Prof. Wentzel Coetzer

Many people walk around wearing masks in an attempt to hide the pool of pain that lies just below the surface of their minds. This pain is so often related to events that occurred already prenatally, or otherwise at a very early stage in their lives. Because it was never dealt with, it eventually became like a septic wound on which one band-aid after another was applied over time. Childhood and teenage years are the most vulnerable stages to trauma, rejection and emotional injury, and therefore most of the emotional damage occurs during these phases of people’s lives. This course focuses in particular on these early life phases, and how to guide counselees towards healing. People who will particularly benefit from this course are youth pastors, youth workers, school counsellors, catechists, teachers, Sunday school teachers, social workers, and pastoral counsellors who especially focus on children and young persons.

The Year Course consists of the following modules:

  • The impact of bullying on children and young people – Pastoral perspectives.
  • Pastoral guidance of traumatized children.
  • How to prepare children for future trauma – Pastoral perspectives (developing emotional intelligence).
  • Emotionally wounded fathers – Pastoral perspectives.
  • Emotionally wounded mothers – Pastoral perspectives.
  • Emotionally wounded young people – Pastoral perspectives.
  • The impact of the digital age on children and young people – Pastoral perspectives (internet, cell phones, tablets, etc).
  • Self-mutilation / cutting – Pastoral perspectives - (young people who harm their bodies).
  • Grief, loss, and the grieving process in children – Pastoral perspectives
  • Rape, molestation, and incest – Pastoral perspectives.
  • Abortion, miscarriage, and stillbirth - Pastoral perspectives.
  • Unique challenges in raising boys.

After successful completion of this course, students can also apply for membership of The Council for Pastoral and Spiritual Counsellors (CPSC). This association is accredited by SAQA and therefore also recognized by the Government. As an officially recognized pastoral counsellor, one can then start a practice where fees are charged. With this course, students also earn credits in terms of further study.

There are three options available to enrol for the Year Course:

A one-time payment of R10 000 with access to all 12 the modules
A first payment of R5000 for the first 6 modules, and then a second payment of R5000 for the remaining 6 modules.
Ten monthly instalments of R1000 each - after the first R1000, access is gained to the first three modules; after every additional R1000, another module is opened.

All modules can also be done as stand-alone courses at R1000 per module.

For any enquiries

Email: wentzelc@gmail.com
Cell no: 083 660 0409 (also on WhatsApp)

After payment has been received, access will be given to the specific modules as indicated. The online course is done on the following website:
https://practicalchristian.co.za/