GPSA 700 Fieldwork Practicum Seminar & Supervised Group Studies (SGS) (4 credits)

Monday – 4:50 – 7:10 pm GPSA 700 Fieldwork Practicum Seminar & Supervised Group Studies/Semel TA – Thomas – Main Classroom (First semester, fieldwork experience requires prerequisites and approval of the Training Committee)

In this first segment of the fieldwork experience, students are supported to apply skills and develop selfawareness through clinical experiences while interfacing with the fieldwork coordinator, mentor, clinical supervisor, academic advisor. Students are guided in a clinical site to initiate therapeutic relationship and apply basic techniques to facilitate understanding of transference while the student observes themselves through describing countertransferencial experiences. Ethical approaches to practice are emphasized.