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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, 10 March 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Saturday, 11 March 2023
Time: 9.00pm to 5.00pm
Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Saturday, 25 March 2023
Time: 9.00pm 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: Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Wednesday, 1 March 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– 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, 30 March 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Friday, 31 March 2023
Time: 9.00am to 6.00pm
Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023
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: Thursday, 19 January 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 28 January 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: Monday, 6 February 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2023
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)
Date: Thursday, 11 May 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Thursday, 18 May 2023
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– 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: Friday, 27 January 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 11 February 2023
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 25 February 2023
Time: 9.45am to 5.45pm