Practice Exam Day

Online via Zoom: Friday 12th January 2024 10.00 – 17.00 GMT.

Who is it aimed at?

Practice Exam day is for candidates considering sitting the Diploma examination or Contractual Trainees preparing for CTA oral examination

Course Outline

This course will help to prepare candidates for Diploma and CTA oral examinations

Aims

To help demystify the Diploma and CTA oral examination process and increase the confidence of candidates preparing for examination

Learning Outcomes

Candidates will:

• Have a realistic sense of what is involved in the examination process
• Have the opportunity to experience being both an examiner and examinee
• Receive feedback on what they are doing well and identify what their learning edges are
• Have their questions answered

Course Structure

• Trainee led outcomes
• Discussion of theory and ethics
• Experiential ‘mock’ examinations

Fee

£102.00 inc VAT (Early Bird Rate until 30th November)

£132 inc VAT (Full Price from 1st December)

Tutors Biographies

Fiona Firman, PTSTA

Working in partnership with Fiona Cook, Fiona has overall charge of the ongoing Physis Scotland Counselling and Psychotherapy training programme, its syllabus and accreditation with UKATA, UKCP and COSCA. She also has overall charge of the ongoing Physis Scotland Diploma in Counselling Supervision Programme, its syllabus and validation with COSCA and Advanced Specialist Recognition with the National Counselling Society. In addition, Fiona plans the annual calendar and CPD workshops.

Fiona co-teaches on the Foundation Year programme and liaises with all other trainers involved in the delivery of the courses offered at Physis Scotland.  She is the contact point for all trainees currently attending the programme.

Fiona has a busy full-time psychotherapy practice in central Edinburgh where she works with individuals and couples, as well as being a qualified supervisor and trainer. She is an accredited COSCA Diploma trainer. Fiona is passionate about teaching TA and supporting people’s growth and development on a personal and professional basis through the use of TA.

Fiona has extensive experience in working with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the voluntary & statutory sectors, as well as in her private practice. She also has a special interest in working with clients who have a Borderline process, &/or a formal diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Chrysallis Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fiona Cook, PTSTA

Working in partnership with Fiona Firman, Fiona has overall charge of the ongoing Physis Scotland Counselling and Psychotherapy training programme, its syllabus and accreditation with UKATA, UKCP and COSCA. She also has overall charge of the ongoing Physis Scotland Diploma in Counselling Supervision Programme, its syllabus and validation with COSCA and Advanced Specialist Recognition with the National Counselling Society. In addition, Fiona plans the annual calendar and CPD workshops.

Fiona co-teaches on the Foundation Year programme and liaises with all other trainers involved in delivery of the courses offered at Physis Scotland. She is the contact point for all trainees currently attending the training programme.

Fiona is a Certified Transactional Analyst and UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and has a small private practice in Edinburgh. She is also a qualified supervisor and COSCA accredited Diploma trainer.

Fiona has a background in the NHS as a Registered Nurse Teacher and Facilitator and has owned a successful freelance practice development consultancy business (smallchangeBIGDIFFERENCE).

Fiona is passionate about TA and having a TA presence in Scotland and uses her knowledge and experience in all aspects of her work with clients as a facilitator of personal change, transformation and enhanced autonomy.

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