Personal and Professional Development
in person in NYC
Practical Psychology
November 16-17, 2024
in NYC
36 educational hours
$275
Practical Psychology: Conflict Resolution
This breaks down the concepts of emotional interaction and regulation to help you manage frustration day to day, develop psychologically-based strategies to self-soothe, set boundaries, understand your needs, communicate them, and understand how that communication is received.
This class will empower you to build stronger relationships by starting with self-knowledge.
Class includea, among other things:
• Intro to Basic Psychological Concepts
• What is the unconscious?
• Emotions Wheel
• Defense Mechanisms and the Unconscious
• Stress, Anxiety and “Trauma Responses”
• Resilience and Emotional Regulation
November 2024 Session
Meets in NYC
Thursday
November 14
7pm–10pm
Online Orientation
Saturday and Sunday
November 16–17
10am–4pm
in person in NYC
Thursday
November 21
7pm–10pm
Final Project presentation online
Requirements and more information:
Please note that your pre-assignment will be emailed to you one week before your orientation.
Students are required to be present during all classes and any online .
Students who require their certificate sooner than outlined above should request their final assignment in advance by contacting BMCC at aupair@bmcc.cuny.edu. Please note that BMCC needs two days from the date a student submits their final assignment to issue an educational certificate.
If you have any questions at this time, please email us at aupair@bmcc.cuny.edu.
What People Are Saying
“Katharine Ernst has a great dynamic in class. She is clear, enthusiastic and very patient. This by far was the best class I have ever done.”
— Psychology student, 2022
“I loved the teaching of the teacher, very fun and understandable. She gives the classes very clearly and always gives space to clarify doubts.”
— Psychology student, 2022
“the therapist was a really nice person and she taught us a lot of things that are really interesting, also she was always asking if we had questions and giving examples of the topics so we can completely understand what we saw”
— Psychology student, 2022
About your instructor:
Katharine Ernst
About your instructor: Katharine Ernst is a holistic, trauma-informed psychotherapist working in her native New York City. She received her Bachelor of Art in Fine Art from Hunter College, and then obtained her Master of Social Work at Silberman School with a focus on clinical practice with individuals, families, and small groups, and a concentration in Global Social Work. Currently, Katharine works at a boutique group therapy practice, and previously has done extensive work around intersectionality and trauma-informed therapy with non-profits across New York City and abroad.