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The course is designed to produce an environment to explore, experience, take risks and develop personally. It is a space to think for your-self. We create a learning community where your skills are assessed and encouraged.
We support the development of self actualisation and professionalism by integrating physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth.
This is a Path of the Heart, where every person is an individual who will be nurtured for who they are.
As no two human beings are the same, we recognise that no one theory and no one spiritual practice will either make sense of, or be applicable to all persons.
We will introduce a Sweet Track Psycho-Spiritual Core Model and then encourage trainees to begin a process of exploration and research to develop their own personal Psycho-Spiritual Core Belief System. Trainees will build on their previous theory through workshop modules and personal research. By working within their own core system trainees develop a deep understanding and clarity of how their personal beliefs, attitudes, values and assumptions relate to their core system. The inner process and development of the trainees play a central role. interfaced with course material. To help achieve this, trainees will have a process of tutor and peer assessment and supervision.
This course consists of in-depth study, blending theoretical learning, self exploration, self research and core developmental stages
A spiral model is implemented throughout the course, so that each year we build on previous teachings, allowing trainees to deepen and extend their learning. The balance is 70% experiential and 30% written work.
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Level 5 is in 6 Teaching Blocks
Non residential based in Glastonbury.
Professional Training:-Working towards accreditation and membership with BACP. There is a required number of client and supervision hours to be fulfilled for completion, and a further number for accreditation.
The focus on clinical practice deepens, enabling trainees to start taking on clients throughout the course. Trainees are required to have completed the required number of client hours for each level of qualification.
Entry requirements: Trainees must have acquired both CPCAB's Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) and Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3), or their APL and/or APEL equivalents, and Level 4.
Cost of Course: The total cost is £1,920.
This includes the CPCAB registration and examination fee. A £400 deposit secures your place. The balance is due at the start of the course, or a two option instalment plan is available on request.
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Sweet Track Spiritual Counselling
Having awareness of a spiritual identity; we are all more than our personalities and our problems.
Faith in Self; that we have within us the wisdom to make the right choices.
Faith in potential; that every situation has a potential for growth.
Faith in the journey; that our lives have meaning.
Faith in Spirit; that we are truly Spiritual Beings.
Sweet Track Core Psycho-Spiritual Theory
In Spiritual Counselling the emphasis is on wholeness, dealing with the whole person, and assisting the client in inner balance and integration of all the dimensions of Self. It is experiential and focuses on the client’s individual experiences and reality, the sessions are non-prescriptive and individually tailored. Through Mindfulness we move from the how to be with clients to holding the Being nature.
Psycho-Spiritual Counselling takes the Soul, rather than the Mind, as its starting point of balance. It has an expanded view of life, recognising that the world is a complex mystery, and takes into account belief systems, energy systems, psychic realities, karmic interplay, subconscious and superconscious states, etc.
Theory is crucial to help understand why we do what we do. The philosophy of the course is that there is no one single approach, but we emphasise the need to work authentically as a counsellor. Theories are introduced progressively throughout the course. The course focuses on a Humanistic, Transpersonal, Person-Centred, Psycho-Spiritual approach.
The course stresses on the importance of the therapeutic relationship and students are taught communication skills to maintain this relationship. Communication is of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence. Personal insights and theories help trainees to understand and deepen this relationship.
Trainees’ Personal Psycho-Spiritual Core Belief System
Through an Integrative approach this course allows trainees to form their own personal and authentic way of working.
Through self identity and self exploration trainees develop their own approach based on their personal values and beliefs. We feel that this authenticity creates an easier learning process, and creates counsellors who are more grounded and ‘True to Self’, allowing their clients to be so.
Trainees will explore human development, life stages, transitions, crises, personality and identity development. Through researching their core belief systems and key developmental stages, they see how the personality is formed, and how this identity guides them through their pathways in the world.
Trainees develop their own ways of working, their own personal counselling style and model, which is compatible with their core beliefs and values, a style within keeping with their own personality
Trainees will apply psychological ways of thinking to their self knowledge. They will synthesise their own ideas with those of the core theoretical models coherently and be able to justify their own ideas. They will also explore how compatible their model is with working with different groups of clients.
To ensure your own theory can be put into practice we will use Carkhuff scales-skills checklist, peer feedback, supervision and self reflection on client session.
Self development and creativity for its own sake
There is an emphasis on personal and spiritual development, and self research throughout the course, and trainees are encouraged to develop their own unique and specific talents.
Ongoing self exploration and self research creates clear and grounded boundaries between personal issues and clients’ issues, a clarity without any dogma, enabling an openness to meet and learn from our clients. Self awareness enables congruence and empathic attunement to meet the client as equals.
Personal awareness includes an exploration of psychological needs, blind spots and strengths. Spiritual awareness includes an exploration into global and personal developments. It means looking at critical areas and understanding where this comes from. Self development and spiritual awareness is explored in the group process, personal development exercises, research assignments, creativity projects and in personal therapy.
Main Elements of the course
- Personal awareness development
- Depth psycho-spiritual Core Process model of Personal Development.
- Theory and ideas behind counselling
- Being Nature, Mindfulness and Deep Listening Practice
- Communication and counselling skills practice
- Professional practice and ethical issues
Course Modules - click here for a full list of modules
Ethics
We believe counselling to be a profession that is both a privilege and a responsibility. We support regular supervision and work within the BACP Code of Ethics and Practice.
Qualification
PC-L5 is accredited by the Office of the Qualifications & Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) into the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) . Qualification Number 500/8386/7 . Sector endorsement: Skills for Health. Sector subject area: 01.3 Health and Social Care
Points Awarded
Level 5 credit value 46.
Supervision
Trainees need to be in supervision at all times while seeing clients and with voluntary agency work
Peer Supervision
Each weekend there will be peer supervision to support, give feedback and share learning
Group Process
Each weekend there will be group process time for self exploration, group stages and dynamics, and process and for active deep and mindful listening.
Trainees need to be in supervision at all times while seeing clients and with voluntary agency work
Clinical Practice
Gaining practical experience in developing a safe clinical practice within placement setting with supported supervision.
Tutor Tutorials
Trainees have 4 tutorials a year with two tutors to discuss personal and professional development.
Tutors
Collette Barnard; Elizabeth Forsyth; Jan Mosja; Karen Wilson and Will Parfitt.
Cost & Payment Options level 5
(payment includes examination and registration)
The total cost is £1,920
This includes the CPCAB registration and examination fee.
A £3,400 deposit secures your place.
The balance is due at the course start or can be paid in instalments.
Level 5
140 Guided Learning Hours.
April 2012 - November 2012
7 monthly teaching blocks
This qualification is intended for candidates who have acquired the CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or its APL and/or APEL equivalent) and wish to continue to develop their understanding and skills in order to:
- establish and maintain an appropriate framework for independent practice;
- practice as a senior counsellor within an agency;
- develop their proficiency to work with clients at CPCAB Service Level B2*;
- deepen their ability to work with the counselling relationship;
- develop their proficiency in one particular counselling approach;
- facilitate understanding of working in health settings;
- carry out client assessments (including identifying and referring clients with severe and complex mental health problems).
- Work ethically and safely as an independent and senior counsellor
- Work within a counselling relationship as an independent & senior counsellor
- Working with difference and diversity as an independent & senior counsellor
- Work within a user-centred approach as an independent and senior counsellor
- Work with self-awareness in a therapeutic relationship
- Work within an integrated framework of counselling theory and skills
- Work self-reflectively as an independent and senior counsellor
Client Work requirements
Level 5
A minimum of 60 hours formally-contracted counselling (one-to-one) including client assessment.
Supervision - in the form of either group or one-to-one supervision - must meet BACP minimum requirements
Assessment
Level 5
Candidate Portfolio and externally-assessed Case Review (3,000-3,500 words).
Additional Study Time
Approx 6 - 8 hours per week - to include (for example) assignments, supervision, client work experience and personal therapy
Personal counselling or therapy (for trainee):
Level 5
Candidates need to have completed a minimum of 40 hours of personal counselling by the end of the course. This can include hours undertaken prior to the start of the course, but at least 10 hours of personal therapy must be undertaken during the training year itself.
At least two tutor-assessors will be involved in all aspects of internal candidate assessment
Level 5
* | An introduction weekend for students new to Sweet track. Sat 21st/ Sun 22nd/ Mon 23rd /Tues 24th April 2012 | 4 days |
1. | Sat 26th/ Sun 27th/ Mon 28th May 2012
| 4 days |
2. | Sat 23rd/ sun 24th/ Mon 25th June 2012 | 3 days |
3. | Sat 21st / Sun 22nd / Mon 23rd | 3 days |
4. | Sat 22nd/ Sun 23rd/ Mon 24th/ Tues 25th September 2012 | 4 days |
5. | Sat 27th/ sun 28th/ Mon 29th October 2012 | 3 days |
6. | Sat 24th/ sun 25th/ Mon 26th November 2012 | 3 days |
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