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Basic education

Bachelor clinical psychology (description as well for children as for adults) A bachelor’s degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study lasting three years. It typically involves lots of practical skills training. It is focused on internships, developing and applying certain skills, and acquiring practical knowledge.

Master clinical psychology – children : A master’s degree is a scientific or academic training, aimed at research and developing theoretical knowledge. A master's degree is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's level. Psychologists specialised in work with children have studies developmental and emotional difficulties and how to help children overcome them.

Master clinical psychology – adults : A master’s degree is a scientific or academic training, aimed at research and developing theoretical knowledge. A master's degree is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. A master's degree normally requires previous study at the bachelor's level. With a specialisation in adults, these psychologists have focused on psychological/emotional difficulties that adults may come across, and how to help them.

Master psychology other: A Belgian master in psychology, but not specifically in the clinical psychology. Whereas a clinical psychologist has a focus on psychology in a healthcare setting, these psychologists might have chosen to focus on psychology in a different context, such as education, work and organisations or research.

Bachelor educational sciences: A study focused on education and learning environments. They have a basis in psychology, education, and group dynamics. They also often have a basis in developmental or learning problems that children might come across (e.g. ADHD, learning problems, etc.)

Master educational sciences: A study focused on education and learning environments. They have a basis in psychology, education, and group dynamics. In the masters programme, they might have chosen to focus on education in general, special needs education,…

Master social work: A study focused on social functioning and wellbeing of individuals and communities. They have a focus on social change, and a basis in topics like social sciences, public health and economics. They may have specialised in their masters programme, for example in a clinical, school or family environment.

Bachelor social work: A study focused on social functioning and wellbeing of individuals and communities. They have a focus on social change, and a basis in topics like social sciences, public health and economics.

Master familial and sexual sciences: A study focused on human sexuality, including sexual development and orientation, relationships and gender. They have a basis in topics such as biology, psychology and sociology.

Long term therapy training (minimum term: 10 training days)

Cognitive behavioural therapy: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that helps you see the connection between your thoughts, your feelings and your behaviour. CBT is problem-based, meaning it is used to help you with a specific problem or behaviour, and to learn better ways of handling it.

Systemic therapy: Systemic therapy puts emphasis on the fact that a person is not just an individual, but always part of a larger group of people, be it a family, a relationship,… It focuses more on the interactions of a person within these groups and the importance of it than another form of therapy might.

Client-centred therapy: Client-centred therapy focuses on the client and their internal strengths and capacity for change. It is less directive than other therapies, and has an emphasis on unconditional positive regard: the therapist completely accepts and supports the client and does not judge their thoughts, actions or emotions.

Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy: Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic therapy put an emphasis on unconscious feelings or thoughts. It focusses on helping people become aware of these unconscious feelings or thoughts so they might understand their own behaviour better.

Relationship therapy: Relationship therapy is a form of counselling involving both people in a relationship. It focusses on communication and interaction between partners or family membersµTransactional analysis: Transactional analysis is a form of psychoanalysis that focuses on patterns of social interaction and how to change them in order to solve emotional problems. The therapy also looks at childhood experiences and their impact on how a person sees themselves and their environment.

Solution-focused therapy: Solution-focused (brief) therapy (SFBT) focuses on the future, on goals and on possible solutions, rather than on the problem itself. It places more emphasis on exploring what the client needs or wants to achieve and how they might do so, rather than exploring the problem(s) and their history.

Creative therapy: Creative therapy refers to the use of creative arts, helping people express themselves through creative means, as a form of therapy. Examples of creative therapy are music-, dance-, writing- or art therapy, movement therapy, working with clay, …

Sexual therapy: Sex therapy or psychosexual therapy focusses on treating a sexual problem that seems to have no medical origin, or is used in addition to medical treatment.

Integrative therapy: Integrative therapy combines different therapeutic tools and approaches to fit the needs of an individual client. It puts emphasis on the idea that the right form of therapy depends on the needs of the specific client, who must be considered as a whole.

Contextual therapy: is a nondirective form of therapy that fosters a dialogue between family members and, hence, makes change possible. The therapeutic dimension attempts to do justice not only to the external facts but also to the psychology of the individual, the patterns of transaction, and, above all, the integrity of the interpersonal relationships.

Psychotraumatology: Psychological traumatology focusses on the treatment of patients in the aftermath of a traumatic situation or event, as well as the prevention of this trauma.

First-line psychological care: First, second and third line healthcare is a Dutch/Belgian concept of healthcare. First line services are, for example, the GP, physiotherapists, dieticians, dentists,… Second line services are those by referral of a specialist, e.g. a psychotherapist in a CGG or a general hospital. Third line healthcare refers to specialist care and psychiatric hospitals. A psychologist with experience in first-line psychological care therefore has experience with more general problems, and less with specific psychiatric problems.

Transactional analysis: Transactional analysis is a form of psychoanalysis that focuses on patterns of social interaction and how to change them in order to solve emotional problems. The therapy also looks at childhood experiences and their impact on how a person sees themselves and their environment.

Workshops (maximum term: 10 training days)

Personality testing: Personality testing is used to give people insight into their personality and characteristics. It is often achieved using questionnaires, where you answer several questions regarding your feelings, opinions or behaviours. Popular personality tests are, for example, the Big Five (NEO-PI), the MBTI,…

Clinical neuropsychological testing: Clinical neuropsychological tests are used to measure psychological functions (e.g. memory, speech, concentration, attention span…) that are related to specific regions of the brain. It is often used to test potential problems a person might have after a brain injury, or a disease like Alzheimer.

Testing for development disorders: Testing for developmental disorders is used to gauge whether children are developing as expected for their age, or if they are developing certain activities (crawling, walking, talking) at a slower rate than their peers.

Narrative counselling: Narrative therapy or counselling seeks to help people identify what is important in their life, and what skills and knowledge they have to live this life, so they understand more about how they can effectively confront whatever problems they face with their own skills and knowledge.

Motivational interviewing: Motivational interviewing is a technique used to help someone change their behaviour by helping them explore and resolve their conflicting desires. E.g., it would help someone who wishes to quit smoking explore the pros and cons of quitting so they can make the choice they desire most and are truly motivated to make the change, even if it might be hard to do.

Emotion focused therapy: Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) places the emphasis on emotions. It specifies that emotions are not only an important factor in our lives, but the key to who we are. Because of this, the therapy focuses on helping people become more aware of their emotions, learn how to cope with or regulate difficult or intense emotions, and transform a maladaptive emotion into an adaptive one.

Acceptance and commitment therapy: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) uses techniques of acceptance and mindfulness with commitment and behaviour-change strategies. ACT can be seen as, Accepting your reactions and being present, Choosing a valued direction, and Taking action.

Mindfulness: Mindfulness is a practice of focusing your attention on the present, the moment. It places an emphasis on paying attention to what is currently happening, instead of ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. It is a practice of being more aware of what is happening around you instead of being lost in thoughts and worries.

EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a technique that uses eye movements to help clients process difficult memories and beliefs. It is often used to help people process traumatic events that their regular coping strategies have difficulties with.

Focussing: Focussing is a therapeutic process that can be used to look at an internal aspect in an open and non-judging way. It can be used to get a better understanding of what one feels or wants, to obtain new insights, and to stimulate change or healing. It uses the term “felt sense” to point to that feeling of “something” that you can’t quite define yet.

Conflict mediation: Conflict mediation is used to help people resolve a specific conflict that they are having. The mediator uses a variety of techniques to guide and structure the process, helping all parties involved find a solution.

Hypnotherapy: Hypnotherapy is a form of complementary or alternative treatment that uses hypnosis as a therapeutic technique

Body-oriented work: Body-oriented psychotherapy integrates the physical body into the therapy process. It recognizes the importance of the mind-body relationship, and views the body as an importance resource for self-discovery and healing.

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Domains

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Please select in the overview below your obtained certificates/diploms in the categories ‘Basic education’ and ‘Training’ (long term training & workshops)

Education

Bachelor clinical psychology

Master clinical psychology – Children

Master clinical psychology – Adults

Master clinical psychology – Other

Bachelor educational sciences

Master educational sciences

Master social work

Bachelor social work

Master familial and sexual sciences

Training

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