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TRAINING

We are a network member of the Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF), a nationally recognised counselling and training agency

Our programme is designed to offer students a route from an introduction to basic counselling skills to the point where they are able to practice as counsellors and apply for individual BACP Accreditation. Each stage of the course leads to a nationally validated qualification. As members of BACP we subscribe to its codes of ethics and practice.

Training as a counsellor is a major commitment involving time, money and personal exploration. At Concern we want to provide trainees with a productive and valuable experience. All trainees on the Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling have their clinical placement at Concern. Follow the links below to find out further details on courses.

Courses

WPF Certificate in Counselling Skills
(1-year part time course).

This course provides the basic skills for those who wish to work in any field of counselling, or to use counselling skills in the context of their normal work. It will appeal to those who wish to develop greater sensitivity to human relationships, to become more self-aware, and to improve their communication skills.

Teaching is by seminars, which also include practical exercises aimed at showing psychological processes at work. The courses experiential group offers students the opportunity to explore self-awareness.

Students who successfully complete the course will receive the WPF Certificate in Counselling Skills and will be eligible to apply for the more advanced courses.

One year (part-time)
45 hours of Seminars
45 hours of Group work
Fee: £895 (reviewed annually)

WPF Diploma in Counselling Skills
(1-year part time course).

A non-clinical course designed to provide more advanced counselling skills within a psychodynamic frame-work. The course is ideal for use within the work place or as a step towards further training.

Participants taking this course continue to develop their skills, increase their knowledge of theory and gain greater self-awareness.

Successful students will be awarded the WPF Diploma in Counselling Skills and will be eligible to apply for the more advanced clinical training course.

One year (part-time)
75 hours of Seminars & Skills Development
45 hours of Group work
2 Saturday Workshops
Fee: £1475 (reviewed annually)

WPF Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
(2-year part time course).

This course provides the clinical and theoretical elements of the training as a psychodynamic counsellor. Trainees attend theoretical and clinical seminars, an experiential group and day workshops. The training also includes seeing Concern clients for long term counselling under weekly supervision.

All clinical trainees will have completed an approved non-clinical training course of at least 120 hours. They will have an in-depth assessment interview to determine their readiness to work with clients. Trainees need to be in personal therapy with an approved therapist throughout their training and at least 3 months before commencing work with clients.

Successful students will be awarded the WPF Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and will then be eligible to work towards BACP Accreditation.

Two years minimum (part-time)
135 hours of Seminars
45 hours of Group work
126 hours of Training Supervision
Fee: £1725 per year (reviewed annually)

SHORT COURSES

Using Counselling Skills when Working with Children & Young People
(a 16-hour part-time course run over 8 weeks).

This course will be helpful for anyone in a teaching or support role in the educational field and for those working with young people in other settings.

Tuesday evenings 7.00pm - 9.15pm

Fee: £15O

Introduction to Counselling Skills Course

This course will equip you with the basis listening/counselling skills, for use when working with others and how to use support systems to take care of yourself and prevent stress and burnout.

Fee £150

Thursday mornings 10.00am - 1.00pm

Continuing Professional Development Workshops Programme 2008

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ASSESSMENT TRAINING COURSE

Starting April 2009

Trainer: Trevor Jameson

For further details contact Carolyn Hart

Shame to Play

28 February 2009

Trainer: Gill Bannister

The Body

25 April 2009

Trainer: Julie Hmaburger

Film

4 April 2009

Trainer; Trevor Jameson

Trauma

9 May 2009

Trainer: Sue Holland

Sexual Abuse

7 November 2009

Trainer: Sally Krykant

All workshops run on a Saturday from 10.00am – 4 pm and cost £65.

For further details of our workshop programme, or for your name to be added to our workshop mailing list, please contact Carolyn Hart at Concern on 01473 212788.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Concern is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes everyone without discrimination of race, class, culture, gender, marital status, physical ability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We are continuing to try to achieve a high standard in ensuring disabled access, but it should be noted that toilet facilities for wheelchair-bound students may currently present difficulties. Any disabled student should discuss this with the Training Co-ordinator at the earliest opportunity.

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING and CLINICAL TRAINING

Concern has many years experience of training counsellors and those who use counselling skills in their work.

As part of the Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, students receive supervision and support as they commence client work at the Centre. Students will be allocated clients by their supervisor.

All seminar leaders and group conductors on these courses are WPF approved.

TRAINING AND LEARNING FACILITIES

Concern operates in a very pleasant quiet building close to the centre of Ipswich.

All certificate and diploma training takes place at Concern. Supervision and client work also takes place in the centre. Trainee groups are usually limited to 12 people to optimise learning. We have a specialist library, which is regularly updated.

The nearest public pay car parks are located 10 minutes walk from Concern, at Crown Street, Carr Street, Cox Lane and Foundation Street. Limited on-road parking is also available within a few minutes walk. Unfortunately we do not have a car park.