Online Certificate Courses

Our Foundations of Cybercounselling course is offered in collaboration with the University of Toronto, School of Continuning Studies.

In-person Workshops

These workshops can be customised to apply to the specific needs of any agency. Contact us for details (see below).

• Cybercounselling Online Level I (12 weeks, for seasoned professionals)
• Cybercounselling Online Level II (12 weeks, Level I is prerequisite)
• Foundations of Cybercounselling (8 weeks, no prerequisites)

• Cybercounselling Fundamentals (2 hours)
• Introduction to Cybercounselling (full-day)

Cybercounselling Level I

Cybercounselling - Level I is a twelve-week, three module online course designed for experienced professional counselling practitioners who want to be accessible to their clients via email. The full twelve weeks must be completed in order to be granted Cybercounselling Level I certification. Certificates are issued by Therapy Online.

Prerequisites:

• Master's degree in counselling or a related field;
• 2 years of experience delivering in-person counselling (or equivalent of the above);
• Proficiency using a computer and the internet;
• Membership in a professional association and adherence to their ethical code.

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Cybercounselling Fundamentals

This engaging two hour in-person workshop will provide participants an introduction to the practical, ethical, and technical challenges inherent in online counselling. Handouts will include a recent peer-reviewed publication from Therapy Online's Research Institute. This workshop will be helpful for learners considering taking the full certificate program Cybercounselling Level I.

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Cybercounselling Level II

Cybercounselling - Level II is a twelve-week, three-module online course designed for counselling practitioners who have completed Cybercounselling Level I and want to deepen and refine their cybercounselling expertise.  Upon competion of Level II, participants are issued certificates by Therapy Online.

Prerequisite:

• Cybercounselling Level I

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To pre-register for the Fall 2016 Level 2 course contact Lawrence Murphy.

Introduction to Cybercounselling (full-day)

This engaging full-day in-person workshop will give participants a solid understanding of the technical, ethical, and practical issues involved in doing online counselling. It will also address the Presence Techniques developed and used by the presenter in his online practice. Participants will have opportunities to practice the techniques and receive feedback. Handouts will include a recent peer-reviewed publication from Therapy Online's Research Institute. This workshop will be helpful for learners considering taking the full certificate program Cybercounselling Level I.

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Foundations of Cybercounselling

Offered in collaboration with the University of Toronto School of Continuning Studies, this eight-week online course covers theories and research in online counselling as well as introduces participants to some of the practical aspects of doing counselling online. We look at the various modalities of online counselling including e-mail counselling, video counselling, real-time chat and website or bulletin-board based approaches. We also explore work being done with individuals, couples, families and groups online.

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