NANCY MCWILLIAMS, PHD, ABPP TEACHES

 

DIAGNOSIS
AND FIRST
SESSIONS

 

A training for therapists who want a more precise and humane
way to understand personality, and start a relationship with
new patients.

  NANCY MCWILLIAMS, PHD, ABPP TEACHES

 

DIAGNOSIS
AND FIRST
SESSIONS

 

A training for therapists who want a more precise and humane way to understand personality, and start a relationship with new patients.

 

What Viewers Are Saying

"This is one of the best psychotherapy lectures I have come across. Thank you! 🙏" - A

"Her books had a really big impact on the earliest years of my career. So glad to have found this video." - T

"Brilliant video, a superb overview of the PDM." — R

"I'm always amazed and humbled by Dr. McWilliams. What a brilliant review of such complex material." - E

"As a therapist and instructor myself, I got SO much out of this. Will rewatch." — C.

"Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for making these videos." — A.

Course Overview

 
Psychodynamic Diagnosis

This course focuses on the internal world of the patient, examining personality style, defensive structures, and the nuances of psychological functioning. Learn from Nancy McWilliams, the co-editor of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, to see the human being and relevant themes behind the diagnostic label.

A Comprehensive Frame

A practical introduction to clinical formulation that honors the complexity of the individual.

Course Overview

 
Psychodynamic Diagnosis

This course focuses on the internal world of the patient, examining personality style, defensive structures, and the nuances of psychological functioning. Learn from Nancy McWilliams, the co-editor of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, to see the human being and relevant themes behind the diagnostic label.

A Comprehensive Frame

A practical introduction to clinical formulation that honors the complexity of the individual.

Basically, you have to care about other people. Be humble, Be interested in them. Want to help them. -- Nancy McWilliams

 

Nancy McWilliams is a Visiting Professor Emerita of applied psychology at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology.

She is the author of three classic textbooks that have become the gold standard in clinical training: Psychodynamic Diagnosis, Psychodynamic Case Formulation, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is used in training programs worldwide.

A former president of the Division of Psychoanalysis (39) of the American Psychological Association, she has received numerous awards for her contributions to clinical psychology, including the Hans H. Strupp Award and the Robert S. Wallerstein Settlement Fund Award for Psychotherapy Research.

 
Bestselling Author

Over 125,000 copies sold of 'Psychodynamic Diagnosis' worldwide.

 
Clinical Excellence

Over 40 years of dedicated practice leadership.

Meet Nancy McWilliams

Nancy McWilliams is a Visiting Professor Emerita of applied psychology at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and has a private practice in Lambertville, New Jersey.

She is the author of three classic textbooks that have become the gold standard in clinical training: Psychodynamic Diagnosis, Psychodynamic Case Formulation, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Her work has been translated into over 20 languages and is used in training programs worldwide.

 

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BEST SELLING AUTHOR

First Sessions Matter

 

The Initial Alliance

The first session is about making a relationship with the person. Begin by understanding what brought them here now and how they hope you can help.

Starting to Understand the Patient

Listen for how the patient understands their suffering, describes important people, and experiences self and others. These early descriptions begin to show personality style, level of functioning, and capacity for nuance.

Preparing the Frame

By the end of the first session, offer an initial way of thinking about the problem and prepare the patient for a fuller history next. The aim is to create enough clarity and trust for the work to continue in context.

Who This Course Is For

This training is designed for professionals seeking to deepen their clinical intuition and theoretical grounding.

Therapists 

Develop a robust internal framework that guides your interventions during difficult clinical moments.

Teachers

Learn to synthesize complex client history into a coherent and actionable clinical narrative.

Students

Transcend the medical model to see the suffering person behind the diagnostic code.

Begin Your Mastery in Case Formulation

 

Join Nancy McWilliams for a comprehensive journey into the heart of clinical diagnosis and the vital first sessions of treatment.

 

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