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
Room B314
On campus Wednesdays and Thursdays
Dr. Sue Ellfeldt
(416) X 6787
Room B316
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
Foundational Perspectives of Christian Counselling

8. Cross Cultural Perspectives in Marriage and Family Therapy
Janet Kim
Cross Cultural Perspectives in Marriage and Family Therapy

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

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

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

12. Sharon Ramsay
Violence in Relationships

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

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

15. Kern Stanberry
Preinternship Counselling Skills Lab I & II
Coordinator of Internships

16. email Know how to access and use your mytyndale email address
All s from Tyndale faculty and administration will go to the mytyndale address
For help – go to the IT webpage:

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

18. Documents for Counselling Majors
Counselling Major Docs

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

20. Download your Program sheet at:

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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.)

25. Students in the clinical track are expected to engage in individual professional counselling for their own personal growth and development. This will normally take place concurrent with the Family Systems Course

26. Ongoing registration in the clinical track is subject to successful annual review of the student’s progress by the counselling faculty.

27. 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

28. INTERSESSION 2016 Spiritual Care of Dying & Grieving
Leadership Development

29. SPRING/SUMMER 2016
Core Courses: most of the Bible, History and Theology courses will be offered

30. SPRING/SUMMER 2016
Counselling electives (proposed, not yet confirmed):
Research Methods in Counselling
Violence in Relationships
Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Marriage and Family Therapy

31. Internship Pre-requisites Co-Requisites: Time requirements:
Spiritual Formation
Leadership Formation
Skills Lab 1 & 2
Theories & Methods of Family Therapy I & II (Clinical Track only)
Co-Requisites:
Professional Ethics
Time requirements:
15-20 hours per week

32. Internship Director
Kern Stanberry

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. College of Registered Psychotherapists Membership
All practicing psychotherapists in Ontario will need to apply for membership in the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

37. An application is being prepared seeking to get Tyndale’s Mdiv (Counselling Major – clinical track) degree recognized by CRPO indicating that it satisfies the educational requirements of the College of Psychotherapists

38. 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, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists)

39. Clinical Track: AAMFT & CRPO Orientation Meeting
Wednesday Sept 23rd 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Room A316

40. Pastoral Care and Counselling Track: CASC Orientation Meeting
Wednesday Sept 30th 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Room A310

41. 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