CO-COUNSELLING

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Historical background
Co-Counselling is a set of skills used in a reciprocal peer counselling setting. It was developed by Harvey Jackins in the 1960's in USA. Co-Counselling International is an alternative approach developed by John Heron in the UK. CCI (UK) operates on a peer group principle with no hierarchical structures. John Talbut currently leads the CCI, UK and conducts training in the UK and abroad.
To learn more about CCI (UK): http://www.co-counselling.org.uk/
To read Co-Co International NEWSLETTER : http://www.cciwns.com/

CO-COUNSELLING IN SRI LANKA

JAFFNA
During 2006, a distance learning FUNDAMENTALS workshop was conducted by John Talbut facilitated by Sushila Raja for 10 participants in Jaffna. They are practicing Counsellors and Community workers involved with SYNERGY COMMUNITY NETWORK and SHANTHIHAM in Jaffna.
BATTICALOA
73 participants attended a FUNDAMENTALS workshop in Batticaloa in 2006. Some are practicing Counsellors others are Community workers and psychosocial trainers. They are from FOUNDATION FOR CO-EXISTANCE, CHRISTIAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION, CROYDON COMMUNITY RELIEF FOUNDATION and PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING CENTRE. During 2007, further 30 from SYNERGY COMMUNITY NETWORK attended the FUNDAMENTALS workshop conducted by Sushila Raja.
KALMUNAI
During 2006, 32 participants attended a FUNDAMENTALS workshop. They are Teachers, Homeopathy practioners, Psychiatrists and Community workers based in NAVASHAKTHI & BROTHERS OF CHARITY.

Currently, the Co-counselling Network in Batticaloa is carried out in a systematic manner where Co-counsellors meet with their partners on a weekly basis and have a monthly meeting.

UPTO DATE.....

From 2006 to 2010, around 600 Co-Counsellors were trained in Jaffna, Batticaloa & Ampara districts
In 2009, John Talbut, Jean Brant & Celia Wilson came to Sri Lanka to conduct Training of the Trainers for 30 Co-Counsellors and established Co-Co Lanka
During December 2009, Sushila conducted Co-Counselling Fundamentals for 50 new participants in Batticaloa. Participants received their certificates at an Award giving ceremony patroned by Rev Fr Paul Satkunanayagam
In 2010, Sushila is involved in training further 50 persons in Co-Counselling in Colombo.

CO-COUNSELLING in SRI LANKA

CO-COUNSELLING