Orientation M.Div. Counselling Major

1. OrientationM.Div. Counselling Major

2. Faculty Advisors • The Rev. Dr. Paul Scuse • (416) 226-6620 X 6785 • pscuse@tyndale.ca • On campus Wednesdays and Thursdays • Dr. Sue Ellfeldt • (416) 226-6620 X 6787 • sellfeldt@tyndale.ca • On campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays

3. Dr. Herman Chow Theories and Methods of Family Therapy I & II

4. Dr. David Colpitts Gender and socio-economic perspectives in marriage and family therapy

5. Brenton Diaz Therapy Interventions for Trauma, Abuse and Violence

6. Dr. Sue Ellfeldt Family Systems Theory Preinternship Counselling Skills Lab I & II Couple Therapy: An Integrative Perspective

7. Dr. Marion Goertz Foundation Perspective of Christian Counselling

8. Dr. Jennifer Myrie Families in Transition: Divorce, Single Parenting, & Re-Marriage

9. Dr. Helen Noh Personality Theories Research Methods in Counselling Child and Adolescent Therapy

10. Dr. Vincent Poon Integration of Systems Approach to Counselling Theories

11. Sharon Ramsay Violence in Relationships

12. Adrianne Sequeira Current Issues in Psychopathology Therapeutic & Systemic Approaches to Addictions

13. Dr. Paul Scuse Foundational Perspectives of Christian Counselling Human Sexuality and the Therapeutic Relationship Professional Ethics

14. Kern Stanberry Coordinator of Internships

15. email • Know how to access and use your mytyndale email address • All emails from Tyndale faculty and administration will go to the mytyndale address • http://mytyndale.ca/ • http://www.tyndale.ca/it

16. Course Pages • Place to get syllabi and handouts for your courses: • http://mytyndale.ca • http://classes.tyndale.ca

17. Documents for Counselling Majors http://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/counselling/downloads Counselling Major Docs

18. Your Program Sheet – Don’t lose it!

19. Download your Program sheet at: http://www.tyndale.ca/registrar/major-sheets

20. Course Load • Each course is estimated to take 10 hours per week (3 hours lecture, 7 hours reading, research and writing) • Full time students – usual maximum is 4 courses per semester • Part-time students – usual maximum is 2-3 courses per semester

21. Part-time students • Be wise! Set a healthy example of self care! • It is not possible to work full time and take 2-3 courses! • Most of the core counselling courses are only offered during the day time • There is a 10 year time limit to complete all requirements for graduation

22. Course Requirements • 27 semester credits • HOWEVER: internship has an equivalent workload to 4 semester credits (ie about 15 - 20 hours per week for a minimum of two semesters) • But Internship only appears once on your transcript • Effective total: 30 semester credits

23. Additional Requirements • Time to process the material • Time to interact with other students • Time to explore the personal issues the courses raise • Time to HAVE A LIFE (family, church etc.)

24. Full Time Students • To complete the degree in 3 years it will be necessary to “fast track” by taking courses in Intersession and Spring/Summer • Always look ahead to see which courses are going to be offered in the Intersession and Spring/Summer sessions

25. INTERSESSION 2015 • Leadership Development

26. SPRING/SUMMER 2013 • Core Courses: most of the Bible, History and Theology courses will be offered

27. SPRING/SUMMER 2015 • Counselling electives: (proposed, not yet confirmed) • Research Methods in Counselling • Therapeutic & Systemic Approaches to Addictions • Families in Transition: Divorce, Single Parenting, & Re-Marriage

28. Internship • Pre-requisites • Spiritual Formation • Leadership Formation • Skills Lab 1 & 2 • Theories & Methods of Family Therapy I & II • Co-Requisites: • Professional Ethics • Time requirements: • 15-20 hours per week

29. Internship Director • Kern Stanberry

30. Course Registration • Students can register online for their courses • Some courses now have a maximum enrolment cap • Students may end up on a “waiting list” • Sometimes the waiting list will trigger us to offer a new section of the course, but not always

31. Course Registration • The Tyndale Calendar (from the Registrar’s section of the website) lists all of the courses and the pre-requisites for each course • The Counselling Major download site has a list of courses that are offered every year and which courses are offered every-other year

32. Certification/Accreditation • Tyndale will provide an education in counselling theory and practice, but does not offer certification by a professional organization or professional college membership • The College of Psychotherapy is currently in formation and all practicing psychotherapists will need to apply for membership to practice

33. College of Registered Psychotherapists Membership • Requirements are being decided now by the Transitional Council for Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists • Tyndale’s Mdiv (Counselling) degree should satisfy the educational requirements of the College of Psychotherapy

34. Courses which might be required by the College • Psychopathology, and especially a knowledge of the DSM • Contextual issues (gender, inter-cultural, socioeconomic) • Treatment of trauma and violence • Developmental theory (social, moral, cognitive, etc.)

35. Certification/Accreditation • Certification bodies include: • AAMFT (The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy) • CASC (The Canadian Association for Spiritual Care [formerly CAPPE])) • OSP (Ontario Society of Psychotherapists) • OACCPP (Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometerists and Psychotherapists)

36. Clinical Track: AAMFT & CRPO Orientation Meeting • Wednesday October 1st 12:30 – 1:30 pm • Room 1008

37. Pastoral Care and Counselling Track: CASC Orientation Meeting • Wednesday October 15th 12:30 – 1:30 pm • Room 1008

38. Leave of Absence • If it becomes necessary to temporarily withdraw from the programme, tell your faculty advisors and the registrar’s office. • Re-entry is not guaranteed