“I began my studies in 2002 and graduated from the college in 2005, having enjoyed sound academic and experiential training during this time. Shortly after graduating I set up my own small private counselling practice whilst also facilitating a psychiatric rehabilitation group for Cape Mental Health as well as bereavement group for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital and counselling the terminally ill and the bereaved at St Luke’s Hospice. I remain passionate and committed to my work and to what I believe to be a sacred life journey.”
Merle Lifson-Dettori
Graduate Diploma in Counselling
New Facilitation Skills education programme
The Facilitation Skills 2 module follows on from Facilitation Skills 1 in which the participants learnt about the psychology of individuals and groups in facilitated sessions, how to manage themselves as facilitators, and the essential roles and tasks of facilitation when dealing with on the surface processes. This module teaches the skills of working with both “ on the surface processes” and “beneath the surface processes” in groups. The skills of bringing underlying issues to the surface and to assist the group to resolve these issues.
The student will have developed a solid theoretical foundation in Facilitation Skills 1 from which to begin work as a facilitator. This module further equips students with advanced skills to successfully facilitate group intervention programmes.
SACAP now offers Facilitation Skills as four day intensive workshops, these will take place as per the following schedule.
| Month | Dates | Workshop | |
| November 2008 | 4-7 | Systems Thinking and Change Management | Off campus |
| November 2008 | 18-21 | Facilitation Skills 2 | Off campus |
| January 2009 | Dates TBA | Facilitation Skills 3 |
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