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PSYCHODYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY: Accredited Certification (Udemy.com)

Certified training to work with clients using psychodynamic methods. FULLY ACCREDITED & CERTIFIED

Created by: Elmira Strange, PhD

Last updated September 2026

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What you will learn

  • Approaches & Useful Techniques in Psychotherapy
  • How Psychodynamic Psychotherapy works
  • How to set up a therapeutic session
  • The difference between 'Brief Therapy' and 'Long-term' treatment
  • How to ask for a 'consent'
  • and much more!

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 49% of them
  • Reviews980#145 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length5.5 hourslonger than 77% of them
  • Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 94% of them

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Course Description

Are you interested in working with people who struggle with mental health issues and day-to-day challenges? Do you want to learn how to become a psychodynamic psychotherapist and learn new techniques that you can use in your work?

Then I would like to welcome you to this course!


In this comprehensive course you will take 36 informative lectures which you can listen to at home or on the way to work!

You will be guided with the step-by-step approach in becoming a therapist or a coach who specialises in using a psychodynamic approach in your work.


Here you will learn for example:


- several defence mechanisms that people use in everyday life to block out their unwanted thoughts and memories, for example through 'denial', 'repression' and 'projection'

- various psychodynamic techniques  created by Sigmund Freud and his followers and which are used as a part of the psychoanalysis process - e.g. 'free association', 'symbolism' and 'dream interpretation'

- how to provide ethical and positive environment for your client

- how to conduct an assessment session

- how to write a consent and get permission from your client about the treatment

- how many sessions you need to provide to your clients and how often


As a bonus material at the end of this course, you will have access to 3 SPECIAL BONUS LECTURES on:

-  ‘additional techniques in psychotherapy’

- ‘stress and anger management’

- ‘acceptance and commitment therapy’ (which has become increasingly popular!)


P.S. This course is now fully accredited by the IAOTH - International Association of Therapists!

P.P.S. At the end of the course you will see the instructions on how to obtain your certificate of completion


See you in my class! ;)

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Instructor Details

Elmira Strange, PhD

Elmira Strange, PhD

Research Psychologist | Former UK University Lecturer | Online Educator

Dr Elmira Strange is a Research Psychologist (PhD) and former university lecturer based in the United Kingdom. She has taught Psychology and Counselling at university level in Wales and has extensive experience in research, academic writing, and higher education.

Over the past decade, she has created a wide portfolio of psychology courses reaching students worldwide. Her teaching style combines academic depth with clarity, making complex psychological theories accessible, structured, and practical.

Her areas of expertise include:

Criminal & Forensic Psychology

Personality & Abnormal Psychology

Counselling & Psychotherapy

Transpersonal & Spiritual Psychology

Emotional Healing and Self-Development

Elmira’s academic background is complemented by powerful lived experience. In 2012, she underwent life-saving surgery following a critical health crisis — an event that reshaped her understanding of resilience, trauma, and meaning. This experience continues to inform her work in psychological growth and transformation.

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Reviews

4.6

980 ratings on Udemy

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By Jean Henock Cesar on 5/13/2026

To motivate other people that now the school is at their door, in their home and the opportunity is offered to everyone to educate her or himself without spending time to trip to school; and also spending time in traffic. The course was well done, clear and interesting. And also we opportunity to learn at our own rhythm this what I appreciate, I am working and I study when I am available. Thank you.

By JacquesHenry Lafleur on 1/8/2025

Je suis absollument satisfait par la facon dont elle a dispense le court. J'ai bien saisis tout en magorite tout ce dont elle vient d'expliquer dans l'introduction, meme quand ce n'est pa a ma langue maternelle. Tres bon debut! Merci!

By Robert Roslonek on 12/18/2024

Course provided valuable knowledge and perspectives. The lectures on Defense Mechanisms and Transference/Countertransference were particularly informative and enhanced my understanding of the Therapeutic Relationship. This course has equipped me with practical insights into the unconscious processes that influence behavior and emotions.

By Penelope Kolovou on 8/25/2024

This is a fair introduction to psychotherapy in general, in case you have zero previous knowledge. I would suggest more case studies, in order to make the theory comprehensible by those interested in these general guidelines. I found the examples quite general. In case one has already completed a Psychology degree, most definitely already knows everything included in this course. I personally could not identify the "advanced level" knowledge regarding the announced focus "Psychodynamic Psychotherapy". I expected specific techniques and tips, given that such theory is usually covered at previous levels of learning.

By Phillip Vostan on 5/7/2022

Fantastic course! Comprehensive, informative whilst being accessible. I wish this is one of the first courses I had taken before studying counselling, I now feel equipped to counsel others! Before taking this course I always thought that counselling and psychotherapy were synonymous, but now I know that although they overlap they are two separate things. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting to become a psychotherapist or even to understand their own personal development. Best course yet.

By Anonymized User on 10/31/2021

I am finding this course very interesting and as I am going forward in it, I am actually able to see how some people behave, for example, The defence mechanisms they use, like projection. I myself have been regressive a couple of times when I was teased by someone in front of my friend at dinner time. Would like to go over this from the beginning, the second time after completing this, thank you so much

By Janett Lee Wawrzyniak on 10/17/2021

Exceptional knowledge of and extensive researched course material is step by step professional guidance, maintaining the highest quality. This thorough understanding does demonstrate professional expertise in course responsibilities, relating to all areas regarding processes and procedures consistently. Course presentation significantly exceeds my expectations to further improve knowledge.

By Ong Kar Lock Lloyd on 10/27/2020

Quite fundamental stuff so far.

By Stephanie M on 10/15/2020

Excellent course! Informative, in-depth and interesting. Great reflective questions too as part of the homework. One of the best psychology-based courses Ive come across on Udemy so far.

By Samantha Bodi-Ngwala on 10/14/2020

A really great course, easy to understand and a good range of media styles used

By Sana Nazakat on 9/24/2020

Love her explainations

By Anjali Debidin on 9/19/2020

A insightful course with a good teacher.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100