Counselling and Psychotherapy (Level 4) Course

Course Structure

Module 1: The basics of Counselling and Psychotherapy

• What is counselling and psychotherapy?
• When is a counsellor not ready to counsel?
• Who needs counselling?

Module 2: Models and approaches of therapy

• CBT
• Hypnotherapy
• DBT
• Drama and art therapy
• Psychotherapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy
• CAT
• Person-Centred
• Solution focused therapy
• EMDR
• Gestalt therapy

Module 3: Types of counselling

• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Divorce
• Stress
• Sexual orientation
• PMS

Module 4: Accompanying treatments

• Antidepressants
• Sleeping tablets
• Minor tranquilizers

Module 5: Mental Health conditions

• Depression
• Eating disorders
• Personality disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Gender identity disorder

Module 6: Delivery of Counselling and Psychotherapy

• Individual counselling
• Group therapy
• Couples therapy
• Family therapy
• Online counselling
• Telephone counselling
• SMS text counselling
• Video Counselling

Module 7: Listening skills and Validation

• Stages of listening
• Types of validation

Module 8: How to help someone in a crisis

• Suicide
• Self harm
• Eating distress
• Relationship breakdown

Module 9: Common problems in Counselling and Psychotherapy

• Supervision
• Communication problems
• Power and control issues
• Aggression
• Safety issues

Module 10: Abuse and Trauma

• Staying safe
• The Law
• Sexual offences Act
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims bill 2003
• Rights of victims
• Injunctions
• Evidence
• Court order
• Reporting abuse
• Inner child
• After abuse
• Trauma work

Module 11: Useful strategies

• Toolbox
• Halting protocol
• Writing letters
• Feeling safe
• Transactional object
• Breathing exercises
• Mindfulness
• Splitting
• Projective identification
• Stabilisation
• Homework
• Diary
• Boundaries

Module 12: Being a Therapist

• Confidentiality
• Registration and Accreditation
• Insurance
• Professional development
• Working ethically

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