Advanced Counselling Skills
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Advanced Counselling Skills
Counselling is a complex skill requiring a sound knowledge base and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As a counsellor you will meet clients presenting with a wide range of problems and of varying severity; it is vital therefore that you understand not only how to work with these issues, but also the factors that lead to these issues developing.
Advanced Counselling provides an in-depth look into the different models and types of therapy, and the skills you will need in order to help you work with clients effectively. The course explores development and attachment theories, communication skills (such as empathy, clarification and challenge, goal setting, and listening) as well as values and anti-oppressive practice. The course also addresses the current issues surrounding regulation of the profession and how this will affect trainee and qualified counsellors, as well as information regarding setting up your own practice.
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Special offer!
For students enrolling on the Advanced Counselling course we are pleased to offer two fantastic opportunities:
Telephone Supervision
As you are aware, supervision is a requirement set by your professional body and can often cost between £40 - £50 per session. We are therefore pleased to offer telephone supervision for £20 per hour (for 8 hours) when purchased at enrolment, instead of the usual £25, saving you £40!
Web Design and Hosting
Looking to set up a private practice? The Internet is one of the most effective ways of advertising your company, yet designing your own website can be time consuming. We can now help to reduce this stress however, by offering students on the Advanced Counselling course your own website (up to 5 pages) and webhosting for a one off fee of £50.
These offers are unique to students studying the Advanced Counselling course with UK Open Learning and cannot be found anywhere else.
Successful completion of the course provides students wishing to become counsellors, therapists, social workers, or those wanting to work elsewhere in the mental health field, the skills and theory required for working with clients with a range of diagnoses.
To benefit from these offers you must telephone UK Open Learning on 0800 043 4288.
Objectives
After studying this course, students will be able to:
Demonstrate their understanding of development and attachment
Understand the treatment models used in counselling
Demonstrate their ability to apply theory to their practical work with clients
Identify issues of setting up a private practice
Understand the purpose of regulation
Discuss the importance of communication and barriers to communication
Demonstrate their understanding of appearing as a professional expert / witness in court
Prior Knowledge
Students wishing to enrol on the Advanced Counselling course must have a minimum of a Level 3 or 4 in Counselling and Psychotherapy, or have completed a 10 day Introduction to Counselling course.
Qualification
UK Open Learning Diploma on successful completion.
Contents
Models of Therapy
Analytic Psychology – Carl Jung
Psychoanalytic psychology
Behaviourism
Humanistic psychology
Carl Rogers
Erikson
Cognitive Approach: Albert Ellis
Attachment
Types of Therapy
Gestalt
Person centred therapy
Cognitive behaviour therapy
What is involved in CBT?
Schema therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
The ABC’s of Irrational Beliefs
Core beliefs
Working as a counsellor
Working in various settings
Regulation
Communication
Listening
Validation
Barriers to communication
Effective Communication
Communicating with children
Clarification and challenge
Goal setting
Being assertive
Good practice
Safety within therapy sessions
Empathy
Values and Anti-Oppressive Practice
Anti-oppressive and anti-discriminatory practice
Assessment
Monitoring Progress
Promoting compliance with homework tasks