Diploma in Online Therapeutic Supervision
Validated by CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awards Body)

Diploma dates for 2012
Part 1: Oct 4th - Dec 12th 2012
Part 2: Jan 10th - Mar 27th 2013

Course Director: Anne Stokes

Criteria for entry to the course:
Diploma in Counselling
General Certificate in Online Counselling or equivalent
Access to Online Supervisees (OLT may be able to help)
Online supervisor in place before the start of the course

Target group: Online counsellors who wish to provide, or already provide, online supervision for online counsellors

Aims: The course aims to provide a training that will enable online counsellors to offer online supervision. While it will explore models and theories that have been developed for face-to-face supervision, it will also look at the differences between f2f and online supervision, and encourage the development of specific models for online supervision.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Model and supervise the professional online framework
2. Model and supervise the skilled use of the online relationship
3. Model and supervise the use of theory and research on diversity
4. Model and supervise a user-centred approach to online work
5. Model and supervise the skilled use of the self online
6. Model and supervise the coherent use of theory, research and skills in the online context
7. Model and supervise the self-reflective online practitioner

During the Diploma, course members will receive a weekly email from the course tutor, which gives the tasks for the week, along with other course information. They will be required to register weekly and undertake a supervision task in the Campus Practice lab, as well as contributing to discussion threads. Most weeks there will be two meetings, one teaching and learning and one supervision / case presentation and feedback. These will take place in the Campus Conference Room, or Messenger, or Skype. They are planned to be in the early evening, but if the group is small, timing may be negotiated. The application form will ask potential course members for their usual work pattern, and if it is possible we will attempt to schedule meetings to accommodate this. However, in applying, it should be realised that this may not be possible, and individuals will need to make their own adjustments.

Occasionally if it is a large teaching group, it may be divided in to two, for example during the presentation weeks. Students are welcome to join both teaching groups, but must attend one of them, as well as the supervision group.

For further information about the Diploma in Online Therapeutic Supervision, please download the Brief Course Guide by clicking here.