Overview:
This specialized course covers the principles of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP), a psychodynamic approach developed by Otto Kernberg for personality disorders—especially borderline personality disorder.
What You Will Learn:
- What is TFP and how it differs from other psychotherapies
- Understanding personality structures and classifications
- Theoretical foundations rooted in object relations theory
- TFP strategies, tactics, and techniques
- Application of TFP through real case studies
Program Modules (54 Hours):
1. Introduction to TFP (2 hrs)
2. What is personality? (2 hrs)
3. Structural classification of personality disorders (2 hrs)
4. Borderline personality (6 hrs)
5. Theoretical foundations of TFP
(6 hrs) 6. Assessment in TFP (6 hrs)
7. TFP treatment principles (6 hrs)
8. TFP treatment strategies (6 hrs)
9. TFP treatment techniques (8 hrs)
10. Case presentations (4 hrs)
Dr. Elie Abou Chacra Licensed Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst & Clinical Educator, currently serving as Head of the Training Department at Nafsaniyoun Center. He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and a Master’s degree in Arabic Literature from the Lebanese University.
With over two decades of clinical experience, dr. Elie specializes in personality disorders and the integration of psychoanalytic theory with contemporary neuroscience, regularly delivering seminars and conferences for mental health professionals. Elie is the author of a widely read Arabic-language book on psychodynamic psychotherapy and He is currently preparing to launch a TFP training and certification center in Lebanon in collaboration with Nafsanyoun center.
Actually dr. Elie actively mentors young therapists through structured training programs, workshops, and clinical supervision
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