Soulful Asia Course
Psychotherapy Foundations
Introduction to Major Psychotherapy Approaches: Theory, Relationship and Professional Boundaries
Introduction to Major Psychotherapy Approaches: Theory, Relationship and Professional Boundaries
A psychology-literacy course introducing major psychotherapy approaches, how they understand problems and change, the role of the therapeutic relationship, and the ethical limits of foundational learning.
Lessons
10
Duration
18h
Mode
Online
Course overview
Compare psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioural, systemic and selected contemporary approaches through non-identifying teaching cases. This course is foundational psychoeducation; it does not provide therapy, diagnosis, crisis intervention, supervision or practitioner qualification. Content reviewed 30 July 2026.
Who this is for
Learners in psychology, psychoeducation and community support, ASA members and volunteers, and people who want a structured introduction to psychotherapy approaches without claiming clinical competence.
What you will learn
- • Explain how major psychotherapy approaches understand problems, relationships and change
- • Compare the focus and therapist role across several approaches
- • Distinguish psychotherapy schools, specific techniques and adjunctive expressive activities
- • Compare teaching-case perspectives and recognise training, supervision and referral boundaries