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Poem for Reflection

TO A POST-OFFICE INKWELL

Christopher Morley

How many humble hearts have dipped
In you, and scrawled their manuscript!
Have shared their secrets, told their cares,
Their curious and quaint affairs!

Your pool of ink, your scratchy pen,
Have moved the lives of unborn men,
And watched young people, breathing hard,
Put Heaven on a postal card.

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While this poem is supposed to be for a post office ink well (since it was written close to 1920), it seems to describe many of our lives as well as we are written into by others, and we, in turn, write into the lives other others. What do you think?

PSLC Life Coach Certification Training in Baguio

The PSLC Life Coach Certificate Training Program

Facilitator:  Randy Misael S. Dellosa, M.D., Psy.D.

Class Schedule:  4 days: March 14-17,  9am – 8 pm

Venue:  Heritage Mansion, Baguio City

Program Description:

The PSLC Life Coach Certificate Training Program equips participants with foundational principles, skills, and attitudes of helping others make positive changes in their lives. 

The teaching methods used in this training program include self-awareness exercises, lectures, discussions, skills-building activities, video analysis, home assignments, actual practice, and supervision.

The PSLC Life Coach Certificate Training Program is unique and superior to other programs because:

  • It is designed by a Filipino for Filipinos, making it consistent with the Filipino mindset, Filipino temperament, and Filipino ways of interaction;
  • It is strongly grounded in both psychological theory and research;
  • It focuses on developing the character/ personality of the Life Coach;
  • It emphasizes strong adherence to ethical guidelines;
  • It is highly interactive and highly experiential with plenty of skills-building activities; and
  • Participants receive feedback and supervision from Dr. Randy Dellosa himself, who is a long-time professional, competent, and experienced Life Coach. 

To become a Certified Life Coach, the participant must (1) complete the 4-day PSLC Life Coach Certificate Training Program, (2) attend 3 personal growth workshops facilitated by other institutions recommended by PSLC, and (3) attend 3 skills-building workshops facilitated by other institutions recommended by PSLC.

This program is designed for anyone who wants to be a Life Coach, whether it be in a professional, ministry or non-professional context.  This includes people who want to embark on a new career as a Life Coach, HR practitioners and managers who want to use life coaching skills in an organizational setting, and non-professionals who just want to enhance their relationships and interactions with friends and loved ones. 

Topic Coverage: 

  • Foundations of Life Coaching
    • The Definition of Life Coaching
    • The Business Roots of Coaching
    • The Psychological Roots of Life Coaching
    • The Thrust of Life Coaching
    • The Popularization of Life Coaching
    • Coaching in the Philippines
  • Understanding the Life Coach and Client
    • The Personhood of the Life Coach
    • The Psychology of the Client
  • Life Coaching and Filipino Psychology
    • Life Coaching and its Filipino Equivalent
    • Why Filipinos Seek Life Coaching
    • Sikolohiyang Pilipino and Filipino Core Values
    • The Life Coach as Di-Ibang Tao
  • The Process and Competencies of Life Coaching
    • The Consultation Room
    • Overview of the Life Coaching Process
    • Creating First Impressions and Building Rapport
    • Helping the Client Open Up
    • Exploring and Understanding the Client’s Problematic Situation
    • Focusing on an Issue or Topic
    • Identifying What the Client Wants to Achieve from the Sessions
    • Creating Strategies and Action Plans
    • Closing the Session
  • The Multiple Roles and Skills of a Life Coach
    • The Life Coach as Consultant
    • The Life Coach as Para-professional Counselor
    • The Life Coach as Mentor
    • The Life Coach as Trainor
    • The Life Coach as Facilitator
    • The Life Coach as Mediaton
  • The Tasks and Scope of Life Coaching
    • Common Life Problems
    • Life Skills for Personality Development
    • Themes for Personal Growth
  • Ethical Considerations in Life Coaching
    • Ethics in Coaching
    • The Do’s and Don’ts of Life Coaching
    • Working through Ethical Issues and Dilemma
    • Referring Clients to Other Professionals
    • Informed Consent Form
    • The Life Coach’s Referral Network
    • Professional Credentialing of Life Coaches
  • Establishing a Private Practice
    • Maintaining a Stable Income Base
    • The Professional Fee
    • Answering Phone, SMS, and Email inquiries
    • Being a Specialist
    • Implementing a Missed Appointment Policy
    • Implementing a Phone Consultation Policy
    • The Need for Self Promotion
    • Networking
    • Setting up Shop

Cost: 

  • On-site Registration Fee (March 14, 2013): P35,000 per participant 
  • Early Bird Registration Fee (on or before March 8, 2013): P30,000 per participant
  • Early Bird Group Registration Fee (3 or more participants): P28,000 per participant.
  • For Bukal Participants and Pastors: SPECIAL RATE: P8,000 per participant
  • Account Name:  PSLC/ Philippine Society of Life Coaches; BDO Account No. 4700074011
  • Fee includes hand-outs, lunch and snacks, and a PSLC Life Coach Training Program Certificate of Attendance. 
  • A Life Coach Practitioner Certificate is awarded to the participant after completing all 3 requirements.

For Pre-Registration and Inquiries: 

  • For Baguio Participants, pls call Ms. Gina Pacis (PSLC Board Officer) @09228008929
  • For Luzon and MM Participants pls call May (PSLC Secretariat)  at (632) 415-6529 or (632) 415-7964.

Facilitator Profile: 

  • Randy Misael S. Dellosa is not only a Life Coach but a psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, and holistic physician as well. 
  • In facilitating the PSLC Life Coach Certificate Training Program, he integrates his academic knowledge, clinical insights, and life learnings to help the participants become the best people-helpers they can become.
  • He is co-founder and current president of the Philippine Society of Life Coaches.

We have been asked more recently in the area of Missionary Member Care. Mission work is stressful at times and chaotic almost all of the time. Here is quick little article on this.

missionmusings's avatarMissional Thoughts and Theology

I am scheduled to teach a two-week course at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (www.pbts.net.ph) this April as part of its Summer Institute. Basically, it is an 8-week course shoved into two weeks. I am not sure that “Pastoral Care and the Missionary” is the name the course will finally settle on, but I like it. There is a course at PBTS that deals with “Missionary Member Care” but traditionally it has focused more on logistical issues and relational issues (relationships with supporters, mission board, hosts, etc.).  This is all good, but as someone involved in missions, and one who serves as the administrator of Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center (www.bukallife.org), I wanted to focus more on the psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects of missions.

But let’s ask an obvious question. Why have a question that focuses on pastoral care for one profession? I used to be a mechanical…

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Clinical Pastoral Education, Baguio City

Summer Session is coming. We have two CPE groups starting up in Baguio. One group will start on March 18th, 2013. A second group will start April 1st, 2013. The second group may (if available) join for some of the orientation of group one.

Contact us at info@bukallife.org, if you have any questions.

 

Rebecca Carney - One Woman's Perspective's avatarGrief: One Woman's Perspective

This is my sincere wish and prayer for all bereaved parents this holiday season – and all through the years that it takes to integrate such a huge loss into the fabric of our lives – that more gentleness and caring would be shared with those who have lost someone especially dear, that more gladness and warmth would be unconditionally shared, that time would be time taken amidst the daily and holiday bustle to recognize the depth of grief behind the mask and the silence of the face, and that a hand of genuine and continued friendship and love would grasp those who are hurting and who so badly need comfort. Sometimes those who deeply grieve aren’t transparent with their grief (for wide and varied reasons of their own); sometimes people around those who deeply grieve don’t take the time to notice or don’t take the time to do anything…

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Bukal Life Care Membership

Greetings. The Board of Trustees of Bukal Life Care & Training Center has set up a membership roll for people directly (in directly) connected to us (and I suppose for those that want to have some connection with us). There is no cost for membership. It is, however, expressing a desire to grow in “pastoral care” and “pastoral counseling.” We hope to be able to grow together, and utilize each others’ strengths for mutual edification. If you are interested, attached is the membership form. Just fill it out and email to info@bukallife.org. Or you can send it to my personal email address bob2046@yahoo.com. Or you can print it off and give it to one of our staff. We are flexible.

To get the form, click on THIS FORM

Bukal Life Journal 2012

The 2012 Edition of Bukal Life Journal is completed, and ready for printing. Some print copies will be available for purchase (price to be determined). Others will be available in electronic form for seminar ticket holders this October. The main articles are:

“BUD-LIFE!!!” by Dr. Cesar G. Espineda. Dr. Espineda is a Diplomate with the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotharapy and is working Bukal Life and CPSP-Philippines in developing its Clinical.

“The Vicissitudes of Spirituality” by Dr. Raymond J. Lawrence. Dr. Lawrence is the General Secretary of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy.

“God and Human Suffering” by Sr. Patricia Martinez. Sister Pat is a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (ICM). She is also on the Board of Trustees of Bukal Life.

“Divine Intervention: The Flight of Elijah in the Context of Crisis Care” by Dr. Robert H. Munson. Dr. Munson is the Administrator of Bukal Life.

“A Psycho-Spiritual Journey” by Jehny M. Pedazo. Jehny is the Counseling Coordinator of Bukal Life.

“Where I am Now: A Personal Reflection in Clinical Pastoral Education” by B.D. B.D. is a 4-unit graduate of the CPE program at Bukal LIfe.

Additionally there are some shorter testimonies and photos.

Basic “About Us” Brochure

We have been trying to keep our CPE brochure up-to-date… but had let our

general information brochure get more and more out of date.

But our new one is now available. Try clicking below.

Bukal Life Brochure 2012

Philippine Medical Mission Research

While we at Bukal Life have mostly shifted to counseling, clinical pastoral education, and disaster response, we still occasionally are involved in medical mission work.
Bob Munson, the administrator of Bukal Life, recently finished his dissertation on the use of medical mission events in the Philippines for long-term local church outreach. Since the focus is on integration of short-term events with long-term ministry, the paper has applicability beyond medical to other forms of Christian relief and development.
Rather than bore people with over 200 pages of unpleasant reading, Bob has reworked the dissertation into a couple of articles and several blogs.

The two articles are on Slideshare, while the posts are on Bob’s mission blog.

Article #1: Visual Model for Church-Based Relief and Development

Article #2: Healthy Medical Missions: Principles for the Church’s Role in Effective Community Outreach in the Philippines

Blog #1: Medical Mission Events in the Philippines, Part 1

Blog #2: Medical Mission Events in the Philippines, Part 2

Blog #3: Medical Mission Events in the Philippines, Part 3

Blog #4: Medical Mission Events in the Philippines, Part 4

Blog #5: Medical Mission Events in the Philippines, Part 5

CPE this August

We are moving ahead with CPE-Baguio starting a new batch in August. If you are interested, go to http://www.bukallife.org/forms.php. Brochure is located there. Also CPE application and scholarship application are on the same page.