CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING (CARE PROFESSIONALS)
What is Counselling?Many people go through times when they find their
lives overwhelming or distressing. This may be due to bereavement,
illness, family crisis, relationship breakdown and so on. They may find it
hard to cope or not have the resources to deal with the problem.
Counselling can help them to retain their self-sufficiency, build better
relationships and help them to make and act on their choices. Before
moving on to specific skills, it is important to just repeat what
counselling is.
Counselling means different things to different people. It is not a get
well quick option, offering quick answers, but is asking the person to
engage in a process and an exploration. There are many definitions of
counselling. A simple version is that counselling is a working
relationship where the client is helped to manage what is happening in
their life and to explore their life. It is a form of psychological or
talking therapy that offers people the ability to change how they live and
feel. The aim of counselling is to provide the client with a more
satisfying experience of life. Everyone has different needs, so
counselling can be concerned with many different aspects of a person's
life.
The Certificate comprises of 6 modulesModule 1. Introduction to
PsychologyThis course will help you to analyse aspects of a
person's psychological state and apply derived knowledge to motivate that
person. There are seven lessons in this course:
1. The Nature and Scope
of Psychology
2. Neurological basis of behaviour
3. Environmental
effects on behaviour
4. Consciousness and perception
5. Personality
6.
Psychological development
7. Needs, drives and motivation
Module
2. Psychology and CounsellingA course that develops your ability
to analyse psychological conditions and to apply that knowledge in
counselling or advisory situations. There are seven lessons in this course:
1.
Stress
2. Abnormal Behaviour
3. Individual Behaviour
4. Group
Behaviour
5. Methods of Dealing with Abnormalities
6. Conflict
Resolution
7. Interpersonal Communication Skills
Module 3.
Stress ManagementAnxiety, tension and mental and emotional strain
are common problems in modern society. This course introduces you to some
practical approaches to combating stress. It covers the following topics:
1.
Body changes caused by stress.
2. Developing an easy going lifestyle.
3.
Pills and alcohol abuse.
4. Building self esteem.
5. Career
management and achieving work satisfaction.
6. Security and Decision
Making.
7. Relaxation massage, meditation and diet.
8. Evaluating
and developing your own personality.
Module 4. Life
CoachingThis course is aimed at students with experience or
training in health, counselling, social work, natural therapies etc. It
will develop your skills in setting and achieving goals, for yourself or
for those who seek your assistance. There are ten lessons:
1.
Introduction: Nature and scope of life coaching
2. Individual
perceptions
3. A well-balanced life
4. Coaching skills
5.
Coaching models
6. Coaching and physical well-being
7. Coaching and
psychological well-being
8. Coaching success
9. Goal-setting
10.
Review and adjustment
Module 5 Biopsychology IBiopsychology
studies the interaction between psychology and the physical body. It would
beneft
anyone working in fields of fitness or health, and most areas of
psychology.
1. Introduction - Types of external and internal stimuli,
mind-body debate, introduction to the nervous system.
2. The Senses -
Sensory input, sensory perception, description of the major senses.
3.
The Nervous System - Description of the neurons, the central nervous
system, peripheral nervous
system, including the autonomic nervous
system.
4. The Endocrine System - Effect of hormones behaviour and
physiology, association of endocrine
system and nervous system,
connection between external and internal stimuli.
5. Stress- Types of
stressors, physical affects of stress, personality and stress.
6.
Emotions - Homeostasis, eating disorders, physiological responses to
emotions, theories of
emotion.
7. Consciousness - Degrees of
consciousness, awareness and attention, altered states of
consciousness.
Module
6. Choose any 1 module from the following :
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Counselling Skills 1
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Crisis Counselling
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Counselling Techniques
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Grief Counselling
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Professional Practice in Counselling
This is ONLY available as a written correspondence course.
