Counselling Training Manual: Trauma, Guilt and Self Esteem

The objectives of this training manual from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), South Asia, include: 1) building the capacities of counsellors and service providers in three areas: self-esteem development, dealing with trauma, and addressing guilt; 2) providing practical and hands-on training by using participatory teaching methods; and 3) responding to the needs of counsellors so that they can apply knowledge and experience in their respective settings. With an aim to developing a pool of counselling trainers in the region, the IPPF South Asia Regional Office (SARO) organised two ‘Training of Trainers’ (TOT) programmes for IPPF member associations in 2007. The draft modules used in these TOT programmes were revised, based on the field tests conducted by the newly trained professionals through 'in-country trainings' in their own country situation. Detailed feedback received from field tests was incorporated in this final training manual.

The contents include:

• Foreword by the Regional Director
  
• Sexual Rights: An IPPF Declaration
  
• Client’s Rights and Provider’s Needs
  
• Introduction and Use of Manual
  • Module 1: Revisiting Counselling
    • 1.1 Session plan for facilitator
      
    • 1.2 Activity sheet for the participants
      
    • 1.3 Handout for the participants
      
    • 1.4 Power point slides
  • Module 2: Trauma
    • 2.1 Session plan for facilitator
      
    • 2.2 Activity sheet for the participants
      
    • 2.3 Handout for the participants
      
    • 2.4 Power point slides
      
    • 2.5 Relaxation techniques
  • Module 3: Guilt and Shame
    • 3.1 Session plan for facilitator
      
    • 3.2 Activity sheet for the participants
      
    • 3.3 Handout for the participants
      
    • 3.4 Power point slides
  • Module 4: Self Esteem
    • 4.1 Session plan for facilitator
    • 4.2 Activity sheet for the participants
      
    • 4.3 Handout for the participants
      
    • 4.4 Power point slides
  • Annexures
    
  • IPPF counselling training programme schedule