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The Metavision model for Holistic Counselling Psychotherapy is the only course of its kind in the world as far as I know.
The influences on its development come from a combination of Social Work and Psychology, Chinese medicine, Anthroposophy (the teachings of Rudolf Steiner in particular in its application to human development and medicine) and last but not least Process Oriented Psychology, the daughter of Jungian psychology as the founder Arnold Mindell calls it.
The unique combinations of these approaches have been applied throughout the course of over 40 years of an evolving clinical practice. I have wrestled with the tension of applying these approaches during this time. I believe that is out of the struggle of combining different approaches that something unique and new can emerge.
I have been extremely fortunate to have wonderful teachers throughout my journey. In addition my clients have been my biggest teachers in their responses. They have taught me what works and what the extraordinary times in which we currently live need.
It is my belief that in this time of globalization, fragmentation from excessive focuses on the material without awareness of energy and the realm of consciousness, and competitive individualism causes as David Bohm (1980) says
“…fragmentation …..is leading to a kind of general confusion of mind, which creates an endless series of problems and interferes with our clarity of perception so seriously as to prevent us from being able to solve most of them.”
To solve them we must return to a Holistic perception that recognizes the interconnectedness and collaboration of everything,
The course in Holistic Counselling and Psychotherapy is a professional training that enables graduates to practice in the field should they want to. However it is more that this. It develops skills in awareness, communication and most of all Self-awareness, in awareness of the relationship between self and other and can therefore be applied to many fields of work. We learn to work with the person and the situation present in the moment, and to trust our own unique style and intuition to help act as a rudder to navigate the shoals of life’s difficulties. We do not come with a method to apply to a specific situation but rather a set of skills to be drawn to help facilitate the unfolding of the process that is present and wanting to unfold right now before us.
Each person/practitioner may express this differently and yet there is a structure and process that is objectively recognizable and agreed upon by practitioners trained in this method. It is like the diagnostic skills of Chinese Medicine where the tongue and pulse will indicate to the Doctor a recognizable pattern present but each doctor may prescribe slightly different course of treatment. We encourage people to develop their own style.
The Metavision Institute has been offering courses, seminars and workshops for over 12 years now. Graduates are taking the work into a wide range of places from working in jobs such as school counseling, youth work, mental health drop in centers, teaching, Family Support services, and Psychotherapy practices in a medical setting. Many graduates set up their own private practice or add the skills learnt to an existing practice of Physiotherapy, Audiology, complimentary medicine, etc….
Please take a look at a recent survey of the Alumni ( graduates of Metavision) for more information of the application and comments from graduates.
We also have testimonials on our web site .
The courses and seminars available are also here.
Please contact the Metavision office during office hours on ph02 48622559 or via email on Admin @metavision.com.au with any questions you may have.