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Module 1: Counselling Skills I
This module is designed to give you an introduction into the role of a counsellor and how a counsellor facilitates a person’s resolution of issues, whilst respecting their values, personal resources, culture and capacity for choice.
You will learn techniques to provide insight into a client’s feelings and behaviour to help the client adjust and change their behaviour if necessary. From the basic foundations, such as improving your listening and communication skills, to discovering ways to articulate and comment on a client’s issue from a professional perspective, this course covers a wide spectrum of counselling, which can be beneficial for many careers, for example, a nurse, youth leader, personal trainer or teacher.
Module 2: Counselling Skills II
This module is designed to hone your micro-skills. Micro-skills are the techniques, which counsellors use to help clients find solutions for dealing with their problems. This module also provides professional development for those already working in counselling, welfare, human resources management or care services.
Delving deeper into specific problem-solving techniques, you will explore aggression, depression, grief and loss and suicide, and various methods to provide counsel in these situations.
Module 3: Counselling Techniques
This module introduces you to the foundational theories and practices of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, including the works of Freud, Erikson, Jung and Adler. It also delves into the humanistic and existential approaches, highlighting Gestalt Therapy by Fritz Perls and Person-Centred Counselling by Carl Rogers, along with Rational Behavioural Therapy by Albert Ellis and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy by Aaron Beck.
In addition to these theoretical frameworks, the module covers practical aspects of behavioural therapy and solution-focused counselling. This comprehensive overview equips you with a diverse range of techniques and approaches, enhancing your ability to provide effective counselling across various client needs and situations, and is particularly beneficial for those in counselling, welfare, human resources management or care services.
Module 4: Professional Practice in Counselling
Discover foundational aspects of counselling. It starts with an overview of counselling basics, delving into the vital areas of ethics and confidentiality. This module emphasises the importance of self-awareness for counsellors, exploring how personality, emotions and behaviour impact their practice.
This module covers essential elements like supervision, crucial for skill development and maintaining effective practice, and referral practices, highlighting the importance of recognising professional limits and the need for collaboration in client care. This module is key for those aiming to uphold professionalism and efficacy in their counselling careers.
Module 5: Crisis Counselling
Gain focused learning on crisis intervention, covering methods and the associated ethical, professional and legal issues. It emphasises understanding the dangers and effective strategies for handling crises, providing a solid foundation in this critical area of counselling. The module also explores developmental crises, post-traumatic stress disorder, the effects of violence and sexual assault and issues related to drug addiction and family crises. Additionally, it addresses the impact of cultural factors on crisis situations, equipping you with the knowledge to manage a wide range of challenging scenarios in counselling.
Module 6: Grief Counselling
This module delves deeply into the sensitive area of grief counselling, providing a thorough understanding of the nature and scope of grief and bereavement. It covers the various stages of grief, and uniquely addresses grief’s impact on children and adolescents, as well as the process of adjustment to bereavement. The course also explores the complexities of abnormal grief, equipping students with the skills to prepare for and respond to grief and bereavement situations. Additionally, it provides insights into future outlooks and long-term grief management, thus preparing students to support individuals through these challenging times with compassion and understanding.
Module 7: Psychology and& Counselling
The Psychology and Counselling module offers an extensive exploration into the realms of stress, abnormal and individual behaviour and group dynamics. It provides an in-depth look at various methods of dealing with abnormalities, including conflict resolution and enhancing interpersonal communication skills. This module is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of psychological principles and counselling techniques, enabling them to effectively address and manage a range of psychological challenges.
You’ll be fully supported with access to an allocated student support advisor, mentor and course consultants, who are available 5 days per week.
Assessments are an important part of your study journey as they help ensure you stay on track and meet the learning objectives of each lesson before moving on to the next. They also help your student support advisor and mentors identify where any further support may be required so that you get the most out of your course. You will learn via various methods; a combination of reading, undertaking research and watching videos. Assessments might include case studies, quizzes, and written assessments.
Upon completing the course, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for each certificate completed and a Certificate of Completion.
There are no prerequisites to complete this course. However, you must be able to read, analyse and comprehend, printed information in English, and to write statements and solve problems to complete the course. You must also have reliable access to a computer and a reliable internet connection and have basic computer skills.
12 months to access the course content (extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis)
The Learning Group is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association which recognises quality and excellence in education providers in tertiary education.
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