Details
Dates: Sept 2025 – June 2026
Tuition: $2,000 CDN
Living Systems waives tuition for up to two qualified candidates completing a university practicum of 100 or more hours. Inquire for more information.
Times: Bi-weekly 2-hour classes on Tuesdays
Supervision: Weekly 2-hour group supervision on Tuesdays and up to 9-16 hours of individual or paired supervision sessions, depending on caseload.
Clinical Meetings: One Tuesday evening a month for 2.5 hours
Location: Online using Zoom
Clinical Internship Program Year One Description
The program is designed to provide a thorough introduction to Bowen family systems theory. It contributes to students becoming competent relationship, family, and clinical counsellors, school counsellors, pastoral counsellors and social workers. While this is designed for individuals from mental health fields, it is very applicable to anyone working with families. The program includes readings for all of the major concepts of theory. In addition, clinical examples are used to illustrate the practical application of the theory.
Learning Objectives
- To provide the trainee with a thorough introduction to systems thinking from the perspective of Bowen Theory, its methods and techniques
- To apply the theory to efforts in one’s own family, in clinical work and, when applicable, in the workplace
- To relate Bowen Theory to knowledge from the natural sciences and to theological understanding
- To introduce trainees to systems research
Admissions Requirements
Applicants are either enrolled in a Masters Degree in Counselling, Social Sciences or a related field. Or they are a member in good standing with a professional counselling or social work association. In addition, the applicant shows a combination of life and work experience that, in the faculty’s judgement, will enable them to function successfully in the program. See the full description of the application requirements as outlined in the application form.
