Psychoanalysis

As a theoretical direction in psychology, psychoanalysis goes back to the ideas of Freud and his students. The main task of psychoanalysis is to help a person to know and understand himself, to find the source of his own problems. The educational program is implemented in full-time and part-time forms of study.

The Institute of Applied Psychoanalysis and Psychology of the University trains bachelors under the program “Psychoanalysis” in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard of Higher Education in the field of study 37.03.01 “Psychology”. After successfully passing the state final examination, students are issued a state bachelor's degree. Students liable for military service are granted a deferment from the army.

Basic studying courses

• Fundamentals of psychoanalysis

• Introduction to classical psychoanalysis
  
• Applied psychoanalysis and theories of symbolic interpretation
  
• Psychoanalytic concept of culture
  
• Clinical psychoanalysis
  
• Theory and practice of transactional analysis
  
• Cognitive-behavioral approach in psychotherapy
  
• Existential-humanistic approach in psychotherapy
  
• Psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder
  
• Defense mechanisms and resistances
  
• Sexology
  
• Suicidology
  
• Fundamentals of psychosomatics
  

Practice and future career

Students of the Institute of Applied Psychoanalysis and Psychology do internships in the following organizations:

• LLC Medical Center “Sanavita”

• Municipal Council of the Intracity Municipal Formation of St. Petersburg of the Municipal District of the Finland District
  
• Private preschool educational institution kindergarten № 2 LLC “Russian Railways”
  
• Health care institution “CENTER SIRIUS”
  
• Interregional public organization of social assistance to children “Our children”
  
• LLC “Interregional Center for Contemporary Psychoanalysis”
  
• Psychological center “Puzzle”
  

After receiving a diploma, graduates of the Institute of Applied Psychoanalysis and Psychology work as consultant psychologists in government organizations and private medical clinics, work as specialists in the selection and evaluation (HR) or training and development (T&D) of personnel, conduct trainings and master classes. Most of the graduates are engaged in private practice, conduct face-to-face counseling and counseling with the use of technical means in trust services, on psychological help websites (for example: helpline 812, website “the Psychology of a Happy Life”, charitable foundation “Your Territory”).

Benefits of studying at the Institute of Applied Psychoanalysis and Psychology of our University

• Continuous personal growth and finding inner peace

• Tradition-rich student life
  
• Highly qualified department staff
  
• A reasonable balance of science and practice in teaching
  
• International academic mobility programs
  
• Individual educational trajectory (including the possibility of studying in an accelerated program)