[WiLT] Introductory Course On Counselling Refugees

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Introductory Course On Counselling Refugees
Refugee Therapy Centre : October 2007 - July 2008

* Are you a refugee or asylum seeker?
* Would you like to help others?
* Are you interested in learning about counselling?
* Would you like to work in the community?
* Yes? Then this course is for you.

The Refugee Therapy Centre is running an introductory course on
counselling for people who would like to learn about working with
refugees and asylum seekers in the community. This course is free for
unemployed refugees and asylum seekers. 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 Qualifying Counselling Training Course, which
will enable them to work towards being accredited by the British
Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Course Details

The course will run on Friday afternoons from 1.30 -6.00 p.m. between
October 2007 - July 2008. Each week will include a lecture, a seminar
with student presentations, and an experiential discussion group. Over
the year we will 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 adolescents, families and groups
* Cultural and gender differences, and mental health
* Resilience

Some of the people teaching on the course are: Aida Alayarian, Dorothy
Daniell, Josephine Klein, Lennox Thomas, and Stuart Turner.

If you are interested in applying for this course, or would like to
know more information, please contact the Course Administrator, Miriam
Philip, on 020 7272 2565 or at miriam at refugeetherapy.org.uk.

The deadline for applications for the 2007-2008 course is 15th June
2007.

Refugee Therapy Centre
Add: Della Clyne House, 40 St Johns Way, London N19 3RR
Tel: 020 7272 2565
Fax: 020 7281 8647

More information about the Refugee Therapy Centre is also available
at: http://www.refugeetherapy.org.uk

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