DIPLOMA OF HOLISTIC COUNSELLING PRACTICE (21346VIC)

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Course Summary

MODULE 1

Module name: Introduction to Holistic Counselling

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to provide participants with an initial and broad understanding of the theory, knowledge and skills required to work as a holistic counsellor. It will also provide a framework and context on which the theoretical parameters of the course are defined. 

CONTENT SUMMARY

The theory and practice of holistic counselling
The role and responsibilities of the holistic counsellor
The historical and theoretical context of holistic counselling
The contexts and conditions appropriate for holistic counselling practice
The definitions and theories of 'mental illness' and ill health
The psycho-spiritual dimension in holistic counselling
Theories of the person

MODULE 2

Module name: Archetypal psychology. 

MODULE PURPOSE 

The purpose of this module is to provide an in depth overview of the key concepts of archetypal psychology and analytical psychology in so far as they relate to pathology and healing. The module will also enable students to recognise and utilise the mythological dimension of healing.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The notion of the archetype as represented in Jungian and post-Jungian thought 
Theories of the evolution of consciousness
Creation myths and archetypes
Cultural myths and archetypes
Personal myths and archetype 
Archetypal dimensions of pathology and healing
Archetypes and spirituality
Complexes and archetypes in pathology
The application of archetypal theory in holistic counselling practice

MODULE 3

Module name: Culture and Healing.

MODULE PURPOSE 

This module will provide students with an understanding of the impact of cultural frameworks on their notions of pathology and healing. Specifically, it analyses and demonstrates the relationship between personal and cultural pathology, belief systems and core values and assumptions and their impact on identity formation and meaning.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The module will examine and analyse culture and its consequences on human growth and development. It will compare and contrast images of healing and pathology in Western culture and images of healing and pathology in non-Western cultures. It will explore the impact of cultural assumptions on approaches to healing and ill health. In particular, students will explore healing and pathology in: Australian indigenous cultures and also shamanic, Chinese and African cultures and in other pre-modern European cultures.

MODULE 4

Module name: The Therapeutic Relationship.

MODULE PURPOSE 

This module will provide training in essential counselling skills within the framework of the therapeutic relationship. 

CONTENT SUMMARY

The client - counsellor relationship
Person-centred approach
Relationship - focused counselling skills
Client - counsellor relationship in psycho-spiritual counselling
Carl Rogers theory of personality and interpersonal functioning
Creating the healing environment

MODULE 5

Module name: Therapeutic Dream Work.

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to enable students to develop a theoretical and practical understanding and function of dream work and its significance for psychological health and wellbeing, and to introduce students to dream work techniques for therapeutic application with clients and groups. 

CONTENT SUMMARY

Historical and cultural context of therapeutic dream work
Examine theories of the conscious and unconscious
Psycho-analytic approaches to dream analysis and interpretation 
The function of dreams in the therapeutic process 
Dream theory and its application to the therapeutic process
Examination of types of dreams
The function of symbols in dreams
The psycho-spiritual dimensions of dreams
Dream work techniques in holistic counselling
The function of active imagination techniques 

MODULE 6

Module name: Creativity and Healing.

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to demonstrate an approach to holistic healing through creativity and artistic expression and to introduce students to appropriate and creative therapeutic techniques. It will provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the role and therapeutic value of art and ritual in the healing process.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Concepts and notions of creativity
Creativity and therapeutic change through visual arts
Creativity and therapeutic change through dance and movement
Therapeutic use of story
The role of ritual in society
The role of ritual in pathology
Ritual as a therapeutic process
Psychodrama and spontaneity
Image, symbol and metaphor
Rites of passage

MODULE 7

Module name: Psychospiritual Dimensions of Healing.

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to identify and examine the place of spirituality as meaning and experience in the therapeutic process. It will explore the notion of spiritual crisis and emergence in comparison to conventional psychological and psychiatric models of pathology and treatment. It will also illustrate diagnostic approaches to psycho-spiritual experiences.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Meaning and spirituality in human experience
Psychosis and depression
Psycho-spiritual crisis and emergence
Key definitions of spirituality
Spirituality and meaning
Spirituality as personal and group experience
Brief examination of the DSM 4 Mental Health Manual
Strategies for working with psycho-spiritual crisis
Contemporary models of spiritual development
Contemporary notions of alienation 
States of consciousness and psychosis
Shamanic states of consciousness and psychosis

MODULE 8

Module name: Body, Mind and Soul.

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is to teach students to explore the physical, cognitive, imaginative and spiritual dimensions of pathology and healing. It will facilitate the development of skills and techniques which work towards the integration of these dimensions in the therapeutic process.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The body in healing
Cognitive experience and healing
The spirit in healing
The relationship between feeling and symbol
Cognitive therapies and techniques
Physical therapies and techniques
The notion of soul in human experience
Experiential focusing
Induction techniques
The body as symptom
Psychosomatic illness
Psycho synthesis

MODULE 9

Module name: Counsellor as Healer 

MODULE PURPOSE

This module will provide practical experience in using holistic counselling techniques to facilitate personal transformation.

CONTENT SUMMARY

The healing relationship
Working with difficult issues
Case studies of holistic counselling
Active imagination and free association
Psycho synthesis
Art therapy process
Story and metaphor
Reflection on process

MODULE 10  

Module name: Holistic Counselling Process.

MODULE PURPOSE

This module will focus on in depth analysis of critical moments in counselling interactions in which students take the role of counsellor. It will provide students with practical experience, encourage critical reflection on their own processes and assist them to develop appropriate skills under supervision.

CONTENT SUMMARY 

Develop skills to increase effectiveness in working with clients
Increased awareness of the counsellor's personal processes 
Increased awareness of the counselling role
Critical assessment of counselling practice
Increased sensitivity to the client's communication

MODULE 11

Module name: Ethics and Professional Practice.

MODULE PURPOSE 

This module will provide knowledge of legal, business and ethical considerations involved in setting up a practice as a holistic counsellor.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Setting up and establishing a private practice
Developing a role and identity as a holistic counsellor
Legal responsibilities and obligations as a counsellor
How to keep client records
Issues relating to confidentiality
Developing a personal strategy plan
How to deal with personal stress
How to establish and maintain boundaries
Ongoing supervision and professional development
Business plan and setting fees
Developing professional ethics for the practice
Strategies for advertising and self-promotion
Strategies for gaining referrals
Setting up the therapeutic environment
Occupational health and safety
How to find support groups, networks
Working in community agencies
Dealing with dangerous or threatening situations

MODULE 12

Module name: Supervised Placement.

MODULE PURPOSE 

The purpose of this module is to enhance students' skills by providing supervised work practice through a community placement.

CONTENT SUMMARY 

Development of skills and attitudes appropriate for a holistic counsellor.

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