Psicode Institute: this is how an expanding psychology center works

The Institute of Psychology and personal development Psicode opened its doors in 2006, and today it has a presence in Madrid and Alicante.

In this photo report, we will see how it works in a constantly growing psychological assistance organization.

How do you work at the Psicode Institute?

These are the defining features of the Psicode Institute and its way of serving clients.

1. Team work

The main characteristic that defines this psychological assistance center is teamwork. All psychologists in this organization meet frequently to analyze the cases and provide ideas for the best treatment. That is why the work with the patient also continues outside the therapy session.

It is key for the Psicode institute that each case is supervised anonymously by the team to guarantee the best results.

2. Constant training

Another key to success is that the team is in continuous training. All Psicode professionals carry out training either within the Institute or outside to continuously recycle their knowledge.

His work philosophy is "psychology is constantly changing, and the idea is to use the most innovative and effective techniques to help patients".

For all this, although each psychologist has his way of being and expressing himself, the working method is common. Each and every one of the 16 psychologists that make up the team present a cognitive-behavioral training base and an approach focused on finding practical and quick solutions for patients.

However, they also consider that it is important to complement this cognitive-behavioral base with other points of view, and for this reason they have Master's degrees and training in other areas, such as EMDR, psychodrama, systemic therapy, mindfulness and other third-generation therapies.

3. The specializations

Within the team, there are specialties. In Psicode patients are referred to the person who is an expert in that area.

The area in which more Psychode professionals have specialized is individual and couples therapy. Specifically, Psicode is a reference center in Spain for couples. In his team there are several people specialized in sex therapy, and with their experience they support many couples treatments. On the other hand, the team also has child and family psychologists.

Psicode has a psychological care unit that offers guidance, counseling and intervention in different problems: couples therapy, male and female sexual disorders, self-esteem problems, anxiety and mood disorders, disorders in the diet, addictions, impulse control disorders, school problems, lack of social skills, emotional dependence, insomnia, ADHD... Interventions are also carried out in gender violence and in health disorders.

Being a large team, when there are referrals of cases, the prognosis improves, because communication between professionals is very direct.

In Psicode They also have a family mediation service to resolve conflicts (divorce, child custody, common property, parental responsibilities, inheritance) and reach an agreement through negotiation.

4. The offer of courses and workshops

Regarding training, Psicode professionals teach different courses, seminars and workshops with theoretical and practical content. They give great importance to training in specific skills and techniques, providing strategies to students and based on the needs of different groups.

Another of the strong areas of the Psicode Institute is to train psychologists who are beginning their professional career. Prestigious universities rely on his teachings to train future professionals. It also collaborates with the Official College of Psychologists, providing training and supervising cases to psychologists who come from other centers and need support in their treatments. They give talks and workshops in hospitals, educational centers ...

5. Flexibility in psychotherapy

The therapy methodologies are of three types: face-to-face, by Skype and at home. There are many people who cannot or do not want to go to face-to-face sessions, since they live outside of Spain or are public figures and do not want to be recognized in the waiting room.

For people who are public figures and want to have their face-to-face sessions but do not want to be recognized, there is the possibility of using different entries that guarantee privacy absolute.

In addition, this team of professionals They perform therapy in Spanish, English and German, and have an expert sign language psychologistTherefore, they serve the deaf population.

Conclution

We can say that the star ingredient of Psicode is the professionalism of a team and patient care. This kind and detailed treatment can also be observed in the center. Your professionals take care of every detail so that the patient feels comfortable. The place is decorated so that everyone feels at home, whether in the waiting room or in their therapy space. The center has no architectural barriers.

Currently, in Psicode more than 4,000 patients have been cared for, and thanks to the word of mouth of these people the number continues to grow. Recently, Psicode has opened a new headquarters in Alicante.

The Psychode Institute It is located on Calle Miguel Ángel, 7, 1 B in Madrid, and in the province of Alicante, they are located on Avenida de la Libertad, number 24.