Psychotherapy of Relationship Mentoring (Master of Arts, L9, 90 ECTS)

The Science and Art of Co-Creational Psychotherapy addresses the key skills required for practice and the clinical and research bases to the practice.

Module 2 is focused primarily on the personal development of the Learner and on her/his professional work with individuals and organizations. The latter is carried out through on-going Shared Vision with a Shared-Vision Practitioner who is a fully validated Co-Creational Psychotherapist and specially trained as a Shared-Vision Practitioner (validation as being “fit for practice” is done through the Mentors’ Professional Organization – the Irish Association of Relationship Mentors CLG; IARM). The Shared-Vision Practitioner provides a shared safe space for the Mentor/Counsellor/Psychotherapist where together they can consider his/her degree of consciousness when working with an individual or a group and the depth and breadth of the psychotherapy provided. (10 credits)

Conscious Leadership and Management addresses the application of the approach to leaders and managers who play such a pivotal role in the creation of organization climates.

Creation of Psychological/Relational Safety in Different Holding Worlds (home, school, community, and workplace) is designed for Learners to develop the core skills of creating psychological safety so that relationships within a particular Holding World find a new co-creational grounding where members listen, support, and encourage themselves and each other into conscious selfhood and wholeness.

Research Methods – Implementation Science and Evaluation is focused on developing an informed reading of the research literature and identification of “best fit” of a research design and its implementation to examining the effectiveness of Co-Creational Psychotherapeutic Practice

Development of Advanced One-to-One Co-Creational Psychotherapeutic Skills aims to extend the skills of those Mentors/Counsellors who completed the Higher Diploma training to working with individuals (adults and children/teenagers) from all the different Holding Worlds in the areas of hallucinations, paranoia, depression, delusions, self-harming, addictions, psychosomatic illnesses, obsessional and compulsive behaviours, and couple conflict.

The proposed delivery schedule is subject to change.

Modules will be delivered over two academic years in a blended learning format, (mix of in-person and online classes) full day Fridays in-person classes at TUS Thurles Campus. Start date to be confirmed for academic year 2025-2026. Course will run subject to viable numbers.

Each 5 credits will normally equate to approximately 100 Total Learning Hours. Total Learning Hours includes the time you spend in class (lectures, tutorials, practical elements) and the time you spend completing work outside of college. The balance between these two varies by discipline, and by level of study. You should bear in mind that the workload will increase at particular times e.g. when assignments are due.

Literary Reviews, Essay, and Class Presentations.

Master of Arts Psychotherapy in Relationship Mentoring (Masters Degree, Level 9, 90 Credits).

Please note this programme is not CORU approved and it is not an accredited programme with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP).

TBC for 2025-2026.