6
advanced modules
supervision & clinical practicum
120
training hours
over 9–12 months
20
supervision hours
monthly group supervision
Reasons to Participate
Direct Line to Carl Rogers
Train with Dr. Antonio Santos, a professor and psychotherapist, who worked alongside Rogers for 18 years.
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Advanced Theory and Practice
Revisit PCA foundations through real client cases—conditions of worth, congruence, and the actualizing tendency in practice.
Monthly Supervision
Bring your cases, watch session recordings together, and receive feedback from peers and faculty: every month, throughout the program.
Certification
Graduate with an advanced certificate of 90–120 training hours issued by PCP Academy and the Center for Studies of the Person.
Instructor
Antonio Santos
- PhD in Clinical Psychology and Organizational Development
- Post-doctorate in Psychopharmacology
Worked as a psychotherapist and organizational consultant for over 40 years, including 18 years with Carl Rogers.
Author of “Miracle Moments.” Teaches the person-centered approach to psychologists worldwide.
The Advanced training builds on the work of Carl Rogers and later developments in experiential, relational, and contemporary person-centered psychotherapy.
After completing the program, participants can work long-term with clients in states of trauma, shame, and existential
crisis—remaining congruent and grounded.
crisis—remaining congruent and grounded.
Course Details
About the Program
This program is designed for clinicians, graduate students, and practitioners ready to embody person-centered psychotherapy when working with challenging clients.
Based on the work of Carl Rogers and contemporary relational developments, the training builds confidence in addressing the felt sense, trauma, and existential inquiry.
To sustain the intensive clinical growth, students are supported by:
- Supervision group, 3 hours once a month
- Personal growth group centered on encounters
- Reflective journaling for clinical insights and therapeutic challenges
What You Will Learn
Sustain therapeutic presence and relational depth under clinical intensity.
Work with developmental trauma, attachment wounds, and shame-based identities.
Facilitate deeper emotional process through focusing-oriented and somatic work.
Support clients through existential and spiritual dimensions of experience.
Recognize countertransference and navigate ethical dilemmas in depth psychotherapy.
Use self-disclosure responsibly and work authentically with silence.
Formulate complex cases from a person-centered perspective.
Develop congruence, self-awareness, and sustainable therapist self-care.
Course Contents
Topics
Includes: Lecture-dialogues, Experiential triads, Process groups, Reflective journaling.
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Dates: August 21–23, 2026
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- The philosophical roots of person-centered psychology
- Phenomenology and subjective reality
- Conditions of worth
- Incongruence and psychological suffering
- The fully functioning person
- Contemporary developments in person-centered theory
- Articulate advanced person-centered concepts
- Distinguish presence from technique
- Recognize subtle incongruence processes
Includes: Lecture-dialogues, Experiential triads, Process groups, Reflective journaling.
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Dates: August 21–23, 2026
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Topics
Includes: Live demonstrations, Presence exercises, Encounter labs, Video analysis of sessions.
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- Relational depth in psychotherapy
- Presence and immediacy
- Therapist congruence in challenging moments
- Use of self in therapy
- Meeting clients beyond roles
- Sustain emotional contact under intensity
- Work authentically with silence
- Use self-disclosure responsibly
Includes: Live demonstrations, Presence exercises, Encounter labs, Video analysis of sessions.
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Topics
Clinical Applications: PTSD, Complex grief, Childhood emotional neglect, Narcissistic injury
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- Developmental trauma
- Attachment and relational wounds
- Shame and identity formation
- Emotional regulation
- Safety and pacing in deep process work
- Recognize trauma responses
- Maintain non-directive presence while providing emotional safety
- Support regulation without controlling the process
Clinical Applications: PTSD, Complex grief, Childhood emotional neglect, Narcissistic injury
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Topics
Includes: Guided focusing, Body-awareness practices, Process reflection groups
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- Symbolization of emotional experience
- Bodily awareness and implicit process
- Focusing-oriented psychotherapy
- Working with blocked emotions
- Meaning transformation
- Stay with emerging emotional process
- Facilitate deeper experiencing without directing content
Includes: Guided focusing, Body-awareness practices, Process reflection groups
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Topics
Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- Meaning, suffering, and transformation
- Spiritual experiences in psychotherapy
- Existential anxiety
- Death, freedom, isolation, purpose
- The sacred in therapeutic encounters
- Work with spiritual experiences respectfully
- Support clients facing existential crises
- Integrate psychological and spiritual development
Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Topics
Participants present: Recorded clinical sessions, Process notes, Personal development reflections, Case formulation from a PCP perspective.
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
- Working with resistance from a person-centered perspective
- Complex relational dynamics
- Countertransference awareness
- Ethical dilemmas in depth psychotherapy
- Therapist burnout and self-care
Participants present: Recorded clinical sessions, Process notes, Personal development reflections, Case formulation from a PCP perspective.
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Dates: To Be Anounced
Price: $360 | Early bird rate: $325
Total Study Time: 15 hours
Clinical Supervision
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Personal Growth Group
empathy, and self-awareness.
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Reflective Practice Journal
- Case presentations
- Video/audio review
- Feedback circles
- Ethical consultation
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Personal Growth Group
- Encounter groups
- Authentic relating
- Personal process exploration
empathy, and self-awareness.
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Reflective Practice Journal
- Clinical insights
- Emotional reactions
- Therapeutic challenges
- Personal growth
To receive certification, participants must complete:
Attendance requirement: 85%
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Certificate issued by PCP Academy and the Center for Studies of the Person, La Jolla, CA.
- 90–120 training hours
- 20 supervision hours
- 10 clinical case presentations
- Final integration paper or project
Attendance requirement: 85%
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Certificate issued by PCP Academy and the Center for Studies of the Person, La Jolla, CA.
Register
Module I is the first of 6 modules.
Starting: August 21.
Starting: August 21.
Advanced Clinical Training in PCP
Module I. Advanced Foundations of the Person-Centered Approach.
$325
early bird rate
$360
if you pay after July 23
What to Expect after You Register
1. Confirmation
We send a confirmation email.
2. Intro call
We schedule a brief call to discuss the course and your goals.
3. Payment
After the call, complete the enrollment by paying for the module.
4. Preparation
Once payment is completed, we’ll send pre-course materials.
Payment Options
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Zelle
Recipient
amdsantos13@gmail.com
PayPal
Recipient
pcpacademy.usa@gmail.com
Direct transfer
Account Name
Antonio M Santos - Santos PCP Academy
Account Number
325212255247
Wire Number
026009593
International transfer
Account Name
Antonio M Santos - Santos PCP Academy
Account Number
325212255247
Wire Number
026009593
SWIFT Code
BOFAUS3N
Bank
Bank of America N.A.
Address
222 Broadway, NY, NY 10038
FAQ
How long is the course?
About 12 months. The first module is in August 2026. Final module takes place in 2027.
Is the course recorded?
Yes, all participants have access to the recordings. Since the course contains a lot of practice and live interaction, we require participating in all the modules or watching all the recordings.
What happens after I register?
We will contact you after you register to clarify all the details and formalities.
How can I pay for the course?
You can pay in full or for each seminar separately.
- Make a direct bank transfer
- Use Zelle: amdsantos13@gmail.com
- Pay via PayPal: pcpacademy.usa@gmail.com
Do you offer certificates?
Yes, a certificate is granted after each module by PCP Academy and Center for Studies of the Person.
