Co-counseling Teachers of Northeastern USA: Statement of Purpose
We meet together as teachers to gain clarity about what we teach, and to pursue excellence in the way we teach it and to promote the process of co-counseling. As powerful, in-charge beings, we each bring our own safety in creating a supportive space in which to validate, celebrate and energize ourselves. We meet to strengthen our commitment to the creation of our own co-counseling as a vehicle of change and healing in the world.
The following checklist was developed by us as part of our apprenticeship process.
Contents check list
1. Facilitation Skills
- Leading Opening and Closing Circles
- Using humor
- Getting and staying present during challenging situations
- Facilitating Group Time
- Using present situations for teaching and healing
- Handling disruptive patterns
- Understanding distinctions between client, counselor, and teacher roles.
2. Understanding of Group Dynamics
- Creating safety
- Creating a culture of validation (positive regard, mutual respect)
- Recognizing and managing group energy level & pace and intensity
- Confidentiality
- Generating enthusiasm, lightness, fun
3. Class Design
- Creating a class plan with
- The purpose clearly defined
- Logical flow of skill-building
- Balancing structure and flexibility in carrying out class plan
4. Co-counseling Skills list
- New and Goods
- Validations
- Contracts
- Present Time
- What's on Top
- Confidentiality
- Socializing and Sexualizing
- Touch/Hugs
- Scanning
- Discharge
- Restimulation
- Pattern Identification
- I.D. Checks
- Life Action
- Direction Setting
- Direction Holding
- Interventions
- Random Pleasant Memories
- Two Pillow Technique
- Role Play
- Conflict Resolution
- Closure