Practical observation and written assignments

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Progression from ABC Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills to ABC Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling is not automatic.

Understand the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and use it to solve dilemmas whether or not they are counselling related.
Respect other people’s views, attitudes, belief structures and cultures, especially those who are disadvantaged in society by reason of class, race, religion, disability, age, gender, or sexual orientation.
Show a commitment to anti-oppressive practices and non discriminatory use of counselling skills.
Show a working understanding of the Person-Centred Approach and a clear knowledge of CBT and psychodynamic ways of working and of the need to avoid the danger of using techniques based on a limited understanding.
Use competently and effectively a range of counselling skills including:
attentiveness, rapport building, active listening, minimal encouragers, managing silence, empathic listening, reflecting back, effective questioning, paraphrasing, summarising, focusing and challenging.
The Person-Centred Approach underpins the counselling skills used on this course.