical training, licensure requirements, or specialty psychoanalytic training. By the end you will have a structured personal toolkit for psychodynamic listening and formulation.