Certificate in Counselling Skills
Training
In Brighton
Description
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Type
Training
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
1 Year
Suitable for: This course is suitable for: anyone who wants to develop counselling skills for use in their work. those seeking a foundation in counselling skills before moving onto a Diploma course. helping professionals seeking to improve their service. those who use helping skills in their work who require CPD points.
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About this course
To qualify for entry to the Certificate in Counselling Skills, you should be over 21 and have good English reading and writing skills.
You need to be willing to discuss some of your thoughts and feelings with other students and your tutor. You also need to be willing to give and receive feedback from your peers.
In addition, you will have an interview with the course tutor.
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Teachers and trainers (1)
Laurel Alexander
Director of Studies and primary tutor
I have over 25 years experience as an adult tutor/trainer and over 15 years experience as a healthcare professional. Qualifications: Certificate in Education - Advanced Diploma in Professional Stress Management - RSA Certificate in Counselling Skills - Diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Registered with: National Council of Psychotherapists, International Stress Management Association, Counselling Society, Association for Coaching
Course programme
MODULE 1: Defining counselling: the helping process, different helping modalities, counselling approaches, working within a code of ethics, defining basic counselling skills, using counselling skills in context, Johari Window
MODULE 2: Core conditions of counselling: empathy, unconditional positive regard, genuineness, confidentiality, valuing diversity
MODULE 3: Showing attention and interest: verbal and non-verbal language
MODULE 4: Exploration skills: attention giving, active listening, creating space, managing silence, effective questioning, permissions to talk, structuring the beginning, middle and end
MODULE 5: Understanding skills: paraphrasing, reflecting feelings, understanding the clients internal frame of reference, offering challenge and feedback, managing resistance, self disclosure, summarizing
MODULE 6: Action skills: negotiating tasks, goal setting, creative thinking, problem solving, action planning, evaluation
MODULE 7: Improving clients self talk: cognitive reframing, rules, perceptions
MODULE 8: Coaching, demonstrating and rehearsing. Coaching clients in relaxation
MODULE 9: Ending the helping process: making referrals
MODULE 10: Evaluating and developing your own work. Supervision. CPD
The sessions aim to introduce the fundamental aspects of counselling skills. A theoretical base is offered together with experiential exercises which complement the academic learning. In addition students are given the opportunity to practice counselling skills and give constructive feedback to their peers.
Assessment for the Certificate in Counselling Skills occurs through supervised skills development and a reflective learning journal with occasional additional tasks (which you include in your learning journal).Assessment for the Certificate in Counselling Skills occurs through supervised skills development and a reflective learning journal with occasional additional tasks (which you include in your learning journal).
Certificate in Counselling Skills