Certificate in Trauma Counselling

The Institute of Counselling was founded in 1985 as a Christian based, not for profit independent educational body. It is committed to promoting pastoral care throughout the services it provides.

The Aims of the Institute of Counselling are:

(a) to promote the training and development of counselling skills, (b) to provide opportunities for continuing professional development, (c) to produce and distribute counselling skills training resources and (d) to provide a counselling service for individuals needing counselling.

The Institute provides a wide range of counselling and related courses. Students enrol with assurance and confidence on our quality courses, which are fully backed by the experience and resources of the Institute of Counselling.

In its early years the Institute offered only courses in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling, within a pastoral context. Since 1985, over 18,000 students from the UK and overseas have enrolled on these courses.

In recent years, has also produced a selection of further courses which follow the clinical person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers and others.

The Institute is committed to providing counselling skills training to all who will benefit from the courses. On this basis a non-discriminatory policy is operated with regard to students' background, culture, ethnic origin, gender, age or creed.

Certificate in Trauma Counselling

This Advanced Certificate course presents a carefully designed study in Trauma Counselling for those who already have a basic knowledge of Counselling Skills.

Counselling Skills for Major Incidents is a post-qualified level course and is not an entry level programme. Participants should have already undertaken a foundation course in counselling. The skills learned on this course are intended for use only within the context of established Codes of Practice for Counsellors and with appropriate supervision and support.

Who is the course designed for?

The following groups are identified because of their usual involvement with clients in need of skilled support after Traumatic Incidents.:

Counsellors and Carers involved in Trauma and Disaster Teams, Private Practice, Medical Practices, Victim Support and Aid Workers.

Health Professionals who receive clients who have been involved in traumatising incidents including: Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.

Welfare Officers who may be called upon to assist after a traumatising incident. These will include those working in Personnel Management, the Police Services, Ambulance Services, Para-medics, Fire Services, Prison Services, the Armed Forces, leaders of Youth Organisations and Managers within transport companies such as airports, airlines, train and bus networks and ferry companies.

Care Professionals whose clients may have been affected by Post-traumatic Stress including Social Workers, Clergy and Chaplains, Probation Officers and Health Visitors.

The course will:

1. Outline the main reposonses to PTSD and CISD2. Integrate the use of Counselling Skills with responses to trauma3. Facilitate personal development through the use of case studies4. Provide tutor assessment and feedback through 10 written assignments

Course Contents

• What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
• Counselling Skills
• Death , Dying and Grief
• Religion and Personal Beliefs associated with Death
• The Family as a Support System
• Sudden Deaths
• The Aftermath of Major Incidents
• Crisis Incidents and Initial Responses
• The Trauma of Identification
• Experiences of Loss
• Support For Counsellors
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

Supplied with an additional textbook and video.

Students are required to successfully complete 10 Tutor marked assignments.