Therapeutic Counselling Level 5 Diploma

You will be expected to demonstrate a thorough theoretical understanding of the concepts all models of Counselling including PCC (Humanistic) / Psychodynamic, CBT, TA & Gestalt. In addition you will need an understanding of ethical boundaries and equality and to be able to demonstrate personal experience of working as a Counsellor.
Mandatory Units of Competence are:
Unit 2: Person-Centred Approaches to Counselling
Unit 6: Counselling Skills, Development and Practice
Unit 7: Comparative Theories and Approaches in Counselling
Unit 8: Continual Personal Development in Counselling
Unit 9: Human Development in Relation to Counselling
Unit 10: Client work in Therapeutic Counselling
Unit 11: Counselling for Loss and Grief
Unit 15: Counselling Related Research

You will also need an approved placement and you will be informed as to when you will need this on commencement of the course. You will need to complete 100 hours of one to one counselling practice and it will be mandatory to supply regular client/supervision logs, reports and reflections to show evidence of placement. You will also need to compile a portfolio of evidence of completed units over the 2 years, ie assignments/assessments and reports etc. Completion of 40 hours of personal therapy over the 2 years is a mandatory requirement of the course.