Psychodynamic Theories for Coaches
Expand your coaching offer
- Develop deep understanding of psychodynamic theories: learn key knowledge and theories behind coaching.
- Learn with Barefoot Coaching Founder, Kim Morgan: master certified coach, and pioneer in coaching.
- Support your Coaching career: add key skills to deepen your coaching.
- 2.5 ICF CCE Points: continue to grow as a coach and support your ICF credential.
- Next Session: 17th June 2026.
Certification
2.5 ICF CCE Points
To support you with your ongoing development as a coach.
Course Delivery
Online Sessions
One half day session held online via Zoom with Barefoot Founder Kim Morgan.
Fees
£216 (Inc VAT)
VAT added for corporately funded places.
This is a lively and accessible short course introducing Freud’s psychodynamic theories and those of some of his followers. The course is suitable to any coaches who are interested in deepening their knowledge of Freud’s work, understanding its relevance to coaching and the potential for practical application in coaching of some psychodynamic theories.
There will be opportunities for discussion and small group work.
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Course Details
This short course is suitable for coaches looking to develop a deeper understanding of Freuds work, and how to use psychodynamic theories in practice.
- Freudian Theories
- The Role of the Unconscious
- The Structure of Personality: Id, Ego and Superego
- Defence Mechanisms – repression, projection, denial, and displacement.
- Transference and Countertransference
- Freudian Slips and Door Handle Moments
- Melanie Klein Theories
- Object Relations Theory
- Jungian Theories
- Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
- The ‘Shadow Self’
- Understanding how unconscious patterns and conflicts might influence clients’ decisions or behaviours.
- Noticing how the id, ego and superego dynamics might show up in a client’s self-talk, goals, or struggles.
- Identifying how defence mechanisms may play a role in client resistance or self-sabotaging behaviours.
- Thinking about how universal archetypes (e.g., hero, caregiver) influence individual narratives.
- Exploring the “shadow self” as the parts of oneself that are suppressed or denied. Encouraging clients to embrace their full self to foster personal growth.
- Recognizing how transference and counter-transference might emerge in the coach-client relationship.
- Differences between coaching and therapy.
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
9:30am to 1pm
£215 Inc VAT
Kim Morgan, MCC – Barefoot Coaching Founder
2.5 CCE Points
Ready to deepen your coaching knowledge? Secure your place on this short course exploring Freud’s psychodynamic theories and their practical application in coaching.
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