This is an ideal course for refugees who work with refugees, to provide a sound foundation in psychodynamic theory and counselling skills.
Organising tutor
Miranda Alcock
Course aims
• Acquire a grounding in psychodynamic theory and counselling techniques.
• Develop practical counselling skills within a workshop framework.
• Increase your understanding of cultural and organisational settings
• Develop insight and self knowledge in relation to the professional task.
• Lay a foundation for career progression towards becoming a bilingual counsellor.
Is this course for you?
• Designed for refugees who wish to work with counselling skills or to train as bilingual counsellors within their own communities.
• You will be a refugee yourself, bilingual and working with refugee communities, either as a volunteer or as a paid worker.
• You will have proven commitment to community work.
• You will need to show a genuine interest in counselling.
• Your English language skills will be advanced enough to meet higher education requirements.
• You will be in a stable situation, which will allow you to meet
the considerable academic and emotional demands of the course.
• You will be able to attend a minimum of 80% of the course as well as completing the written components, within set deadlines.
Time commitment
One year
Assessment
Final project (6000 words). Performance throughout the year
How to apply
Contact the course administrator for an application form or download from below.
Contact details for further information
020 8938 2314
adultadmin@tavi-port.org
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Information on fees can be found here
