This is a 1 year course for people who would like to
learn about working with refugees and asylum seekers in
the community. People already volunteering or working
in the community will also be welcomed.
The Introductory Course on Counselling Refugees offers
you the opportunity to use your own experiences to help
others. We are looking for refugees and asylum-seekers
from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and
learn from each other, in working with refugees and
asylum seekers.
Candidates who successfully complete
this one year introductory course may be accepted for a
Diploma/MA Qualifying Counselling/psychotherapy Training
Course, which will enable them to work towards being
accredited by the British Association for Counselling
and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Course Details
The course runs on Friday afternoons from 1.30 - 5.45
p.m. from October – July. Each week includes a
lecture, a seminar with student presentations, and an
experiential discussion group. Over the year we cover such subjects as:
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Introduction to counselling, psychotherapy and
psychoanalysis
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Common mental health problems among refugees &
asylum seekers
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Working with people who have experienced torture
or violence
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Issues facing professionals working with
refugees & asylum seekers
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Varying therapeutic approaches
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Working with children, adolescents, families and
groups
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Cultural and gender differences, and mental
health
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Trauma, Depression, anxiety, vulnerability and
Resilience
Some of the people teaching on the course
are: Aida Alayarian, Micol Ascoli, Dorothy Daniell,
Tirril Harris, Josephine Klein, Roland Littlewood, Mary
Robertson, Lennox
Thomas, and Stuart Turner.
Fee
The full fee for the year is £840.
However, concessions are available for asylum seekers
and unemployed refugees to ensure those with little or
no income are not prevented from taking up this learning
opportunity.
If you are interested in applying for this course and
would like to know more information, please contact the
course administrator at the Centre on 020 7272 2565.
Deadline
The deadline for 2008-2009 course
applications is 13th October 2008.
How to Apply
To apply, please download the
Course Application Form and return it to the
Refugee Therapy Centre by post together with a copy of
your CV and a covering letter.
