The Academy of Counselors' Excellence - Training on Counseling and Internship (ACE-MFCC)

 
To provide a bridge course between theory and practise for beginners in the Counseling profession.
Minimum qualification will be full time/part time MA, MSc, in any behavioural sciences. Fresh graduates are also welcome
  • 60 hours of class room lecture, case discussions, mock sessions, quiz and presentations.
  • hours of supervised internship with a senior CCF supervisor - will be arranged by CCF
  • 20 hours of supervised internship in a school / NGO / hospital set up - to be arranged by the candidate.
10 weeks class room sessions with 6 hours each week. Classes will be conducted on Sundays. There will be home work, quiz or case study each week and the same should be presented during the following week contact class.
20 students
All trainees will be assessed based on a continuous and comprehensive evaluation system, under which they will be graded for their performance across various dimensions including group discussions, role-plays, activity-creation for group programs, etc.

Barefoot Counseling Training

Barefoot counseling is a 3 day workshop designed for with a view to impart basic skills in counseling.

The participants of the course would learn

  • To elicit information from others and to communicate in an effective manner
  • To improve interpersonal skills
  • To identify problems and solve them
  • To recognize common mental illnesses in people and direct them to the right source for help.

In short the participants would hone their skills to deal with relationships and life by the end of the course.

Career-Guidance

Batch Size: 25

Eligibility: Any Degree

Disclaimer: This programme does not empower the participant to pursue Counseling profession

Academy of Counselors' Excellence - School Counselors' Program (ACE-SCP)

 
This program aims to provide schools with counselors trained to establish a comprehensive counseling department that handles the requirements of students in different school settings, in different work environments, being able to adapt to the boundaries of the school ethos, yet providing holistic and proactive services which contribute to each student's educational, vocational, social and personal development, based on developmental psychology, educational philosophy, and counseling methodology.
M.Sc. Counseling Psychology, M.Sc. Psychology (Degree-holders and 2nd year students), MSW, P.G. Dip in Counseling, Certified ACE candidates (only those who have completed internship).
  • 36 hours of class room lecture, case discussions, role-plays and presentationsuk
  • 20 hours of supervised internship in a school setting
4 days class room sessions with 7 hours each day (totally 28 hrs). Classroom training with mock sessions will be done for 4 days and 20 hours of internship should be completed within the 2 months following the completion of class room training.
15 students
All trainees will be assessed based on a continuous and comprehensive evaluation system, under which they will be graded for their performance across various dimensions including group discussions, role-plays, activity-creation for group programs, etc. Internship Reports will also be evaluated and must be approved by the committee of experts to receive the certificate of completion.
Ms Revathy Dhushyanthan - Coordinator

 

Ms Revathy Dhushyanthan, Educational & Student Counselling Psychologist is currently working with a private engineering college as a Student Counselor. She has also worked with premiere institutions earlier. She holds M.Phil., Applied Psychology in Student Counseling from SIET College. She holds PG Diploma degrees in Parent Counseling from Madras University and Mental Health Care and Counseling from SCARF. She holds a B. Ed degree and a Diploma in Childhood Education too.

                 She has attended a weeklong course on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) conducted by Tulir Organization. She has certificates on Career Guidance Assessment, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Causes, Prevention and Remediation of Behavior Problems conducted by Institute of Counselor Training Research and Consultancy (ICTRC) in Bangalore, and International Seminar on psychological Issues and Services.

               She has 34 years of experience in the field of education and has worked with students of all ages in premier institutions and has guided students to achieve excellence in their life. She does Student Counselling, Couple Counselling and Family Counselling. She does Individual counseling sessions, group sessions, academic counselling, and student related topics.

She handles behavior problems in children, educating school children on sexual abuse, many other need-based topics, finding reasons for low-academic achievement, arriving at solutions and if necessary, outside referrals are made to specialists for special help like Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychological Assessments, etc. She also handles Faculty Development Programs and other related topics for teachers in schools and colleges. She conducts parent sessions too.

She works more towards providing a conducive learning and happy atmosphere for students

For further details contact
Ms. Revathy,  - Training Wing Coordinator, Email : ccftrainingwing@gmail.com