3-Day Certification Training
for Philosophical Counselors
Next Program
New York City, August 29-31, 2008
Location
SGI Culture Center, 7 East 15th Street (near Union Square)
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as an Adjunct or Affiliate member here
Adjunct or Affiliate Members, please enroll here
Eligibility
To enroll in the program, it is necessary to become an
Adjunct or Affiliate Member of the APPA. Adjunct Memberships
are offered to holders of an earned M.A., ABD or Ph.D.
in Philosophy, or Licensura in Hispanic countries. Affiliate
Membership are offered to recognized co-professionals
in other counseling fields, e.g. law, pastoral counseling,
psychiatry, psychology, social work etc. Enrollment is
on a first-come, first-served basis. The APPA reserves
the right to limit enrollment of Affiliate Members in
order to accommodate Adjunct members on a priority basis.
Every effort will be made to accommodate all eligible
members who wish to participate.
Costs
Adjunct Membership costs $54.
Affiliate Membership costs $72.
The 3-Day Program fee is $900 for Adjuncts, and $1,200
for Affiliates ($USD)
A deposit of $300 ($USD) reserves your place.
Required Readings and Text
There are required readings for the program, which are
in English. The readings will be mailed to participants,
at no charge, when they enroll. There is also a required
textbook, which can be obtained from the APPA at a 50%
discount.
Language of Instruction
The Program will be conducted in English
Travel and Accommodation
Participants are responsible for their own travel
and accommodation.
Training Structure
Primary Certification Training in Philosophical Counseling
Outline of Three-Day Program
Day One: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
I. Greetings, Introductions
II. Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology
III. Philosophical Practice Today
Lunch
IV. Theories, Resources, Techniques
V. Client Suitability
VI. Useful Methods and Skills
Supper
VII. Summary, Questions, Discussion
Day Two: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
VIII. Code of Ethical Practice
IX. Demonstration of Counseling Session
X. Participant Practice Counseling Session
Lunch
XI. Participant Practice Counseling Session
XII. Records, Case Histories, Practice Administration
XIII. Summary, Questions, Discussion
Day Three: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
XIV. Legal Issues of Going into Practice
XV. Philosophical Counseling as a Business
XVI. Building a Practice
Lunch
XVII. Marketing, Networking, Advertising
XVIII. Putting it All Together
Graduation
Instructors:
Professors J. Michael Russell and Lou Marinoff
J. Michael Russell, Ph.D.
is Professor and former Chair of Philosophy and Professor
of Human Services at California State University, Fullerton.
He is also a nationally certified psychoanalyst, a training
and supervising psychoanalyst, and a philosophical counselor.
He serves on the APPA Faculty and National Advisory Board.
Michael has published seminal articles on philosophical
counseling (among other things), viewable at http://jmichaelrussell.org/articles.htm
Lou Marinoff, Ph.D. is Associate
Professor and Deputy Chair of Philosophy at the City College
of New York. He is founding president of the APPA. He
has served as Faculty of the Institute for Local Government
(University of Arizona) and the World Economic Forum (Davos
and Geneva). Lou has authored several books, including
Plato Not Prozac (HarperCollins, NY 1999), Philosophical
Practice (Academic Press, NY, 2001) and The Big
Questions (Bloomsbury, NY & London, 2003). His
website is www.loumarinoff.com
