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PSYCHOLOGY AND THERAPY DIPLOMA COURSE
COURSE CODE HL
SC7

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Overview:
A popular and comprehensive course for those looking to gain a deeper understanding of the workings of the human mind, with the aim of helping people deal with the more serious problems and anguish in their life. With our psychology and therapy course, you'll gain a wide range of important skills, necessary to work as a therapist and perhaps set up your own therapeutic practice, helping clients deal with a wide range of severe emotional disorders and behavioural problems.

All the fundamental skills and techniques are covered, including psychological development and models of behaviour, behavioural and emotional disorders, therapeutic 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 whom 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:
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:

  • Psychodynamic theory and models of 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 implication,

  • Levels of intervention,

  • Analysis techniques and skills,

  • Therapeutic techniques and skills,

  • Long term implications,

  • Advanced techniques,

  • liaison with other professions,

  • Group therapy,

  • Family and marital therapy,

  • Social and encounter therapy,

  • Primal therapy,

  • Setting up your own practice.

How do I enrol?

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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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