MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling STUDENT PROGRAMME ...

150 Pages·2017·1.15 MB·English

by  Kate Dunster

MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapy and Counselling

STUDENT PROGRAMME
HANDBOOK 2017
Two Year Conversion Course

Validated by Middlesex University, London, UK

Course Director and Programme Leader: Bozena Merrick

Middlesex Link Tutor: Lucia Corti

Student Name: _____________________________
Programme Handbook for MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling 2017

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Table of Contents

Academic Calendar 5
Introduction to Terapia 10
Introduction to Middlesex University 14
The Middlesex University Regulations
Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Technology
Programme Leader’s Welcome
Contacts and Communication 18
Programme Staff List and Contact Details
Your Contact and Personal Details
Your Programme 20
Programme Structure Diagram and Module Information
Your Learning Resources
Attendance Requirements
Professional, statutory and/or regulatory body requirement
How to help enhance your programme
Learning, Teaching and Assessment 27
Assessment Methods
Submission, receipt, marking and return of assessment
Assessment Feedback
Grading Scheme
Progressing on your programme
Academic Misconduct
Appeals
Support 33
Academic Support
Personal Therapy
Disability Support Service
Middlesex University Programme Specification for the MA in Integrative Child and 35
Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling
Programme Specification
Information for Modules 2 & 3 41
Module Narratives
Syllabus
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Map
Reading List
Information for Modules 4 & 5 62
Module Narratives
Syllabus
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy
Assessment Map
Dissertation title
Reading List
Appendices – see over for full list 83

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Appendices

1 Terapia’s Ethical Guidelines for Working with Children 84
2 Terapia’s Equal Opportunity Policy 89
3 Terapia’s Complaint Policy 92
4 Terapia’s Code of Ethics and Practice for Trainers and Tutors 95
5 Terapia’s Code of Ethics and Practice for Supervisors 98
6 Continuing Professional Development Policy 101
7 Health and Safety Policy 104
8 BACP Code of Ethics (Terapia is a BACP member and as such adheres to this 107
code)
9 Guidelines for Writing Case Study 123
10 Guidelines for Writing Essays and Dissertation 127
11 Supervision Contract 132
12 Reflective Process Summary 134
13 Clinical Competency Viva Guidelines 135
14 Advanced Clinical Competency Viva Guidelines 136
15 Guidelines for Mental Health Familiarisation Placement 139
16 Accreditation of Prior Mental Health Familiarisation Placement 140
Safeguarding Policy
17 Safeguarding Policy 146

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Academic Calendar

Dates for Core Training in 2017 (Module 2 and Module 3)

Module 1: Child Development and Mother and Baby Observation
Module 2: Child Mental Health and Toddler Observation

18th January 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

1st February 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

22nd February 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

8th March 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

22nd March 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

26th April 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

10th May 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

24th May 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

14th June 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision
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28th June 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

12th July 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

6th September 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

20th September 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

4th October 10am -12.45pm: Alix Hearn: Tutorial/Child Development
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 2.30pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
2.45- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

18th October 10am -12.45pm: Dr. Martin Newman: Child Psychiatry/Child Mental Health
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 5.15pm: Dr Martin Newman

8th November 10am -12.45pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

22nd November 10am -12.45pm: Dr. Martin Newman: Child Psychiatry/Child Mental Health
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 5.15pm: Dr Martin Newman

6th December 10am -12.45pm: Andrea Katz, Observation Studies
12.45-1.15pm: Lunch break
1.15- 5.15pm: Alex Noble, Clinical Supervision

Second Year 2018, Modules 4 and 5:

Dates to be confirmed. You will be given the 2018 dates in the Autumn term of 2017.

Terapia reserves the right to alter the programme or any other aspects of the training.

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Conversion Course Options for weekends 10am to 5pm
And evenings 7pm to 9.45pm

DATES FOR 2017

Module 2
Weekends
12/13 March Neuroscience Colwyn Trevarthen
Alix Hearn

24/25 June OR Elements of Play Therapy Di Gammage
1/2 July

Evenings
Monday 20 OR Skills for Writing Essays
27 February
5 AND 19 June OR Child Protection Issues / Safeguarding Children Sheila Leighton
12 June AND 3 July

Monday 6 OR Ethics and Boundaries Alex Noble
13 November

Module 3
Weekends
Tuesday 10 January (evening) Art Therapy Amanda Dudley
AND 14/15 January OR
Tuesday 17 January (evening)
AND 21/22 January

25/26 February OR Working with Teenagers Louis Sydney
18/19 March
22/23 April OR Child Bereavement and Loss Sacha Richardson
6/7 May

10/11 June OR 17/18 June Elements of Music Psychotherapy Amalia Brightman

8/9 July AND CBT and NLP with Children and Martin Weaver
4 July and 5 September (evenings) Adolescents
OR
2/3 September AND
11 July and 12 September
(evenings)
30 September/1 October OR Integrative Sandplay Jane Edington
7/8 October

11/12 November OR Working with Parents Louis Sydney
18/19 November

Evenings
Tuesday 6 June OR Sexual Abuse Lorraine Millard
13 June

Tuesday 19 September OR Working with Special Needs Amalia Brightman
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26 September

Tuesday 7 November (evening) Working in a multi-disciplinary Martin Butwell
OR placement
Tuesday 14 November (evening)

Module 4
Weekends
1/2 April Autism Sibylle Janert

17/18 June Trauma Antonella Russo-Ball

4/5 May Working with Addiction Ian May

25/26 November Eating Disorders Wendy Jones

Evenings
Wednesday 13 September Transference/Countertransference Andrea Katz

Module 5
Weekends
7/8 January Research Methods Charlie Davison

29/30 April Sexual Abuse Lorraine Millard

10/11 June Working with Groups Amanda Dudley and
Janet Cardy

1/2 July Parent Infant Psychotherapy Linda Manning

23/24 September Adoption and Fostering Louis Sydney

14/15 October Systemic Family Therapy Kate Daniels
Evenings

Thursday 27 April Court Reports and Expert Witness Martin Butwell

December: Viva Examination

Weekend seminars run from 10am to 5pm both days and evening seminars are from 7pm to
9.45pm unless otherwise stated.

Terapia reserves the right to alter the programme or any other aspects of the training.

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Assignments due for your course

First Year Module 2 and 3
For full details see pages 41 to 61.
To be submitted:

1. Mother and Baby Presentations as directed by your supervisor
2. Two Mother and Baby Submissions
3. Three summaries of personal reflective process – 2 X A4 pages – due at the end of each term.
4. One case study of 4000 words due by the first course date after the October half term.
5. Essay - 4000 words on Child Development due by the first course date after the October half
term.
6. Essay – 4000 words on Observational Studies due by the end of 2017 (or by the end of the
Spring term 2018 if you are submitting the Clinical Work essay first).

You must also take the Clinical Competency Viva examination which should be arranged in discussion with
your Clinical Supervisor. Full guidelines available at Appendix 14.

Second Year, Module 4 and 5
For full details see pages 62 to 82.
To be submitted:

1. Three summaries of personal reflective process – 2 x A4 pages
2. Mother and Baby Presentations as directed by your supervisor
3. Two Mother and Baby Submissions
4. Toddler Observation Presentations as directed by your supervisor
5. Two Toddler Observation Submissions
6. One 4,000 word case study
7. One 8,000 word case study with a child who was in therapy for at least 4 school terms
8. Essay - 4,000 word on Clinical work
9. Psychiatric Observational Diary (3,000 words) or APEL Form to accredit previous experience.
10. Portfolio of multi-agency and multidisciplinary professional liaison, containing a minimum of six
written documents relating to clinical practice
11. MA Dissertation – 15,000 words

You must also take the Advanced Clinical Competency Viva examination which you will arrange in discussion
with your Clinical Supervisor. Full guidelines available at Appendix 15.

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INTRODUCTION TO TERAPIA

Terapia was founded in 2003 by Bozena Merrick to meet the growing demand for child and adolescent
psychotherapists. Terapia is a training organisation which provides in-depth training in therapeutic work with
children and adolescents. The programme includes major theoretical approaches to child psychotherapy and
counselling and covers all topics related to child mental health.

Currently based in Hendon, North London, we are in the process of building our new premises in 17A East
End Road Finchley N3 2SU. We expect Terapia Centre to be completed before the end of 2017.

Terapia offers trainings from a Certificate in Adult Counselling through to an MA in Integrative Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling. We also offer a Diploma in Child, Adolescent and Adult
Counselling and Psychotherapy Supervision; and a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme.
For more information about our courses please go to our website: www.terapia.co.uk.

We are a Member Organisation of the Integrative and Humanistic Psychotherapy College (HIPC) of the
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the College for Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapies (C-CAP) and our MA graduates are eligible for registration as UKCP Child
Psychotherapists.

Terapia is also an Organisational Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Our
graduates are eligible for BACP Individual Accreditation.

Terapia’s Orientation

Terapia offers an Integrative approach to psychotherapy. We recognise the growing demand for child and
adolescent psychotherapists within our society. We also recognise that to respond to this demand child
psychotherapy needs to develop in order to reflect society’s myriad needs. We believe our
psychotherapists must be prepared and trained to work with children from diverse social and cultural
backgrounds of differing ages and developmental stages and abilities, who may present with a wide range of
emotional, developmental, social and behavioural issues. To meet this demanding task we believe students
need to be equipped with knowledge and skills gleaned from a spectrum of appropriate theoretical models.

At the foundation of our course is an understanding of core counselling values, a theory of mind derived
from psychodynamic psychotherapy, and an awareness of interpersonal relationship, power dynamics and
social awareness of humanistic psychotherapy values. We view relationship as absolutely paramount to any
healing process and we train our students to hold the therapeutic space and appreciate the ethical and
complex dynamics of relationship. Alongside this we work throughout the course on student self-
knowledge, awareness of who they are, and what they represent in our society. We support them to
question the assumptions and judgements they bring from their own social context and personal history,
which both impact on the therapeutic relationship.

Consistent with much research on psychotherapeutic work with children and young people we hold
attachment theory and the latest findings of neuroscience at the theoretical core of understanding of child
development and the development of the mind.

We devote considerable time within our training to the study and practice of Creative Therapy, Play
therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy and Drama and Movement Therapy. We believe it is vitally important
that students have a toolbox of skills to help them find appropriate means to communicate with children, in
order to help children express, explore and work with their feelings. We work towards our students having
a sound understanding of the use of metaphor and projective techniques to bring to their work.

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