Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice)

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Course Code

MCP

Qualification

Masters Degree

Mode

Mixed-mode, intensives and online study

Credit Points

55

Duration

2 Years (Full Time)

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice)

AQF Level 9

The Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice) course is designed to develop specialised, advanced knowledge and skills in holistic counselling and psychotherapy and process oriented methodologies and skills.

The course is attuned to the increasing complexity and fast paced change of our times, as well as the developing mental health landscape of the early 21st century. But it does so in a unique way, recognising that what is often required to cope and flourish in modern society is the need to slow down and listen to the wisdom within.

At Metavision we combine experiential learning and transformational education to deepen self-awareness. We create and model safe space for students, who are challenged to engage with every aspect of themselves in a truly holistic fashion. Faculty members will support you to develop your capacity for critical questioning, asking you to reflect upon the human condition and spirituality, while nurturing your relationship to your place in the world and your own wellbeing.

The Metavision model facilitates the formation of graduates as counsellors and psychotherapists. Graduates will display an advanced level of awareness of self and others, integrity, ethics, rigour and conscious development. They will also have knowledge of research, ethics and methodologies and skills for conducting literature based and autobiographical research projects from proposal stage to oral and written presentation of findings. Our aim is to produce graduates who have 'done the work' and can lead others on the same path to integration, flow, and an expanded sense of self.

The Metavision Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice) is designed for those wanting to enter a career in these helping, listening and caring professions at the highest level, whether they be graduates of a more conventional Bachelor's degree in psychology, the social sciences or the humanities, or those interested in a career change from something less satisfying. It is also appropriate for current practitioners who wish to gain a formal qualification at Masters level, while extending their skills and deepening their knowledge into new territory and broader applications.

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Assessment

Students are expected to demonstrate an advanced level of theoretical integration and skilled application of holistic psychotherapeutic interventions. With these expectations in mind, the course has been designed with assessments that test each unit’s learning outcomes.

Unit outlines provided to students include mapping of assessments against the unit’s learning outcomes, as well as an outline of the graduate attributes developed in the unit.

Marking rubrics are used to ensure consistency in marking and grading, and students are consistently provided with clear and helpful feedback designed to help them improve their performance in skills and future assessment tasks.

Student Progression Requirements

Students are expected to maintain good study habits, meet attendance requirements, log in regularly to Sophia learning management system, and submit all assignments by the due date. Students at risk of academic failure will be invited to meet with the Academic Director Higher Education if they:

  • Are not meeting attendance requirements,
  • Fail to submit assessments, and/or
  • Have Fail grades for their enrolled units.

The meeting gives students a chance to discuss extenuating circumstances and agree on an academic support plan. Students may bring a support person to the meeting.

Core Units

Course Sequence, Units and Credit Points (55 cp in total)

Year One

Models for Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy (101)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

The unit traces the development of the holistic counselling profession from the beginning of modern psychology, with Freudian psychoanalysis and Jungian depth psychology.

Inner Work 1 (102)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

The development of skills in self-awareness through inner work is central to the holistic counselling and psychotherapy model.

The Human Being from a Holistic Perspective (103)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

This 3-credit point unit explores holistic theories of consciousness, drawing primarily on the foundational work of Rudolf Steiner and related figures.

Core Process Oriented Skills 1: Introduction (104)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Introduces students to the Process Oriented approach of Arnold Mindell, including the contribution of quantum physics, field theory, levels of awareness, consciousness continuum and the dreambody.

Core Process Oriented Skills 2: Working with Body Symptoms and Dreams (105)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Learn and practice skills for working safely with unfolding sensory and grounded information present in body symptoms.

Core Process Oriented Skills 3: Conflict, Diversity and Relationships (106)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Develop a deeper understanding of Process Oriented theory and skills for working with conflict, including deep democracy principles and Mindell’s four phase conflict theory

Mental Health Practice (107)
2 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Explore holistic approaches to mental health, including the recovery model and the Process Oriented approach to understanding altered states

Holistic Counselling Supervision and Practice (108)
6 cp
Study Period: Year 1, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

An introduction to the foundational ethical, social and legal aspects of professional counselling practice.

Year Two

Biography for the Life Span (201)
4.5 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

This unit explores understandings of the developmental phases of life and changing human needs through the lifespan, with a focus on students’ own development through these phases to develop applied knowledge and insight.

Trauma and Abuse (202)
4.5 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

This unit will provide students with the Process Oriented approach to working with trauma and abuse.

Introduction to Research Methods (203)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

This capstone unit introduces students to the role and significance of research in developing the evidence base for counselling and psychotherapy.

Inner Work 2 (204)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 1 Mode: Mixed/Blended

The development of the person of the psychotherapist is central to holistic psychotherapy education.

Research Project (205)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Students will continue to develop their knowledge of the selected topic through reviewing published research literature.

Grief, Loss, Death and Dying (206)
3 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

In this unit, students will develop an understanding of the issues and processes of holistic counselling and psychotherapy when working with people experiencing loss and grief, death and dying.

Holistic Psychotherapy Practice and Supervision (207)
6 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

Students will learn skills in case formulation, treatment planning, making referrals, and writing reports. They will develop skills in articulating and applying psychotherapy interventions.

Working with Addictive Tendencies (208)
2 cp
Study Period: Year 2, Semester 2 Mode: Mixed/Blended

This unit provides students with a range of methods and approaches for working with people who struggle with addictive tendencies.

 

Full Course Fees

Payment Plans are available

Payment plans are available enabling students to pay fees in instalments.

An early bird discount of $2,000 applies until 31 November
Credit Points Unit Cost Number of Units Total
2 $1,672.22 x 2 $3,345.44
3 $2,509 x 10 $25,090
4.5 $3,763.62 x 2 $7,527.24
6 $5,018.16 x 2 $10,036.32
Course Total $46,000

Other Costs

  • Application fee: $175
  • Non-refundable Deposit: $1500 (allocated to course tuition fees)
  • National Police Check: $41.50 on the Clear to Work website
  • Textbooks: Students are expected to purchase the required textbooks for each unit
  • Personal therapy: Five sessions with a PACFA registered counsellor or psychotherapist
  • Travel and accommodation for workshop intensives

Bridging Course - $1500

  • Applicants who have not completed counselling skills training in their previous qualification will be required to attend a bridging course provided by Metavision Institute.
  • More details can be found here: Foundational Counselling Skills

Fee refunds

  • Students may withdraw from their enrolled units prior to the Census Date, which is Day 4 of each semester, and receive full unit tuition fee refunds. The enrolment deposit is not refundable.
  • Students who withdraw from their enrolled units after the Census Date will not usually receive a tuition fee refund. However, students who require special consideration may apply for a refund on the Fee Refund Application Form.
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Course Dates

Semester and Intensive Dates

Each table below shows all the available dates for the cohort based on enrolment period (intake). Some dates are to be advised (TBA - not yet defined), dates may be changed ahead of schedule - students will be informed of any date changes.

Now Enrolling (MCP-231)
Year 1 - 2023 Start date Census Date End date
Semester 1 6 March 9 March 17 July
Intensive 1 6 March 11 March
Semester 2 17 July 20 July 10 Nov
Intensive 2 17 July 22 July
Intensive 3 10 Nov 12 Nov
Year 2 - 2024
Semester 1 TBA TBA TBA
Intensive 4 TBA TBA TBA
Semester 2 TBA TBA TBA
Intensive 5 TBA TBA TBA
Intensive 6 TBA TBA TBA
Course in progress (MCP-221)
Year 2 - 2023 Start date Census Date End date
Semester 1 6 February 9 February 2 June
Intensive 4 6 February 11 February
Semester 2 3 July 6 July 20 November
Intensive 5 3 July 8 July
Intensive 6 17 November 20 November 20 November
Course in progress (HE211)
Year 2 - 2023 Start date Census Date End date
Semester 1 6 February 9 February 2 June
Intensive 4 6 February 11 February
Semester 2 3 July 6 July 20 November
Intensive 5 3 July 8 July
Intensive 6 17 November 20 November 20 November

Workshop Intensives

Intensives run for the full day on each scheduled day except the last one.

Day Start Finish
Intensive Days 9:00 am 5:30 pm
Final Day 9:00 am 1:00 pm
Online discussions Regularly throughout semester

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Accreditation

In addition to being an accredited Higher Education course with TEQSA, the Metavision Institute Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Holistic Practice) is also accredited to the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA). More information about Metavision's Accreditation status can be found on the Accreditation page.

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