Diploma of Higher Education in Person-Centred and Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy
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Key facts
- The Diploma will prepare you to work with young people and/or adults. Those wishing to work with children will require prior experience of working with children.
- Clinical placements are an important part of the course and must be completed to qualify for the full diploma
- The first year of study alone will provide an introduction to counselling skills which can be used within other helping roles. Anyone not seeking a full professional training in counselling and psychotherapy has the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Higher Education. This will demonstrate their improved ability to communicate with others and may be of interest to those already in helping professions such a…
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Key facts
- The Diploma will prepare you to work with young people and/or adults. Those wishing to work with children will require prior experience of working with children.
- Clinical placements are an important part of the course and must be completed to qualify for the full diploma
- The first year of study alone will provide an introduction to counselling skills which can be used within other helping roles. Anyone not seeking a full professional training in counselling and psychotherapy has the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Higher Education. This will demonstrate their improved ability to communicate with others and may be of interest to those already in helping professions such as nurses, social workers, psychologists, teachers, and other childcare professionals as part of their on-going CPD requirements
- The Diploma provides sufficient training hours for future individual applications for accreditation with BACP which may be made after significant additional post qualifying time in practice
Course content
The course is based on a modern view of the Person-Centred Approach to counselling / psychotherapy. It is rooted in the idea that gaining a really good grounding in the ‘basics’ of the Person-centred Approach and then gradually developing additional skills in Experiential / Process methods will enable practitioners to work effectively, ethically and professionally with a wide range of clients.
There are several areas that are important to becoming a competent counsellor / psychotherapist. These are all addressed within the course and include: Emphasis on the personal development, self-awareness and psychological maturity of the trainee; developing the ability to write and practice reflectively, developing the ability to apply theory in practice; understanding and applying ethical principles in your work; and professionalism in practice;
A clinical placement of 100 hours duration is an essential part of the course.
Modules (Year 1)
COU401: Beginning to Listen
COU402: What is Counselling?
COU403: Listening & Accompanying
COU404: Introducing Person-Centred (1)
COU405: Clinical & Personal Practice (1)
COU406: Introducing Person-centred (2)
Year 2:
COU501: Clinical & Personal Practice (2)
COU502: Theory in Practice (1)
COU503: Clinical & Personal Practice (3)
COU504: Theory in Practice (2)
Career opportunities
Counselling and psychotherapy are personally and professionally challenging. However, the National Strategy for School-based Counselling Services in Wales will increase demand for appropriately trained counsellors within schools. Counsellors often find work in charitable organisations, within the NHS such as in GP surgeries, within organisations as part of health and wellbeing initiatives and some choose to work in private practice.
Wherever you see yourself in the future, if it involves working as a counsellor or psychotherapist, you need a sound training, and it is increasingly likely that you will also need a recognised qualification from a university.
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