course
philosophy
"When
an individual becomes a person, the beauty hidden in the individual, which
is divine, develops; and that development of beauty is personality."
This quote symbolises the core belief of the Centre's approach towards
counselling training. The Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education
offers a one year course in the Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy
from a spiritual perspective that embraces the psychodynamic, humanistic
and transpersonal approaches. It offers a thorough grounding in basic
counselling skills.
The
course focuses on personal growth encompassing body, mind and spirit.
It is aimed at students wishing to go on and pursue a career in counselling
or psychotherapy, holistic health practitioners wanting to improve client
contact skills and for those with a general interest in counselling.
The course meets for 30 evening seminars, 4 weekends and one full day
workshop.
course outline
TERM ONE: Counselling Skills
Our
interactions with people can become greatly enhanced by the acquisition
of a basic range of listening and communication skills. The course is
designed to help students become conscious of how they can be both receptively
and actively present with people. The main emphasis in this term is on
experiential work which opens up rich learning opportunities within the
group.
WEEKEND
SEMINAR: Discovering what transpires behind that which appears
In this introductory weekend we begin the journey of sharing as a group
in discovering the hidden self that hides behind the masks we may use
in the world.
TOPICS
What do we understand by counselling?
What do we mean by the holistic/ transpersonal approach?
Skills - attending and listening; body language.
Listening and responding.
Demonstrating empathy.
Questioning - getting the words right.
Focusing and goal setting.
The therapeutic alliance - creating a safe environment.
Counselling
practice continues as an integral part of the course.
TERM
TWO: Theories and styles in counselling and psychotherapy
In
this term we will be concentrating on the rich and diverse theories of
counselling. Students are encouraged to read widely and pose their own
questions about human nature.
WEEKEND
SEMINAR: Group Dynamics
The purpose of this weekend is to help us recognise the roles and patterns
of behaviour that manifest when individuals come together in groups.
TOPICS
Values and ethics of counselling.
Freud, Jung, Rogers.
Gestalt therapy.
The spiritual perspective.
WEEKEND SEMINAR: Creativity
This weekend provides an opportunity to explore our relationship with
creativity. Unblocking creative energy allows us to better fulfil our
potential as human beings. It is also a powerful tool for change in the
therapeutic process.
TERM THREE: Themes in therapy
The
major themes that many of us confront in our lives are reviewed in this
term. The emphasis is again experiential and also aimed at students exploring
in more depth their own relationship to spiritual values in their lives.
WEEKEND SEMINAR: Families
This final weekend allows students to further uncover the influence their
families have had on their development. We also look at the qualities
an individual acquires through their life's journey.
TOPICS
Working with the child within.
Loss and grief.
Relationships
Spiritual dimensions - 1 - finding meaning and purpose in life.
Spiritual dimensions - 2 - working with qualities and mandalas.
The role of myths and symbolism in therapy.
course
requirements
Upon completion of the course successful candidates will be awarded a Certificate in the Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
The
criteria for successful completion are as follows:
• Students are required to be in psychotherapy with a recognised
psychotherapist for 50 hours, the majority of which must be during the
course.
• Two written assignments: one on counselling theory, the other to
demonstrate the student's personal development during the course.
• A minimum of 80% attendance of course lectures and 100% attendance
of the weekend seminars.
Personal psychotherapy is at the student’s expense and hours can only be counted from October before the start of the Foundation course in January. Confirmation of hours completed will be required in order to fulfil this criterion. Any weekend or one day seminar missed will have to be made up with a full weekend seminar, again at the student’s own expense. Similarly, missing too many lectures may involve additional tutorials at further cost. Detailed guidelines are provided in the student handbook, which will be available at the beginning of the course.
It is recommended that students seek voluntary practical placements in order to gain experience and put their learning into practice (this should not be arranged until the end of term one). Students are required to attend a placement induction meeting.
The course can serve as a preparation for the Centre's four-year professional training in counselling and psychotherapy (BACP, UKCP accredited).
fees
and dates
The course runs from January to November. Two foundation courses are running in 2012.
Tuesday Foundation Course 2012
Term dates:
17th January to 27th March
24th April to 26th June
11th September to 13th November
Weekend Seminars:
21/22nd January Introductory Weekend
10/11th March Group Dynamics (Tamara Alferoff)
9/10th June Creativity (Alexis Lamplough)
29th September Skills Workshop (one day)
6/7th October Families (Cathy McDermott)
N.B. There will be no class on Tuesday, June 5th due to the Public Holiday in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Wednesday Foundation Course 2012
Term dates:
18th January to 28th March
25th April to 20th June
12th September to 14th November
Weekend seminars:
21/22nd January Introductory Weekend
25/26th February Group Dynamics (Tamara Alferoff)
19/20th May Creativity (Alexis Lamplough)
29th September Skills Workshop (one day)
13/14th October Families (Cathy McDermott)
Lectures are held on one evening a week from 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Weekend seminars run from 10a.m. – 5p.m. each day.
Please note: CCPE reserve the right to change the dates as and when necessary.
The fee for the course in 2012 is £2,050 (including a non-refundable
deposit of £200).
The fee and dates for the course commencing in 2013 will be posted as soon as they are available.
For further details and interviews please contact
us. Please note that there is a charge for interviews of £40 (cash or cheque only).
course tutors
Allan
Pimentel Deputy Director, Dipls. Psych. & Supvn.
Paul Margrie Dipls. Psych., Supvn. & Adv. Psych.
ADDITIONAL
TUTORS
Tamara
Alferoff MA., Dipl. Psych.
David Hiles B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Psychology)
Cathy McDermott B.Sc., M.Sc., Dipls. Psych., & Supvn., Imago Relationship Therapist
CCPE Equal Opportunities Policy
CCPE promotes equal opportunities for students, clients and staff. CCPE is committed to a policy and practice where students ’ admission to the course will be determined only by personal merit and performance. No applicant as a student or for a staff appointment will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion or age. Similarly, the above statement applies to client practice for students and staff. |
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