ADVANCE PRACTICUM

CONCEPT NOTE

Psychotherapy is a term that is used to treat mental health problems and emotional challenges. Counseling refers to empowering individuals, families, professionals, and more to meet their mental health goals, education dreams, and career aspirations. Both complement each other. It addresses a number of life’s stresses and conflicts which is done through intense supervision and training.

Clients in pursuit of the best professionals always look for certified counseling and psychotherapy practitioners or even, accreditation by a professional association. Matrrix offers professional counseling techniques for individuals aiming to turn their passion into a full-fledged career.

Matrrix courses follow strict ethics in counseling all headed by Dr. Paras, a renowned figure in the field of psychology and coaching. Our certificate courses are approved by the Iinner Universe Education Foundation.

As aspiring professionals, you will help people work on their behaviors while enjoying joyful and productive lives. With Matrrix, you can inspire, empower, and transform everyone you collaborate with, bringing higher satisfaction levels in your life.

The Matrrix courses are suitable for psychologists, counselors, social workers, physicians, nurses, and graduates from any stream willing to make a mark in the areas of counseling.

METHODOLOGY

The Matrrix counseling programs are developed to partner with aspiring professionals keen to make a mark in this exciting career. We use a systemized approach designed around the latest tools and techniques to impart the best quality education in this field. Led by Dr. Paras, Matrrix has created courses with a focus on developing all-rounded counselors who can specialize in specific areas of mental health. Students who have successfully completed our certificate courses have demonstrated great results with their clients further establishing themselves in this profession, making it a fruitful and immensely rewarding career.

The Matrrix counseling programs include the Basic and Advanced levels in counseling theories and techniques as outlined in the Structure section. We also offer Face-to-Face as well as distance learning sessions. Applicants need to follow all the rules for assignments and complete tests on schedule to meet the certification requirements.

Our courses include:

• Career Development
• Person-Environment Interactions
• Personality Development
• Behavior Change
• Marriage, identity crisis counseling, adaptation counseling, and more.

STRUCTURE

We offer different types of certification course in counseling skills and techniques. (Applicants need to be a graduate with a willinging to learn and a passion to empower people)

Schedule: To be updated soon in this section.

A) Level 1: Counseling Skills and Techniques

Duration: 3 days | 24 Credits
Language: English | 16 hours Face-to-Face and 8 hours Skype session (2 hour per week for 4 weeks.)
Date and Time: To be announced soon.

The examinations include multiple choice questions (100 marks). The tests include 2 papers for the basic as well as the advance level.

Course details:

1. History of counseling
2. Role of a counseling
3. Ethical issues in Counseling Process
4. Basic Empathy
5. Probing Skills
6. Listening Skills
7. Effective Challenging
8. Assessment

B) Level 2: Counseling Skills and Techniques

Duration: 4 days | 40 Credits
Language: English | 32 hours Face-to-Face and 10 hours Skype session (2 hour per week for 5 weeks.)
Date and Time: To be announced soon.

The examinations include multiple choice questions (100 marks). The tests include 2 papers for the basic as well as the advance level.

Course details:

1. Contracting
2. Person Centred Therapy
3. NLP Techniques
4. REBT Techniques (Understand and apply the REBT theory of emotional disturbance and change, apply the ABC model to a wide range of issues, identify and restructure a clients’ dysfunctional beliefs.
5. Theories of Personalities

C) Level 3: Advance Counseling and Psychotherapy Skills and Techniques for Human Development

Duration: 6 days, 60 hours | 60 Credits
Language: English | 50 hours Face-to-Face and 10 hours Skype session (2 hour per week for 5 weeks.)
Date and Time: To be announced soon.

The examinations include multiple choice questions (100 marks). The tests include 2 papers for the basic as well as the advance level.

1. Contracting
2. Creating Presence
3. REBT Techniques: Identify and restructure clients’ dysfunctional beliefs, construct and teach clients how to develop new adaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, learn how to apply REBT to treat couples and common relationship problems, apply techniques for disputing irrational beliefs, design strategies for working with clients who are resistant, assess when to use behavioural & emotional approaches with clients.
4. Transactional Analysis: Ego States, Transactions and its types, Rackets, Games, Discounting, Time Structuring, Script Analysis
5. Psychodrama
6. Mindfulness Counselling
7. Advanced NLP Skills and Techniques (Meta Programs and Meta Model)
8. Basics of Hypnosis (Induction Techniques and Deep relaxation technique)
9. CBT Therapy

D) Basic and Advance Level Distance Learning program for Level 1 and 2

Please note: The minimum passing marks required is 70% for the following program.

60 Credits
Language: English
Date: To be announced soon.

Study materials for these courses will be provided in soft copy format upon confirmation of admission. All examinations will be held online. The examinations include multiple choice questions (100 marks). The tests include 2 papers for the basic as well as the advance level.

PHILOSOPHY

The Matrrix Counseling certification programs are designed to create professionals trained with the best methods in the industry. We help aspiring professionals gain counseling skills that gives a deeper understanding of the counseling theories as well as ethics and self-awareness levels. Our in-depth training programs are based on internationally recognized standards of quality and competence. All our training sessions follow the strict code of ethical practice. We use a step-by-step process wherein individuals first develop their self-awareness levels and then learn to facilitate behavioural change in others using the best counseling techniques.

The philosophy of Dr. Paras being to Inspire, Empower and Transform, are ingrained deeply into every teaching methodology offered by Matrrix. He leads the Counseling programs using a combination of techniques that best display his sound global experience spanning 14 years.

COMPETENCY

The counseling program includes a focus on developing these 11 core competencies for every professional.

1. Self-awareness: The course ensures increased self-awareness and systemic awareness empowering individuals with the ability to observe and reflect their thoughts, actions, and behaviors on a daily basis.
2. Empathy: Developing an empathic approach towards all with a deeper understanding of the ‘why and how’ people feel the way they do.
3. Mindfulness: Develops a higher level of consciousness of the present moment and becoming mindful about self, others, and the environment.
4. Interpersonal Relationships: Learns to establish and maintain a harmonious relationship with equal respect and sensitivity to all.
5. Communication Skills: The ability to understand the culture, and systems and learning to communicate with clarity. Can empathize with different generations and shows sensitivity towards self/others styles of learning processing and responding. Ability to question for clarification and being non-defensive while sharing information.
6. Emotional Intelligence: Displays high emotional intelligence levels with an awareness of one’s own emotions. Has the ability to control emotions as per the situation and knows how to handle interpersonal relations in an empathetic manner.
7. Cultural Sensitivity: Has high awareness levels about the cultural differences and the similarities between people. Shows the ability to reduce cultural barriers while maintaining respect for all.
8. Resourcefulness: Develops the ability to overcome barriers and successfully manage tasks while displaying immense passion, drive, decision-making skills, and energy in every situation.
9. Trust: Portrays oneself as a trustworthy person by displaying high levels of confidentiality, sincerity, and reliability.
10. Listening: Learns to listen to individuals and groups beyond just words (pays attention to body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice) with the intent to listen before responding. And, has a high level of attention with a non-judgmental attitude.
11. Contracting: Develops the ability to collaborate and work with prospective clients in a seamless manner. Has the ability to define the coaching process and explain all guidelines and details associated with the coaching relationship. Guidelines include complete details about the schedules, fees, and other parameters. Should express and reach an agreement by defining what is being included and excluded in the relationship, client and counselor responsibility, and more.

BENEFITS

Counseling has many benefits for consultants, physicians, retail, manufacturing, nursing, therapists, teachers, housewives as well as clients who undertake this service. A person with good listening skills and a passion for the welfare of others find this immensely beneficial. This helps an individual develop a broader perspective towards looking at a situation in life. Every person who has signed up for the Matrrix course enjoys numerous benefits in store.

1. Gain a better understanding of yourself
2. Learn to manage own goals and values
3. Improved relationships - personal and professional
4. Empower others to discover a new way of looking at problems
5. Bring the focus on solutions and results
6. Greater self-acceptance and self-esteem
7. Bring about behavioral changes
8. Improved management of emotions - in self and clients you partner with
9. Ability to solve problems and manage stress
10. Highly rewarding career which is focused on improving the lives of others

Professionals who have successfully completed the Matrrix counseling programs for level 1, 2, and 3 are ready to begin their practice as a counselor in their chosen area of expertise with the learning skills and techniques of counseling. There are various areas you can explore for counseling such as marriage, relationships, addictions, fears, career, adolescence, etc.

Ready to begin your career? Request a Quote to know more. You can also write to drparas@matrrix.in for details.