Refugee Therapy Centre

Foundation Course in Intercultural Psychodynamic Approaches specialising in Working with Refugees

The Foundation Course in Intercultural Psychodynamic Approaces has been running sucessfully for 9 years. The Course is evaluated internally and externally and serves as a foundation for application on the qualifying Postgraduate/Masters course.

Course Details

The course runs on Friday afternoons from 1.00 - 6.00 p.m. from September - July. Each week includes a lecture, a seminar with student presentations, and an experiential discussion group. Over the year we cover such subjects as:

• Introduction to counselling, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
• Common mental health problems among refugees & asylum seekers
• Working with people who have experienced torture or violence
• Issues facing professionals working with refugees & asylum seekers
• Varying therapeutic approaches
• Working with children, adolescents, families and groups
• Cultural and gender differences, and mental health
• Trauma, Depression, anxiety, vulnerability and Resilience

Some of the people teaching on the course are: Aida Alayarian, Micol Ascoli, Dilys Daw, Tirril Harris, Josephine Klein, Roland Littlewood, Marie-Jose Loncelle Burris, Lennox Thomas and Zahari Ngah.

Fee

The full fee for the year is £860. However, some concession may be available for asylum seekers and unemployed refugees with little or no income. The administration fee for applications is £50. Cleared payment is required before an application form is considered.

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 7561 1587.

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, a covering letter and application process fee.

Continuing Training

Upon completion of the Foundation Course, students may apply to enter the Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Psychodynamic Counselling/MA in Intercultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.