Counselling training for workers with gay clients
Counselling Training for Gay Men Support Workers
Counselling Training for Gay Men Support Workers
Evidence Based Counselling and Research
Our counselling training is informed by our experiences and research in the gay men's community in both research with Dr. Hart and the HIV Prevention Lab at Ryerson University and in community settings including community-based organizations and private counselling practice.
Motivational Interviewing
Evidence Based Counselling and Research
Our counselling training is informed by our experiences and research in the gay men's community in both research with Dr. Hart and the HIV Prevention Lab at Ryerson University and in community settings including community-based organizations and private counselling practice.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
We have successfully tested the counselling style of MI within a sexual and mental health promotion program called GPS. MI is a form of counselling that helps clients identify their own goals and to make positive changes in their lives based upon their own motivations for change. From this experience, we then have trained counsellors across Canada in MI for gay men and other populations affected by HIV/AIDS..
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
We have also extended the use of CBT for gay men in the Sexual Confidence counselling program. CBT is a form of counselling that focuses on helping clients to improve their mental and sexual health by helping clients to align the way they think and act with their mental and sexual health goals.
Groups and individuals
We have researched and delivered MI and the GPS program in both group and individual contexts. We have also researched and delivered CBT to gay men in individual contexts.
Gay Men's Unique Needs
Our counselling training and supervision reflects the unique needs of the gay men's community, coupled with sex-positive and sexual health aspects, and trauma informed responses.
Why
We are motivated by witnessing the need for more comprehensive community based services for gay men.
Vision
We provide quality counselling training and supervision to strengthen supports in the gay men’s community.
Mission
We train individuals and organizations engaged in counselling of gay men in the use of evidence based counseling styles for behaviour change.
Learn By Doing
The best way to learn counselling is to do counselling. We start with the basics and build on those skills, advancing from consciously incompetent to unconsciously competent.
Real World Contexts
Our counselling training involves practicing skills, role-playing and real-playing scenarios with real-time feedback. We tailor our t
Learn By Doing
The best way to learn counselling is to do counselling. We start with the basics and build on those skills, advancing from consciously incompetent to unconsciously competent.
Real World Contexts
Our counselling training involves practicing skills, role-playing and real-playing scenarios with real-time feedback. We tailor our training to reflect you and your client's reality.
Meeting Needs
We work with individuals and organizations to determine counselling and / or supervision needs and timeline. We pride ourselves on being flexible and adaptable.
Trainee Competence
Our counselling trainees evolve through phases: training of skills; practice in role / real plays; live supervision with clients; and then recorded supervision.
Quality control
Debriefs and skill adherence coding are crucial elements of all training phases. This supports individual confidence and organizational retainment.
Accessible
We have been providing online video training for years and are well practiced in providing training and supervision in person and / or via online video (Zoom, Skype).
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