1. Orientation M.Div. Counselling Major
Handouts:
Supplementary handbook
Guidelines for written submission
Professional association handbook

2. Faculty Advisors The Rev. Dr. Paul Scuse Dr. Sue Ellfeldt
(416) X 6785
On campus Wednesdays and Thursdays
Dr. Sue Ellfeldt
(416) X 6787
On campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays

3. Dr. Herman Chow
Theories and Methods of Family Therapy I & II

4. Dr. David Colpitts
Gender and socio-economic perspectives in marriage and family therapy

5. Brenton Diaz
Therapy Interventions for Trauma, Abuse and Violence

6. Dr. Sue Ellfeldt
Family Systems Theory
Preinternship Counselling Skills Lab I & II
Couple Therapy: An Integrative Perspective

7. Dr. Marion Goertz
Foundation Perspective of Christian Counselling

8. Dr. Jennifer Myrie
Families in Transition: Divorce, Single Parenting, & Re-Marriage

9. Dr. Helen Noh
Personality Theories
Research Methods in Counselling
Child and Adolescent Therapy

10. Dr. Vincent Poon
Integration of Systems Approach to Counselling Theories

11. Sharon Ramsay
Violence in Relationships

12. Adrianne Sequeira
Current Issues in Psychopathology
Therapeutic & Systemic Approaches to Addictions

13. Dr. Paul Scuse
Foundational Perspectives of Christian Counselling
Human Sexuality and the Therapeutic Relationship
Professional Ethics

14. Kern Stanberry
Coordinator of Internships

15. email Know how to access and use your mytyndale email address
All s from Tyndale faculty and administration will go to the mytyndale address

16. Course Pages Place to get syllabi and handouts for your courses:

17. Documents for Counselling Majors
Counselling Major Docs

18. Your Program Sheet – Don’t lose it!

19. Download your Program sheet at:

20. 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

21. 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

22. Course Requirements 27 semester credits
HOWEVER: internship has an equivalent workload to 4 semester credits (ie about hours per week for a minimum of two semesters)
But Internship only appears once on your transcript
Effective total: 30 semester credits

23. 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.)

24. 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

25. INTERSESSION 2015
Leadership Development

26. SPRING/SUMMER 2013
Core Courses: most of the Bible, History and Theology courses will be offered

27. 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

28. Internship Pre-requisites Co-Requisites: Time requirements:
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

29. Internship Director
Kern Stanberry

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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.)

35. 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)

36. Clinical Track: AAMFT & CRPO Orientation Meeting
Wednesday October 1st 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Room 1008

37. Pastoral Care and Counselling Track: CASC Orientation Meeting
Wednesday October 15th 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Room 1008

38. 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