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Lectures (Non CPE Registered)
As an established counselling academy, ECTA is committed to offering high-quality short-courses to help both new and experienced helping professionals enhance their counselling support competencies. If you are a psychotherapist, counsellor, para-counsellor, social worker, psychologist or have a professional responsibility supporting the psycho-emotional wellbeing of another person, you may wish to expand your “toolkit” of modalities and approaches. This is your opportunity to do so.
All ECTA short-courses listed below are facilitated by experienced clinical practitioners qualified to teach up to Masters Degree level. Register now to secure your place for any of these short-courses.
Topics Covered Under Lectures:
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– Understand the fundamental principles of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
– Know how Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is used in Counselling Case Management
– Use the framework of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Counselling Practice
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Friday, 25 September 2020
Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2020
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Friday, 2 October 2020
Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Date: Saturday, 3 October 2020
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
– understand the concept and process of Narrative Therapy
– know the strengths and limitations of Narrative Therapy in Counselling Case Management
– apply Narrative Therapy to Counselling Case Management
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Thursday, 3 December 2020
Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2020
Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
– understand the concept and process of Reality Therapy
– know the strengths and limitations of Reality Therapy in Counselling Case Management
– apply Reality Therapy to Counselling Case Management
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Thursday, 7 January 2021
Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Date: Friday, 8 January 2021
Time: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Date: Saturday, 9 January 2021
Time: 9.00am to 6.00pm
– appreciate the basic framework of Transactional Analysis (TA)
– apply the key TA concepts effectively in case management
– conceptualise and support common issues using TA strategies
– understand strengths and limitations of TA
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Saturday, 28 November 2020
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Saturday, 5 December 2020
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
– appreciate the basic framework of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
– apply the key SFBT techniques effectively in case management
– conceptualise and support common counselling issues using structured SFBT strategies
– understand strengths and limitations of SFBT
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Monday, 14 September 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Monday, 21 September 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Monday, 28 September 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Monday, 5 October 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– understand the core conditions of Person – Centered Therapy (PCT) – a humanistic approach to counselling
– use the Person-Centered approach to establish the therapeutic relationship with clients
– use Person-Centered therapeutic relationship to strengthen the “being” of a client
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
1st Run
Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
2nd Run
Date: Wednesday, 4 November 2020
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– Demonstrate knowledge of CBT framework as it applies to supervision
– Identify and demonstrate the aspects of a collaborative supervisory relationship
– Conceptualise client/supervisee progress within CBT framework
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Thursday, 28 January 2021
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Friday, 29 January 2021
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Saturday, 30 January 2021
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Monday, 1 February 2021
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
– Demonstrate how Redecision Psychotherapy is used in Case Management
– Use the framework of Redecision Psychotherapy in Counselling Practice.
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2020
Time: 9.00pm to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 31 October 2020
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm