Name Of Training Institute : The Hyderabad Academy of Psychology (thehap.in)
Location of the Institute: Hyderabad

http://www.thehap.in/training.html

Training Course
The HAP is the first Academy of its kind in the twin cities to offer training in psychological counseling in order to bridge the gap between formal psychological education and practical application of psychology in everyday life. The HAP is engaged in a wide array of training activities for beginning and advanced counselors, as well as for those seeking to improve their interpersonal effectiveness.

Our trainings include:
Improving Interpersonal Effectiveness:This 10 week course is designed to be an introductory course for individuals seeking to improve their interpersonal functioning. It is based on the principle that everyone can benefit from learning about psychology and interpersonal skills. Learning about basic human behavior, which enhance a person’s ability to understand and be understood, and practicing interpersonal skills are the core curriculum of this course. It offers participants an opportunity to learn about effective human interaction with instruction in basic psychology, human development and abnormal behavior. The emphasis of this course is on interpersonal skills, the process of change, the nature of understanding and helping others and increasing interpersonal effectiveness. At the end of the course, participants should be able to feel an improved sense of understanding of themselves and others, and have a better ability to work with others.

Who should join: This short term course is meant to be a training program for people interested in improving their interpersonal effectiveness and can be impactful for anyone seeking training in basic psychology and interpersonal skills. Individuals in academia, education, management, IT, alternative healing, medicine, counseling, social work, home–makers and anyone in any helping profession (to name a few) can profit from attending this course and making their relationships more meaningful.

Basic Course in Psychological Counseling: The six month certificate course in Basic Course in Psychological Counseling offers the chance for students to learn specific counseling skills and gain the theoretical background needed for being a psychological counselor.

The course is designed to be equally distributed between theory and practical skills. To aid in the development of counselors, supervision by trained psychologists / counselors is provided to ensure the all round development of counselors. Training in counseling is inadequate without practical application. Thus, in addition to classes twice per week, students of the course will be placed at different pre–determined sites (schools, NGO’s, colleges or clinics) and clinical supervision will be provided.

One half of the course will focus on theoretical content including but not limited to, the basics of psychology, human development, personality, abnormal behavior, theories of counseling, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention. The other half will consist of practical skill training achieved through role-plays, experiential learning, practicum, lectures and demonstrations and other learning techniques. Clinical supervision (one on one meeting) will be conducted once per week and is a mandatory part of the coursework.

The course places a high premium on training counselors who maintain the highest standards of professionalism and use the current standards of practice in the field of counseling. Thus, it is a time intensive course, with twice a week classes, once a week supervision, readings to be completed at home and internship placements at a variety of settings.

Who should join:This course is open to all graduates. This part–time course is designed for
1) Individuals who have little or no professional experience but wish to extend their knowledge of counseling skills and
2) Counselors, healthcare professionals, teachers, social workers, managers, home–makers, human resource personnel and all others who wish to increase their interpersonal and counseling skills and apply them within their professional practice.

We welcome all graduates, however, we will give preference to people with demonstrated interest and skill in psychology and counseling. While completion of this course will equip you with the skills necessary to be a counselor, we do not recommend immediate independent practice after this course. We recommend that practice of counseling continues under supervision after course completion.

Advanced Course in Psychological Counseling: This six month course is offered to individuals who have completed a basic training in psychological counseling and are seeking to learn advanced skills. The focus on practical application continues in this course, with the addition of advanced counseling theory, treatment of specific issues and the basics of peer supervision. The emphasis placed during advanced skill training in addition to honing counseling skills, is on counselor development and identity, increasing awareness of being a participant / observer, and peer supervision. Clinical case conceptualization, advanced psychological thought, weekly supervision and supervision of supervision are other important facets of the advanced skills training.

Who should join:This course is open to all individuals with training in basic psychology and counseling skills. It is a part-time course designed to help individuals already working in the field to fine tune their skills, learn to be a peer supervisor, understand counselor development and improve their abilities as a counselor and supervisor. Individuals who complete this course will be trained to work with increasingly severe psychological problems as well as mentor, guide or supervise beginning counselors.

Our Internship sites for the Basic and Advanced courses include:
SAFA, Divya Disha, Multiple Sclerosis Society of India, Vasavi Public School,and the Counseling Center of the Hyderabad Academy of Psychology.

We continually seek to collaborate with different agencies and thus list of internship sites keeps expanding with each upcoming batch of students. If you would like us to place counselors at your agency / school / site, please contact us.

Short term trainings: The HAP offers trainings in psychology and counseling related areas on an ongoing basis. These trainings are short term, ranging in duration from a half day to two days. They focus on training individuals in the field on the current trends in psychology. Upcoming trainings include cognitive-behavioral therapy, career counseling, schema therapy, substance abuse assessment and treatment, suicide prevention, suicide assessment and intervention.

Location:
The Hyderabad Academy of Psychology (HAP)
86, Gruhalaxmi Colony, Kakaguda,
Near Rainbow Children’s Hospital
Secunderabad 500015, AP, India