Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling

What you'll study This course takes place over 26 weeks. In 2017-18, teaching will take place on Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Autumn term Defining the counselling alliance. Fundamental conditions of the counselling relationship. Overview of the humanistic framework. Carl Rogers and person-centred counselling. Gerard Egan's goal-orientated approach. Existential philosophy and Gestalt therapy. Comparing and contrasting the different humanistic theories. Spring term Defining the psychodynamic model (Freud, Klein). Introduction to human growth and development. Attachment, containment and trust (Bowlby and Winnicott). Unconscious processes: transference and countertransference, projection and introjection, defence mechanisms. Summer term Defining Transcultural Counselling and its impact. Exploring issues of diversity, gender, race, and power in the counselling relationship. Ethical professional frameworks, supervision, and self-care. Treatment ending. Assessment Assessment is continual and is carried out by means of 2 essays of 2,500 words; a reflective journal and a practical skills assessment. Students must pass all four essays pieces of work to be awarded the Certificate. 40% constitutes the pass mark. Download the programme specification for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.