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Course Curriculum
1. Ethics, Child Protection, Mental health and working with other professionals
2. Projective techniques – mediums of play, drama therapy, story telling, fairy tales and art
3. Family assessment: children and parents
4. Child development and neuroscience
5. Education, the issues of learning and shame.
6. The Therapists use of Self – Countertransference/ Projective Identification
7. Sexuality and sexual abuse, gender and identity
8 School Phobia – bullying, depression and suicidality
9. Addictions – eating disorders, self harm, substance use and abuse.
Karen Davies-Hough is the course leader and other trainers include Ken Evans, & George Bassett, Rachel Larkin
Supervision
Following the completion of key workshops training placements will be made available to students to practice their skills in a real-life environment. It is mandatory that students arrange for supervision with a suitably qualified UKCP or BACP accredited supervisor. Students will be expected to complete 50 hours of supervision over the 16 month period and too encourage mutual learning and support, this will normally take place in a group format. The cost of supervision is not included in the course fees.
Personal therapy
All students will be expected to have 50 hours of personal therapy through the duration of the course. Students will be expected to have a minimum of 120 hours by completion of the course. Choice of therapist is a personal thing however the therapist must be Humanistic-Integrative orientation. The fees for the therapy will be the responsibility of the student. A personal learning journal will be kept from the start of therapy.
Assessment
Assessment of skills and knowledge is an ongoing part of the course and will include Self, Peer and Tutor assessment via written projects, case study, training log and technical demonstrations.
Award of the Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Children (Dip.PCC), accredited by the United Kingdom Association of Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Successful candidates will be awarded the Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Children on successful completion of course work assignments, a case study and video/taped transcript. In addition candidates must have attended all workshops and met the requirements of clinical supervision and personal therapy.
Course structure
Presently there are 7 two-day workshops and 2 three-day workshops.
The 2 day workshops run from Friday 4.00pm-8.30pm to Saturday 5.30pm and the 3 day workshops from Friday 2.00pm ending Sunday at 5.30pm.
Full days start at 9.30am and ends at 5.30pm, with morning and afternoon breaks and 1hour 15minutes for lunch.
Full days are divided into sections that focus on four areas, namely, group process, theory, supervised skills practice in both small and whole group settings and supervision.
The Course will take place in Redcar at our training premises
Course Leader
Karen Davies-Hough is the course leader who is a UKCP registered Psychotherapist. Her background includes Teaching and Social Work. She has been practicing for over 17 years in both private practice and local authority settings working with adults, couples, families and children.
Other course tutors will be involved at various stages to provide specific input on a variety of topics.
Applications
If you wish to arrange an informal interview with Karen please contact her at Therapy And Counselling Teesside Ltd (TACT) 01642 491212. Application forms can be obtained from TACT 44 Newcomen Terrace, Redcar, TS10 1DB. or can be downloaded from <Here>. The required reference form can also be downloaded from <Here>
Fees
Please contact Karen to discuss fees for this course.