Certificate in Counselling
Overview
This is a 90-hour course specialising in counselling theory and skills. This course provides the foundation from which trainees wishing to pursue a profession in counselling can begin their journey. The certificate course introduces students to a way of thinking, a range of models, a place to develop their ideas on the nature of counselling and a platform to develop personal awareness and skills.
The focus of the course is skills based, in which philosophies and techniques of counselling are explored and used in practical settings.
The course encourages personal growth and development and this is encapsulated in the form of a personal journal that is kept alongside a course record throughout the year. The methods of learning will involve group work, individual sessions, information or input and practical application. There are a series of assignments that are spread across the period of the course and will be assessed at the end of the course.
Tutors
Sue Hext: Adv Dip Counselling, Adv Dip TA
Course Content
- Communication and Listening Skills
- Counselling Skills
- Basic Transactional Analysis
- Introduction Person Centred Counselling
- Introduction to 7 level model
- Student Centred Learning
- Heron’s Six Category Intervention Analysis
Course Aims
- To enable those working with people to become more effective and sensitive
- To enable individuals to be more effective in their dealings with others
- To develop skills in sharing information, in the broadest sense, and enable people to make themselves understood and to understand themselves
- To develop individual counselling skills
- To accept that in order to counsel effectively individuals must be aware of their own thoughts, feelings and values and be willing to re-evaluate some of these
- To develop personal communication and an ability to give and receive feedback
Course Objectives
- Being aware of one’s own attitudes and values and their effects in the counselling process
- Taking responsibility for one’s own learning
- Personal growth and development
- Greater skills in managing relationships and in taking care of others
- By the end of the course having developed a personal journal of learning experiences, ideas and possibilities for the future
Coursework
Book review
Learning Journal
Presentation
Award
Certificate in Counselling for 90 hours of Counselling theory, skills and practice.
Progression
Successful completion can lead to application for the Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling or the Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy Training.
Key Information
Course title
Certificate in Counselling
Duration
14 days (Friday Course, once per week)
14 days (Weekend Course - Saturday and Sunday - once per month)
90 hours
9.30am - 5.00pm (Friday Course)
10.00am - 5.30pm (Weekend Course)
Entry requirements
An interest in, and desire to learn about, counselling methods - prior counselling qualifications not required
Intakes
September / January / April or May
Cost
From £850.00 (inc Vat).
Instalment plans available, see Additional Information section
Dates
January 2012 Intake
(Friday Course)
January
6, 13, 20, 27
February
3, 10, 24
March
2, 9, 16, 23, 30
April
20, 27
January 2012 Intake
(Weekend Course)
January
28, 29
February
25, 26
March
24, 25
May
5, 6
June
2, 3, 30
July
1, 28, 29
Further intake dates in Additional Information section
Taster Days
We offer one-day tasters in all of our longer training. These days are both informative and fun and you will leave with some useful tools. They take place 2-3 times a year, dates can be found in the Workshops section of the website. If you decide to progress onto further training the amount you have paid will be discounted from the course fees.
Counselling Taster day
The taster day is open to a wide range of people who may find this day beneficial. It is open for all those who are thinking of pursuing a career in counselling, and of course those who are interested in developing their communications and inter-personal skills. Read more...
Downloadable Course Brochures
Certificate in Counselling Brochure
