Certificate in Therapeutic Group Facilitation

The aim of the course is allow participants to develop group facilitation skills, develop a reflective practice and evaluation skills which will enable them to work with groups across settings, aims & objectives.

Although the main focus will be on therapeutic groups, the course is suitable to anyone wishing to facilitate any other non-therapeutic groups.

The emphasis of the course is for participants to develop their own style of facilitation and ability to self-reflect within their own personal theoretical framework

This training will cover the following:
- Theory and practice of group facilitation
- Group facilitation skills
- Group processes and stages of group development
- Roles and dynamics within groups
- Styles, role and tasks of the group facilitator
- Use of self (personal attributes and contributions you bring to
groups and group facilitation)
- Assessment for groups
- Boundaries
- Conflict resolution
- Differences and diversity and group facilitation
- Co-facilitation skills
- Setting up groups
- Skills and practice

This course is open to qualified counsellors and psychotherapists wishing to facilitate groups, or already facilitating them.

Participants will need to have a minimum of a two years post-qualification experience and be currently working as a counsellor or psychotherapist.
Hold a minimum of a Diploma level in counselling or psychotherapy qualification, or equivalent.
Because of the experiential nature of this training, the course requires you to be willing to take part in skills practice – either as a facilitator or as a group member – discussions and to use your own experience as material to learn from. Self-reflective skills will be needed in order to look at the self in relation to groups.

Complete a minimum of 10 logged hours of group facilitation during or outside the class with peers or within 6 months post teaching module
A minimum of 80% course attendance
Maintain a reflective journal throughout the course
Participate In Post Session reviews after each group facilitation
Participate in Self-evaluations during the course
Able to demonstrate an ability to self-reflect, learn and develop group facilitation skills.

This course will enable you to facilitated therapeutic groups in any settings

On receiving your request we will call you to ensure that this course meets your needs and any payment options.

If yes, a Booking form will be sent to you.

24th and 25th February 2024
30th and 31st March 2024
27th and 28th April 2024
25th and 26th May 2024
29th and 30th June 2024