Psychodynamic Counselling Skills Course

This course involves both psychodynamic theory and supervised counselling experience. Trainees gain over 180 hours of supervised counselling experience.

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Give back to your community. Mandala Community Counselling is a volunteer-run counselling service that provides high quality, low-cost counselling to those most in need people within the Sydney area.
Successful applicants will need to complete an intensive training course
that provides a comprehensive grounding in psychodynamic theory and application, combined with practical skills training.

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Clinical experience & supervision

Trainees who pass the theory component will begin seeing clients and join a supervision group. Times of counselling (2 hrs per week) are open to negotiation, according to availability of premises.
Supervision group times (2 – 3 hrs per fortnight) are by negotiation with the Clinical Supervisor and the group. This equates to over 180 hours of supervised counselling experience.

Attendance at supervision sessions is a compulsory component of the program.

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Mandala Community Counselling Service

Applications are now open
for a unique program offering psychodynamic skills training, clinical supervision and face-to-face client experience, working as a volunteer counsellor for Mandala Community Counselling Service.

What does it cost?

Psychodynamic theory and skills training (45 hours face-to-face and video): $1,950
Textbooks & materials: $190
Fortnightly Clinical Supervision: $75 per session

Contact Val Javen here about becoming a trainee

Prerequisites

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Applicants must hold a qualification in psychology, counselling or social work or equivalent, and must be eligible for membership for PACFA, Psychologists Registration Board, AASW or equivalent.

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Prior knowledge of the Psychodynamic model is not essential. However applicants must possess a high level of basic counselling skills (e.g. Egan’s model / Rogerian counselling) which will be assessed at an interview.

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Theory sessions are held over 7 Saturdays.

Session 1: 5.09.20
Session 2: 19.09.20
Session 3: 3.10.20
Session 4: 17.10.20
Session 5: 31.10.20
Session 6: 14.11.20
Session 7: 28.11.20
Assessment: 12.12.20

*Training will follow a blended delivery model: a number of sessions will be delivered online via Zoom with others face-to-face. Please contact us for details.

Address

3 Saber St, Woollahra.

(for face-to-face sessions)