Tuition
Professional Counsellor Certificate Notes re Tuition Fees and Program Entry: Tuition fees are tax deductible and GST exempt, because the Lifespace courses are certified by HRDC (Human Resoureces Development Canada). Tuition fees, too, are streamlined and flexible. Structures are in place to maximize additional learning, personal work, and consultations (in practica outside of class with fellow students) at no extra cost. Ideally, students will be committing to a full two year program, so that we can journey together, growing and building. The fees encourage this commitment: regular fees are charged for the first two semesters taken and are substantially reduced for the third. Tuition Fees: A non-refundable deposit of $250 is required to hold your place. Tuition is paid semester by semester: - For your first semester, $1250 tuition is due for your Core Course ($1000 after the deposit).
- For your second semester, $1250 tuition is due for your Core Course.
- For your third semester, $500 tuition is due for your Core Course. (A $750 discount to support ongoing commitment!)
- This payment schedule is repeated for your second year in the Program. (A total of $3,000 per year for 2 years, for your Core Courses.)
Fees for Extra Foundation Skills Intensive (1 Saturday): (Also available as a stand-alone course.): - $200 (due on the day of the couse)
Additional fees: - Application fee: $100. (We are waiving this fee.)
- Materials fee (due at start of program): $50
- Costs for textbooks (bought on your own--see book lists) and a digital tape-recording device are in addition to tuition fees.
Ongoing practica for each semester: (practice and consultations outside of class with fellow students; no fees): - 10 sessions giving counselling.
- 10 sessions receiving counselling.
- 2 sessions giving consultations using tape-recordings of the practice counselling sessions.
- 2 sessions receiving consultations using tape-recordings of the practice counselling sessions.
- Note: These are the minimum requirement for each Core Course. More would be added if needed to refine skills attainment.
Fees for additional private sessions with Barbara Forest: - Sliding scale of $150 - $200 per hour.
- For students currently taking courses in the Lifespace Counsellor Training Program: $120 per hour.
- Note: sessions are usually for 1.5 hours unless otherwise arranged.
It is highly recommended to have a minimum of six personal sessions with Barbara Forest per year, as well as at least six consultations with Barbara Forest (on tape-recordings of your counselling work) per year. The fee for these would be at Barbara's student rate for private sessions. However, the program is designed such that it is possible to complete your basic training with just classes and work with fellow students outside of class (and hence no fees for private sessions), because: - In class you are given step-by-step guidelines and supervised hands-on practice. You apply these practical skills to home practice with fellow students (obtaining both counselling practice and ongoing personal work).
- In class you are trained in how to give feedback to each other in mutual consultation sessions outside of class (using excerpts of tape-recordings of your counselling work).
- In class you have opportunity to do personal work with Barbara Forest in the class demonstrations.
- In class you also present excerpts of tape-recordings of your counselling work for feedback by Barbara.
A Basic Certificate in Counselling is given for completing the Core Course requirements only. Advanced Certificates in Counselling are given for the heightened training obtained from additional personal work and consultations done with Barbara Forest in private sessions outside of class. Schedule The schedule is designed to fit with an active life. Each semester (fall, winter and spring) presents a different concentrated set of powerful processes, designed for safe yet profound transformational inner work. Each semester builds on the previous one, creating a full set of ingredients that work together to enhance each other. Courses consist of 5 full days (11am-6:30pm) per semester (5 Saturdays, spread out), for a total of 15 days per year, for 2 years. In addition there are ongoing practica (practice and consultations outside of class). Certificates will be awarded for each year of program completion. Preparation for those wishing to join: - The Foundation Skills underlie all the courses (these are taught in depth in the 601 course, with the addition of Transformational Empathy & Transformational Focusing). The basics are:
- Building an inner resource connection
- It is beneficial to read ahead: Ann Cornell's The Power of Focusing (or Eugene Gendlin's Focusing), and chapters 1-7 of Robert Bolton's People Skills.
- Once you have been accepted into the program and have sent in your non-refundable deposit, then you can obtain the course training manuals ($50 one-time materials fee), and begin your study!
- You can also start private sessions with Barbara Forest before your courses begin, to get a head start on learning the processes and on your personal healing journey.
Course Location Courses are held in the High Park area of central west Toronto, with easy TTC access and parking. Wear comfortable layered clothing and bring a notebook. You will need a digital recording device for recording your home practice sessions for feedback.
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