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Introductory Course on Counselling Refugees

I'm writing from the Refugee Therapy Centre. Although we are not
specifically a women's organisation, I am hopeful that our training
course
might be of interest to your members and those that browse the
website.
Further, our course incorporates a module specifically on gender and
counselling refugees.

Thank you,

Amanda Shaw amanda at refugeetherapy.org.uk
Volunteer and Project Coordinator


REFUGEE THERAPY CENTRE

INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON COUNSELLING REFUGEES
OCTOBER 2008 - JULY 2009

Are you a refugee or asylum seeker? Would you like to help others? Are
you
interested in learning about counselling? Would you like to work in
the
community? Yes? Then this course is for you.

The Refugee Therapy Centre is running an introductory course on
counselling
for people who would like to learn about working with refugees and
asylum
seekers in the community. The Introductory Course on Counselling
Refugees
offers you the opportunity to use your own experiences to help others.
We
are looking for refugees and asylum-seekers from diverse backgrounds
to
share their experiences and learn from each other, in working with
refugees
and asylum seekers. People already volunteering or working in the
community
will also be welcomed.

Candidates who successfully complete this one year introductory course
may
be accepted for a Qualifying Counselling Training Course, which will
enable
them to work towards being accredited by the British Association for
Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

The course will run on Friday afternoons from 1.00 -5.45 p.m. between
October 2008 - July 2009. Each week will include a lecture, a seminar
with
student presentations, and an experiential discussion group. Over the
year
we will cover such subjects as:
* Introduction to counselling, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
* Common mental health problems among refugees & asylum seekers
* Working with people who have experienced torture or violence
* Issues facing professionals working with refugees & asylum seekers
* Varying therapeutic approaches
* Working with adolescents, families and groups
* Cultural and gender differences, and mental health
* Resilience

Some of the people teaching on the course are: Aida Alayarian, Dorothy
Daniell, Josephine Klein, Lennox Thomas, and Stuart Turner.

The full fee for the year is £840. However, concessions are available
for
asylum seekers and unemployed refugees.

If you are interested in applying for this course, or would like to
know
more information, please contact the Course Administrator, on 020 7272
2565
or at info at refugeetherapy.org.uk.

The deadline for applications for the 2008-2009 course is Friday 13th
June
2008.

Refugee Therapy Centre
Della Clyne House
40 St Johns Way
Tel: 020 7272 2565
London N19 3RR
Fax: 020 7281 8647

More information about the Refugee Therapy Centre is also available
at:
http://www.refugeetherapy.org.uk