Certificate in Brief Therapy
Aims of the Certificate Course
A pluralistic approach to brief therapy incorporating Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Dynamic Interpersonal and Solution focused work specifically tailored to ten week counselling offered by colleges, GP’s and EAP’s.
Seminar Leaders
Simon Good (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist) • Roxana Wood (Gestalt Psychotherapist/Counsellor) • Ian Michie (Psychodynamic Counsellor and Critical Incident professional)
Seminar Content
A combination of published papers, role play and recorded sessions focusing on EAP requirements and college/university and GP work.
Critical incident counselling by Ian Michie.
Preparation for the writing of two essays.
Course Dates
The 2019 course will be held on Fridays between 9.30 am and 3.00 pm for 10 Fridays over the year.
Dates: 25th February – 6th December 2019
Time: 9.00am to 3pm
Venue: ECS – St. Pauls Centre
Course Fees: £995
Questions
Do I need any knowledge, skills or qualifications?
You need to have completed a counsellor or psychotherapy training and be accredited
through UKCP, BPC, or BACP. You will have academic writing skills.
Will I gain any qualifications?
On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a Certificate in Brief therapy.
How will I learn?
Through trainer input, relevant papers provided as photocopies, group discussion, mentoring, supervision and the researching and writing of two 2000 word essays.
What could this course lead to?
It will lead you to be a able to practice brief therapy at ECS.
Also:
• Gain CPD in brief therapy
• Establish yourself as a counsellor who has Brief therapy training
• Enable you to work for EAP organisations, Schools, Colleges and GP surgery counselling.
• Counts for 15 hours of CPD
Download, print out and fill in the application form to bring to your first face to face meeting at ECS.
Seminar 1
25th February 2019
Introductions
- Definitions of Brief/Time Limited Therapy
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion.
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 2
22nd March 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Beginnings
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 3
12th April 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Beginnings 2
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 4
17th May 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
Therapist as a participant:
- Early Phase Therapeutic Relationship
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 5
21st June 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Ethics
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion.
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 6
26th July 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Middle phase
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 7
6th September 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- The Relevance Transference
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 8
4th October 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Destructive Anger and Healing
- Combined lectures and roleplay
- Selected readings provided
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion.
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
Seminar 9
1st November 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood:
- End Phase
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- Clinical discussions: Transcripts and recordings
- Defences and Resistance
Seminar 10
6th December 2019
9.30 – 11am
Tutor: Roxana Wood
- Beginning Present
11.15 am – 12.45pm
Tutor: Ian Michie
- Middle Phase
Role play and discussion
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Tutor: Simon Good
- End presentation
This course was dynamic and varied. The tutors knowledge and experience is vast. I gained a lot.
Tom P.
A very up-to-the-moment course, I have more confidence to practice short term work.
Angela B.
A great place to study, up close and personal.
Lynne L.
