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Christian Counselling Model & Practice

Intro

The OCN Level 3 "Christian Counselling Model & Practice" course (previously named Certificate in Christian Counselling) will be running in Edinburgh 2012.

Requirements

Applicants need to have completed the CCTS Introduction to Christian Counselling course or equivalent before applying for OCN Level 3.

Course Content

The course is relevant for anyone who wishes to train for a significant role in Christian counselling and pastoral care and is intended as preparation for the ACC recognised Diploma in Counselling. This course offers 150 hrs of student/ trainer contact time.

  • Our adaptation of the Crabb/CWR Model;
  • Human Growth & Development;
  • Advanced Counselling Skills;
  • Aspects of Professional Practice;
  • Research;
  • Personal Development;
  • Anti-discriminatory Practice;
  • Visual & Kinesthetic Counselling Skills;
  • Other Counselling Models;
  • Counselling Practice with Feedback.

Various methods of assessment will be used during the course.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course we hope that participants will be able to:

  • Describe, evaluate and apply the three phases of our adapted Crabb/CWR counselling model;
  • Define and apply the skills of advanced empathy, confrontation, immediacy, self-disclosure, information-giving, decision making and goal planning;
  • Evaluate and work with defence mechanisms, resistance, transference and counter-transference;
  • Evaluate and apply a developmental theory to one′s own life;
  • Compare and contrast our adapted Crabb/CWR model with others;
  • Use creative techniques, e.g. Russian dolls, visual techniques etc. to engage clients;
  • Discuss and apply the dynamics of forgiveness, repentance, use of Scripture and prayer in counselling;
  • Evaluate and use contracts, records, supervision and the code of ethics relevant to counselling;
  • Evaluate their own lives using the course material;
  • Discuss & apply anti-discriminatory practice;
  • Present a short research project.

Additional Work

Course participants will be required to engage in directed reading, journalling, and written assignments for assessment. This will amount, on average, to 4-6 hours per week. Students will be required to have a minimum of 15 hours of their own counselling.

Course Dates, Cost & Venues

Venue: Hope Counselling Service, Community Church Edinburgh, Kings Hall, South Clerk Street
Date: 11 weekends from May 2012 - July 2013
Course: Christian Counselling Model & Practice (OCN Level 3)
Format: Weekend 1
Thursday 10th May - Sunday 13th May
Weekend 2
Friday 29th June - Sunday 1st July
Weekend 3
Friday 24th August - Sunday 26th August
Weekend 4
Friday 21st September - Sunday 23rd September
Weekend 5
Friday 9th November - Sunday 11th November
Weekend 6
Friday 25th January - Sunday 27th January 2013
Weekend 7
Thursday 21st February - Saturday 23rd February 2013
Weekend 8
Friday 22nd March - Sunday 24th March 2013
Weekend 9
Friday 19th April - Sunday 21st April 2013
Weekend 10
Thursday 16th May - Saturday 18th May 2013
Weekend 11
Friday 5th July - Sunday 7th July 2013
Closing: Early Bird closing date for applications 29th February 2012
Costs: For more information please phone: 0131-466 8662 or email
Refreshments: Please bring any food you may need. Drinks and biscuits will be provided in the break
Booking: Download CCTS application form OCN Level 3 in PDF (79kb)

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This course is provided by Central Counselling & Training Service whose dual purpose is: to provide counselling, group work and accredited Christian counselling courses guided by values, aims and methods consistent with biblical teaching.

It is recognised by Association of Christian Counsellors and accredited by the Open College Network at OCN Level 3.

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