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Diploma in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy |
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This Diploma Course offered by the Institute of Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy is now entering its sixth year at the Killinarden Enterprise Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
This course is recognized by The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) and is designed for people who wish to become professional counsellors or who wish to upgrade their qualifications base, or who have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work, either in a paid or voluntary capacity.
Application is open to mature students (over 23 years) with an established interest in and commitment to the use of counselling or counselling techniques as part of their work. It is designed to introduce students to a practical cutting-edge approach to counselling and to provide training and education to the wider community.
This course integrates the successful and well-established cognitive-behavioural model of Choice Theory/Reality Therapy/Lead Management with the Person Centred Counselling philosophy and the newer Multicultural Counselling and Therapy approach. This particular combination is chosen to assist counsellors in understanding present-day counselling and psychotherapy from a practical culture-centred perspective, while simultaneously including traditional individual approaches to the field.
The diploma Course provides comprehensive training that meets the required standards for professional accreditation (subject to the completion of post-diploma counselling hours as required by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). The course is cognitive-behavioural and integrative in approach embracing the concepts of choice theory, person-centred counselling and multicultural counselling and therapy. Due to the many (and varied) responsibilities adult learners carry, a system of student care and support of participants is integral to the Training Programme.
Course Content
· Counselling Theory · Counselling Skills · Counselling Practice · Personal and Professional Development · Addictions · Bereavement, Loss and Grief · Suicide · Self-esteem · Boundaries · Gender issues · Learning styles · Values, Beliefs and Attitudes · Ethics
Who Should Apply? This course is designed for people who wish to become professional counsellors or upgrade their qualification base, or for those who have an opportunity to use counselling skills as part of their work, either in a paid or voluntary capacity. It is of special interest to those who work within community, to human resources professionals, to hospital and other health-care personnel, to teachers, to Gardai, to workplace supervisors, to trade unionists and to anyone who works in formal helping settings. Course Hours (First Year) One Day Per Week Wednesdays from 9.30am to 4.30pm Beginning Wednesday September 22nd, 2010 Ending Wednesday May 25th, 2011
(Second Year) One day per week from the end of September 2010 to the end of May 2011. Final semester to complete clinical placement, personal therapy and final process assignment. This course is a recognised training programme of IACP
Or (First Year) One Day Per Week Saturday from 9.30am to 4.30pm Beginning Saturday September 25th, 2010 Ending Saturday May 25th, 2011
(Second Year) One day per week from the end of September 2011 to the end of May 2012. Final semester to complete clinical placement, personal therapy and final process assignment. This course meets IACP criteria for individual accreditation purposes.
Entry Requirements Application is limited to mature students (over 23 years) with an established interest in and commitment to the use of counselling or counselling techniques as part of their work. Short listing and selection criteria will apply. Candidates will demonstrate evidence of at least some of the following: • Foundation course in counselling skills or equivalent • Experience in personal development • Capacity to cope with emotional and intellectual demands of the course • Potential to form a therapeutic relationship • Self-awareness, maturity and stability • Searching for meaning or purpose in the world in which they live • Proactive and self directed approach Course Philosophy • To introduce those working in the caring professions to a practical cutting-edge approach to counselling and to afford them the opportunity of developing a personal and integrated style of working with clients. • To train and equip students with the knowledge, skills, attitude and expertise to meet the needs of an increasingly pluralistic society. • To provide a warm and challenging learning environment where students can learn and grow. • To encourage students to view this course in the context of lifelong learning and personal as well as professional development. • To provide training and education to the wider community of professionals working with marginalisation, disadvantage and diversity The programme is highly interactive and taught through role-play, lectures, group work and assignments. Personal development is facilitated through making use of and reflecting upon life experience. Placement As required by the IACP, in addition to course attendance students are required to complete 50 hours of personal therapy and 100 hours of client work. IICP Counsellors in Training can be offered placements with our sister organisation, the Village Counselling Service based in Tallaght. Student Care The programme is highly interactive and taught through role-play, lectures, group work and assignments. Personal development is facilitated through making use of and reflecting upon life experience. The ethos of the course reflects the Quality School model of CT/RT/LM, which promotes a warm, safe environment that is free from fear, criticism and coercion. Due to the many responsibilities adult learners carry, a system of student care and support is integral to the training programme. Course Fees €3,850 per annum Now Inclusive of Specialist Seminars - Please Note Course Fees Have Not Increased Since 2005 Final Semester – €850 (June 2011)
Further information contact: Marcella Finnerty 01-2600805 / 086-2609989 marcella@iicp.ie Norah Byrne 01-4664205 / 087-9103332 norah@iicp.ie |
