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COUNSELLING SKILLS DIPLOMA COURSE
COURSE CODE HL
SC3

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Overview:
A popular and comprehensive course for those looking to understand more about themselves and others, with the aim of helping people deal with the problems and difficulties in their life. With our Counselling and therapy course, you'll gain the skills you need to work as a counsellor and set up your own counselling practice, helping clients deal with a wide range of emotional disorders and problems.

All the fundamental counselling skills and techniques are covered, including models of behaviour and psychology, behavioural and emotional disorders, counselling skills and effective therapeutic responses. There are a number of case studies to work through, as well as practical advice on setting up your own practice.

Support:
As a Direct Home Learning student, you will be allocated a personal tutor who will mark and help you with your work. You will also have access to our tutorial support service during normal office hours, for all the practical advice you may need.

Assessment:
This course includes a number of tutor marked assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. These consist of tasks and short questions on specific topics within the course.

Career prospects:
Counsellor and therapist.

What's included:

  • All required learning materials to complete your diploma,
  • Flexibility to study when and where it suits you best, at home in your own time and at your own pace,
  • Telephone, postal and email access to your dedicated tutor,
  • Support and encouragement as you work towards your goals,
  • Free work placement and careers advisory service to help you plan and embark on your new career on completion of the course.

Subjects studied in this course include:

  • What is behaviour?

  • Defence mechanisms and unconscious processes,

  • Developments of the basic psychodynamic model,

  • Behavioural theory and models of behaviour,

  • Common therapeutic models,

  • Behavioural and emotional disorders,

  • Case studies,

  • Problem assessments and theoretical implications,

  • Levels of intervention,

  • Therapeutic techniques and skills,

  • Advanced techniques,

  • Group therapy,

  • Relationship counselling and therapy,

  • Social and encounter therapy,

  • Long term therapeutic implications,

  • Setting up your own practice.

How do I enrol?

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To enrol over the phone, please call us on 0870 242 7141 during office hours (9:00am-5:00pm).

When you study with Direct Home Learning, you study with the confidence of knowing you have the full support of one of the most successful distance learning organisations in the UK. Our years of experience in this field means that we're perfectly suited to help you realise and attain your objectives, whatever your background, whatever your experience and wherever you are.

*GUIDE PRICES: Values shown in Euros and US Dollars are guide prices only - the actual amount you will be charged may vary, and will depend upon your card company's exchange rate on the day of processing.

 

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