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Course Overview
Embark on a transformative learning journey with the UK’s most innovative home study provider, offering courses designed to unlock your true potential and facilitate the career change you desire. Access our distance learning courses directly from anywhere, anytime, and acquire industry-recognised Professional Qualifications essential for advancing in your career.
Specifically, explore the flexible and convenient Counselling Advanced (Level 4) course, an ideal way to gain a diploma qualification. Whether you aim for further education, improved job prospects, or expanded knowledge, this comprehensive course allows you to prepare thoroughly for exams or careers through home study. Plus, it’s structured to be accessible and beneficial even if you have no prior knowledge in Counselling Advanced.
Counselling is a therapeutic process that has experienced a significant rise in demand. However, there are still notable shortages of counselors in some instances, particularly within services focused on the mental health of young people, which are lacking in various areas across the UK.
To excel as a counsellor, you must establish a solid foundation of counselling knowledge and theoretical comprehension. Additionally, a heightened level of self-awareness is crucial. This self-awareness involves understanding how your body language, words, and facial expressions impact your clients.
While prior knowledge is not a prerequisite for enrolling in this Level 4 Counselling Diploma, having completed the Level 3 Counselling Diploma can be advantageous.
Many of the fundamental counselling theories and therapies trace their origins to Germany and Austria. As a result, you’ll encounter German language phrases and references to German and Austrian therapists throughout the course.
The Level 4 Counselling course is comprehensive, comprising 20 modules that require a minimum of 240 hours of study. It is highly recommended to fully utilise this time and explore additional texts and works by therapists recognised as leaders in this often intricate field.
Similar to other advanced counselling courses, this diploma delves into numerous theories and the practical aspects of counselling:
- It explores the definition of counselling, qualification structures, and the path to becoming a registered counsellor.
- The course delves into various approaches, including psychoanalytical and psychodynamic perspectives.
- It draws upon the insights of influential figures such as Freud and Jung to understand the counseling and therapy process.
- Additionally, a module within the course addresses neuro-linguistic programming and cognitive behaviour therapy, emphasising that clients must adjust their self-talk to effect change.
- In any counselling scenario, the ability to interpret body language and other non-verbal cues is essential for recognising clients’ true emotions, as clients often convey their feelings through non-verbal cues that may contrast with their verbal expressions.
Course Key Topics
the Counselling Advanced (Level 4) course is divided into 20 modules.
Module 1: The World of Counselling – Definitions, Qualifications & Registration
Module 2: Freud and the Foundations of Psychoanalysis
Module 3: Jung and the Evolution of Psychodynamic Theories
Module 4: The Adlerian Perspective & Individual Psychology
Module 5: Exploring Existential Psychotherapy
Module 6: Unraveling Gestalt Psychotherapy
Module 7: Psychodrama Therapy Techniques
Module 8: Carl Rogers & Person-Centered Counselling
Module 9: Understanding Transactional Analysis
Module 10: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in Counselling
Module 11: Egan’s Skilled Helper Approach to Counselling
Module 12: Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
Module 13: Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Practice
Module 14: Embracing Reality Therapy
Module 15: Counselling for Post-Traumatic Stress
Module 16: Verbal Communication Mastery in Counselling
Module 17: The World of Non-Verbal Communication
Module 18: Honing Your Listening Skills as a Counsellor
Module 19: Navigating Counselling and Legalities
Module 20: Administrative Considerations in Counselling Practice
(Please click on the curriculum tab above to see a detailed view of each module)
Course Content
Counselling Advanced (Level 4) – FREE Starter Pack
How to…. (a series of explainer videos)
Module 1 – The World of Counselling – Definitions, Qualifications & Registration
Module 2 – Freud and the Foundations of Psychoanalysis
Module 3 – Jung and the Evolution of Psychodynamic Theories
Module 4 – The Adlerian Perspective & Individual Psychology
Module 5 – Exploring Existential Psychotherapy
Module 6 – Unraveling Gestalt Psychotherapy
Module 7 – Psychodrama Therapy Techniques
Module 8 – Carl Rogers & Person-Centered Counselling
Module 9 – Understanding Transactional Analysis
Module 10 – Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) in Counselling
Module 11 – Egan’s Skilled Helper Approach to Counseling
Module 12 – Albert Ellis and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
Module 13 – Beck’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Practice
Module 14 – Embracing Reality Therapy
Module 15 – Counselling for Post-Traumatic Stress
Module 16 – Verbal Communication Mastery in Counseling
Module 17 – The World of Non-Verbal Communication
Module 18 – Honing Your Listening Skills as a Counsellor
Module 19 – Navigating Counselling and Legalities
Module 20 – Administrative Considerations in Counselling Practice
Course Resources
Final Exam
College Announcements
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