Courses vary in their requirements. They generally ask for between 75 and 100 hours, but 75 would be more common. Some training colleges ask for weekly therapy for one to two years. Where college courses are accredited by a professional association, commitments to therapy can be influenced or determined by the association.

 

There is seldom a college assessment for individual therapy. Therapy belongs to the individual and is confidential. So the therapist you choose will only be asked to confirm the number of hours spent in therapy. Your therapist will be expected to belong to a recognised professional association.

 

Together with course fees, books, travel and other expenses, the cost of psychotherapy training can prove demanding for trainees. But although professional fees in counselling and psychotherapy vary considerably, many in the profession will offer special student rates so that this important part of their training can be accomplished in an affordable way.

 

Coinneach Shanks feels that entry to the profession should be accessible to people from all walks of life and so he is willing to offer students and trainees accessible rates. Enquiries can be made on 086 3045101  or by writing to Coinneach Shanks, Institute for Integrative Psychotherapy, 26, Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Dublin.