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Counselling Diploma
The Counselling Diploma course is a practical and stimulating course, ideal for individuals with no prior counselling knowledge. This Counselling course will help you develop the skills you need in order to work on a one to one basis with people in need of help, guidance and support.
This Counselling Diploma course is highly rewarding, exciting and challenging and is the perfect home study course to provide an excellent foundation of information and deeper understanding of counselling, paving the way for further study and a future career within the varying fields. The Counselling course offers deep exploration and a step by step guide to work through the whole process of counselling from the initial meeting through to the end of the counselling relationship.
Modules
Module 1: Introduction
• What counselling is and isn’t
• Why counselling might be needed
Module 2: Counselling theory
• Counselling approaches
• Beginning a counselling session
• Verbal and non-verbal language
• Active listening skills
• Using effective questioning
• Paraphrasing & reflecting feelings
• Giving and receiving feedback
Module 3: Working with feelings
• Modes of thinking
• Beliefs
• Motivating others
• Challenging
• Responding to negativity in others
• Managing change
Module 4: Goal Setting and moving on
• Facilitating problem solving
• Generating creative solutions
• Negotiating tasks
• Referrals
• Ending the helping process
• Counselling and self awareness
• Counselling as a career
Suggested Duration: 150 Hours
Level: 3
Format: Paper
Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available when purchasing you Counselling course, therefore registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you.
Previous Knowledge Required
The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this Counselling course. This Counselling course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about counselling and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. You have the freedom to start the Counselling course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration, with full tutor support.
Support
You will receive the Counselling course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email. Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your Counselling course. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
You have the freedom to start the Diploma in Counselling course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months with full tutor support from initial registration. The guided learning hours (glh) for this Counselling course is 360 hours, but actual duration will depend on the amount of time you can personally commit to your studies.
Assessment
The Ascentis Level 3 Counselling course is assessed by completion of a series of tutor marked assignments. When your assignments have been successfully completed, you will be awarded with the highly acclaimed Counselling Diploma Level 3 certificate.
Awarding Body
On completion of this Counselling course you will receive a Counselling Diploma Certificate from National Awarding Body Ascentis.
Ascentis is a Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA) approved national awarding body that designs user-friendly qualifications and supports these with the highest possible standard of customer service. Ascentis is therefore able to offer a comprehensive ladder of opportunities to centres and their learners, starting at Pre-Entry programmes and progressing to QAA-recognised Access to HE qualifications or professional Further Education Teaching Certificates.
Course name: Counselling Diploma
Price: £375.00
