Applied EPP & Integrative Meaning Therapy: Module 2 (AEPP02)

Online Asynchronous Certificate Course | Unlock the Transforming Power of Suffering | PRESENTER: Dr. Paul T. P. Wong, PhD.

By International Network on Personal Meaning

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Starts on Sat, Apr 27, 2024 10:00 AM PDT

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About this event

  • 96 days 11 hours

Module 2: Unlock the Transforming Power of Suffering:

The How of Integrative Meaning Therapy

Online Certificate Course, Asynchronous

Optional 10.0 CPA-Approved CE Credits

Date: Starting on April 15, 2024

Time: Asynchronous

Prerequisites: The student must have taken AEPP01 (Adventures with Viktor Frankl & Advances in Logotherapy) or some other certified Logotherapy course. This can include past INPM Meaning Conference(s), Summer Institute(s), or Meaningful Living Meetup cycle.

The Course Syllabus can be accessed here.


COURSE DESCRIPTION

Life is complex and full of contradictions and paradoxes. It takes a more flexible and broader mindset to hold two opposing facts or beliefs in one's mind simultaneously rather than the binary mindset of black-or-white thinking, which only leads to maximizing the positive and minimising the negative.

In contrast, the ancient wisdom of yin-yang interactions represents a dialectical mindset, which can process different shades of gray. That is more adaptive mindset is essential in empowering clients to discover the optimal balance between two extremes or the right response in complex situations. In short, Integrative Meaning Therapy (IMT) teaches a new paradigm of healing and flourishing with paradoxical and innovative interventions.

IMT originates from Logotherapy and incorporates various therapeutic modalities, such as CBT, narrative therapy, and cross-cultural therapy, with meaning as the central organizing construct. IMT is based on positive psychology research and existential insights. It is tailored to individual client’s special needs, but also makes optimal use of clients’ innate capabilities for meaning-seeking and meaning-making.

Rather than focusing on symptom reduction, IMT emphasizes both healing and flourishing by meeting the basic human need for meaning, relationships, and faith: the golden triangle for positive mental health. This course will teach paradoxical intervention strategies such as giving thanks for bad things, becoming your best through embracing your worst, and new birth through dying to the old self. Dr. Wong will use real life stories and case studies to illustrate the practice of IMT. Learn more about meaning therapy and existential positive psychology at www.drpaulwong.com

In sum, this course teaches students how to make use of the potential power of suffering to turn weakness into strength and trauma into achievement. It is a less travelled path of healing and flourishing. This course will also equip students to identify the challenges and opportunities of addressing clients’ deepest fears and highest aspirations.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this module, all students will gain a deeper understanding of:

  1. The defining characteristics of IMT.
  2. The safe and effective use of self as a therapist.
  3. The major IMT intervention strategies.
  4. Paradoxical IMT intervention skills.
  5. How to apply IMT to various conditions.


PRESENTER

Dr. Paul T. P. Wong is the President of the International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM) and Meaning-Centered Counselling Institute (MCCI). He is uniquely qualified to integrate more than 50 years of research and practice in existential psychology and positive psychology into an innovative way of simultaneously reducing human suffering and contributing to global flourishing.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This is an intermediate level course for psychologists, counsellors, social workers, coaches, health care professionals, first responders, and educators.

METHOD OF DELIVERY

This course will be delivered online asynchronously on drpaulwong.com. I will primarily use Google Documents and YouTube for course material and Google forms for quizzes. For technical support, please send your questions to tim.inpm@gmail.com.

CANCELLATIONS

Refunds: A $100.00 handling fee will be deducted upon registration cancellation. Refund requests to tim.inpm@gmail.com must be received before March 31, 2024, at 11:59pm (Eastern Standard Time).

Cancellations of Course: INPM reserves the right to cancel any course. If a course is cancelled, INPM is responsible for refunding the full course registration fee.

CE CREDITS

The International Network on Personal Meaning is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The International Network on Personal Meaning maintains responsibility for the program.


Frequently asked questions

Which virtual platform will be hosting the asynchronous course?

A student-only page on www.drpaulwong.com. A tutorial video on how to use the course platform will be made available.

How will this Module be structured?

One lesson, along with its corresponding assignments, will be released every two weeks starting April 15, 2024. The last lesson will be released on September 2, 2024.

I am unclear about the number of curriculum hours needed to complete the course?

This module will be about 10 hours in length. It will consist of 11 lessons (comprising of videos, PPTs, and assigned readings) along with 10 quizzes and 10 discussion questions assignments, and a final 1000-word essay assignment. Your progress will be tracked on a separate register.

When will this online Module Two expire?

You can register up until August 1, 2024.

Is there a limited time for participants to study online?

It is at your own pace, but Module two will end on September 14, 2024. Please complete all course assignments by that deadline to receive credit for this course.

Will the online course have a completion certificate?

There will be a Certificate of Completion after passing each Module. There will also be an Applied EPP Certificate for completing the entire course, which qualifies you to practice EPP and IMT if you are already a certified Coach, Counsellor, Psychologist or Mental Health Professional.

What are CE Credits? How many will I get once I complete this Module?

Continuing education credits are recognized by the APA and CPA in North America and are for psychologists who wish to be in good standing in those associations. 10.0 CE Credits will be given to students that complete the entire course.

Side note for CE credits

As a side note, to receive the certificate of completion for this course, one doesn't need to apply for CE credits. They just need to finish and pass the online course.

How many modules are there in the certificate program?

There are 5 modules in total in the certificate program, covering the DNA (essentials) of meaning in applied EPP, Logotherapy or meaning therapy.

Upon payment, will I have access to the entire course immediately, or just Module 2?

The payment is just for module 2. We will notify you once the next modules are out.

What is the total cost for the certificate program and the dates for when each module is offered?

The total cost will be the sum of the cost for each module. All INPM members and Positive Living Newsletter subscribers will be notified about the cost of each module. Here are the five modules for this certificate course:

Names of modules in AEPP Part 1

AEPP01 – Module 1: Adventures with Viktor Frankl and Advances in Logotherapy: Foundation of Mental Health and Well-being (Starting November 6, 2023) AEPP02 – Module 2: Integrative Meaning Therapy for different stages of development

Names of modules in AEPP Part 2

AEPP03 – Module 3: Existential Positive Psychology: Theory, Research and Applications AEPP04 – Module 4: New Frontiers in effective coping and adaptation AEPP05 – Module 5: Case studies in transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems

In what ways is this Certificate Course different from other APP courses or exist. therapy course?

This course is unique in at least two important ways: It integrates applied positive psychology and existential therapy from the different perspectives of the West and the East. Thus, it is both integrative and multicultural in a seamless way because Dr. Wong is a truly bicultural person.

How is is course different? Part 2

It contains a lot of proprietary materials based on Dr. Wong’s 50 years of research and practice.

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Mission & Vision

The INPM is dedicated to advancing health, spirituality, peace and human fulfillment through research, education and applied psychology with a focus on the universal human quest for meaning and purpose.

As a learned society, INPM believes that high-quality scientific research on the positive psychology of meaning in major life domains can contribute significantly to the well-being of individuals and communities. INPM also affirms the potential of personal and societal transformation through the impact of websites, publications, education and meaning-centered counseling/consultation. All the projects and activities of INPM need to be clearly related to the overarching purpose and mission of the INPM.

 

Who We Are

INPM is an international, multidisciplinary, learned society founded by Dr. Paul T. P. Wong in 1998 to expand the legacy and vision of Dr. Viktor Frankl. It was incorporated as a non-profit organization with the Federal Government of Canada in 2001. INPM is non-partisan, non-religious and non-governmental, governed by a Board of Directors and an Executive Committee.

INPM has attracted members with professional qualifications from over 30 countries. Although the majority of its members are psychologists and counselors, other professions represented include medicine, nursing, clergy, social work, education, and management.

 

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