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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
Please click specific topics for course schedule, fees and other details:
– 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, 3 May 2024
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Saturday, 4 May 2024
Time: 9am to 5pm
Date: Friday, 17 May 2024
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Saturday, 18 May 2024
Time: 9am to 5pm
– 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: Friday, 5 July 2024
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Friday, 12 July 2024
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, 1 August 2024
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Friday, 2 August 2024
Time: 9am to 6pm
Date: Saturday, 3 August 2024
Time: 9am to 6pm
– 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: TBA
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: TBA
– 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: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: Wednesday, 24 July 2024
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: Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Time: 9.15am to 5.30pm
Date: Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Time: 9.15am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 15 June 2024
Time: 9.15am to 5.30pm
Date: Saturday, 22 June 2024
Time: 9.15am to 5.30pm
– conduct the first interview with clients
– use the “6 Cs Model” in the change process
– refer clients for further interventions
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 25 May 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
Date: 29 May 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 9.00am to 5.30pm
– Recognise the common presenting issues in marriages and family settings
– Conceptualise causes of marital and family problems
– Have an overview of at least two common psychotherapeutic approaches to marital or family therapy
– Support marital family issues using the Bowen Systemic Family Therapy
– Understand strengths and limitations of Marital and Family Therapy
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: TBA
Time: 6.45pm t0 9.45pm
Date: TBA
Time: 9am to 6.00pm
– have an overview of the spirit and assumptions that inform the Motivational Interviewing (MI) counselling approach.
– have some foundational understanding of the strategies and techniques being used in MI to reduce resistance during counselling sessions.
– have some foundational understanding of the strategies and techniques being used in MI to increase clients’ intrinsic motivation to change.
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 3 August 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 9.00am to 4.00pm
Date: 7 August 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– Know the definition of disability
– Understand the issues of significance related to clients with disabilities
– Understand clients with disabilities and their family dynamics
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 26 July 2024 (Friday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– Know what is addiction in case management.
– Know the DSM Criteria and definition of addictions.
– Know about the addiction models (Bio Psychosocial model).
– Counselling modalities or interventions used to help clients with addictions issues.
– Understand the different types of addictions (Substance and Behavioural).
– Identify clients who need referral to the Community resources for further interventions.
– Know the law associated with addictions (Illicit drug use and controlled drugs).
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 9 November 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 9.00am to 6.00pm
– Use micro-skills in the counselling process
– Be able to integrate micro-skills in the process of building the therapeutic alliance.
– Be able to integrate micro-skills in the problem-management process
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 25 June 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Date: 2 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 9.00am to 5.00pm
– Know the definition of Depression Disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition produced by the American Psychological Association, or International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Edition produced by the World Health Organisation
– Recognise the different types of Depression Disorders.
– Manage Depression Disorders from a counselling perspective
– Become familiar with common medications used to treat Depression Disorders
– Know when to refer counselling clients for medical assessment and treatment
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 21 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: 28 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
– Know the definition of various Anxiety Disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th Edition produced by the American Psychological Association, or International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Edition produced by the World Health Organisation
– Understand the counselling issues related to Anxiety Disorders
– Recognise the different types of Anxiety Disorders
– Manage Anxiety Disorders from a counselling perspective
– Become familiar with common medications used to treat anxiety disorders
– Know when to refer counselling clients for medical assessment and treatment
(Participants have to
attend all lectures to be
awarded the Certificate)
Date: 7 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm
Date: 14 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 6.45pm to 9.45pm