Orientation

M.Div. Counselling Major

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

Dr. Herman Chow

Theories and Methods of Family Therapy I & II

Dr. David Colpitts

Gender and socio-economic perspectives in marriage and family therapy

Brenton Diaz

Therapy Interventions for Trauma, Abuse and Violence

Dr. Sue EllfeldtFamily Systems Theory

Preinternship Counselling Skills Lab I & II

Couple Therapy: An Integrative Perspective

Dr. Marion Goertz

Foundation Perspective of Christian Counselling

Dr. Jennifer Myrie

Families in Transition: Divorce, Single Parenting, & Re-Marriage

Dr. Helen NohPersonality Theories

Research Methods in Counselling

Child and Adolescent Therapy

Dr. Vincent Poon

Integration of Systems Approach to Counselling Theories

Sharon Ramsay

Violence in Relationships

Adrianne Sequeira

Current Issues in Psychopathology

Therapeutic & Systemic Approaches to Addictions

Dr. Paul ScuseFoundational Perspectives of Christian Counselling

Human Sexuality and the Therapeutic Relationship

Professional Ethics

Kern Stanberry

Coordinator of Internships

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

Course Pages

• Place to get syllabi and handouts for your courses:

• http://mytyndale.ca

• http://classes.tyndale.ca

Documents for Counselling Majors

http://www.tyndale.ca/seminary/counselling/downloads

Counselling Major Docs

Your Program Sheet – Don’t lose it!

Download your Program sheet at:

http://www.tyndale.ca/registrar/major-sheets

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

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

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

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.)

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

INTERSESSION 2015

• Leadership Development

SPRING/SUMMER 2013

• Core Courses: most of the Bible, History and Theology courses will be offered

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

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

Internship Director

• Kern Stanberry

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

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

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

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

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.)

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)

Clinical Track: AAMFT & CRPO Orientation Meeting

• Wednesday October 1st 12:30 – 1:30 pm

• Room 1008

Pastoral Care and Counselling Track: CASC Orientation

Meeting

• Wednesday October 15th 12:30 – 1:30 pm

• Room 1008

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