Two Year Post-Qualification MA in Mindfulness Based Psychotherapeutic Practice

Diploma Course in Contemplative Supervision

Two-year Post Qualification MA in Mindfulness Based Psychotherapeutic Practice

Validated as MA Programme by Middlesex University

This Course is for clinical practitioners of all disciplines who have at least three years post-qualification experience working one-to-one with clients, who want to broaden their current approach by training in a contemplative model of psychotherapy. Participants will include medically trained healthcare professionals and complementary therapists.

The two-year training is based upon Core Process Psychotherapy, a Buddhist oriented therapy form. It cultivates an approach to clinical practice that assumes inherent health within all aspects of human experience and draws on Buddhist practices of mindfulness and compassion. Core Process principles, models, dharmic skills and theoretical frameworks reflect the assumption that working in relationship is a joint practice. Participants are rigorously trained in this context in order to demonstrate clinical competence. For those wishing to progress to UKCP Registration as CPP Practitioners, there is a further Clinical Year which comprises 15 days. The course will be held at the Karuna Institute on Dartmoor.

Trainers
The Trainers are Maura and Franklyn Sills, Co-directors of the Karuna Institute, and senior staff.

Format
This 30-month Training is currently held residentially at the Institute over 10 five-day seminars, divided into 2 one-year modules, concluding with an additional 6 months for dissertation-writing. There is also a 15 day Clinical Year for those wishing to prepare for Registration as a Core Process Psychotherapist with UKCP. The 30-month Training is held over 10 five-day seminars, divided into 2 one-year modules beginning in October 2006, and concluding with 6 months for dissertation-writing. There is also a Clinical Year for those wishing to prepare for Registration as a CPP with UKCP.

Dates

Year 1 : 2008 intake:-

Sunday 26 – Friday 31 October 2008
Sunday 7 – Friday 12 December 2008
Sunday 22 – Friday 27 February 2009
Sunday 19 – Friday 24 April 2009
Sunday 21 – Friday 26 June 2009

Year 2: 2008 intake:

Sunday 13 – Friday 18 September 2009
Sunday 15 – Friday 20 November 2009
Sunday 24 – Friday 29 January 2010
Sunday 21 - Friday 26 March 2010
Sunday 23 - Friday 28 May 2010

Cost: £13,566 Deposit £2,000

Plus
Clinical year: The amount applicable when joining (currently £2,600 for
2007/2008)

Application Fee : £80

Career Development Loan: Currently up to £8000 can be secured under this Government backed scheme. Details on www.direct.gov.uk/cdl

Location
The Course will be held at the Karuna Institute in Devon.

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Diploma Course in Contemplative Supervision

A one-year Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training for Psychotherapists including Mindfulness in their Approach : Starting September 2008

Applications are welcome from psychotherapists who are 3 years post-accreditation and who have a contemplative practice or spiritual outlook in their psychotherapeutic work.

Tutors: Sue Taylor and Deirdre Gordon with specialist input from Maura and Franklyn Sills, founders and co-directors of the Karuna Institute, plus other senior staff

This Supervision Training Course is based on the Core Process Contemplative Supervision model and includes the necessary skills and information required for the supervisory role.

Areas covered include: the roles and responsibilities of the Supervisor; the supervisory relationship in the context of a contemplative model of supervision; working with individuals and small groups; private and public settings/medical practice; the new supervisee (including trainee psychotherapists); supervision for work using touch and working with the body; ethics and the law; supervising supervision.

Total length of Course contact hours: 115

Format: 5 non-residential weekends (London) and a 5-day residential at the Karuna Institute, Devon

Cost: £2,200 (which includes 5-day residential costs at Karuna Institute)

Dates:
2008:
27-28 September
29-30 November;
2009:
24-25 January
28-29 March
31 May-5 June (5-day at Karuna Institute, Devon)
4-5 July

Venue: Samye Dzong, 33 Manor Place, London, SE17 3BD

For enquiries regarding course content please telephone Sue Taylor on 01803 762909

Course requirements include: Submission of one case study; supervisor’s report (of supervision practice); and 50 hours of supervision practice with individuals.

Entry Requirements: Applicants must have qualified as either a psychotherapist; counsellor; psychologist or psychiatrist and be 3 years post-accreditation, having established their own practice which is current. Applicants also need to have a contemplative dimension to either/both their work or personal life.

Application Procedure: For an application form, please download or contact Jacqui Aplin, The Administrator.