Psychotherapy Science Sigmund Freud University

Overview

The Master’s programme in Psychotherapy Science from Sigmund Freud University builds on the Bachelor’s programme and deepens the knowledge of theory, methodology and history of psychotherapy, the general and method-specific theory of illness, diagnoses and courses of disorders and their treatment concepts. Detailed knowledge is acquired from basic sciences on psychobiology, social science and social philosophy topics. 

Theories in the psychotherapy school/elective already chosen by the student in the Bachelor’s degree programme are deepened and covered in detail.

The orientation towards the therapyschools results from the current state of psychotherapy science as well as from the current legal licensing regulations in Austria (Psychotherapy Act, PthG). With the Master’s degree, the final certificate of the training association is also acquired and thus the possibility to be entered in the list of psychotherapists for the independent practice of psychotherapy in Austria (upon reaching the age of 28).

Key Features

The purpose of psychotherapy is:

• to heal or alleviate mental suffering

• to help in life crises

• to change disturbed behaviour and attitudes

• to promote personal development and health

• the independent practice of psychotherapy consists in the autonomous performance of the above-mentioned activities, irrespective of whether they are carried out on a freelance basis or within the framework of an employment