ABC LEVEL 2 Introduction to Counselling

About this course

This distance learning Introduction to Counselling course is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of the basic principles and practice of Counselling.

Course Description

The objectives of the course are to enable the student to:

• describe the role of a counsellor 
• list common types of counselling
• understand the skills and attributes required to conduct counselling
• practise and improve their listening skills
• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of negotiation
• describe the key aspects of successful mediation
• understand the role of counselling in crisis mediation
• list sources of help and advice in a range of counselling situations

Course Content

The course is divided up into eight elements:

1 The Basics of Counselling

• What is counselling?
• Who is a Counsellor?
• When is a Counsellor not ready?
• Who needs counselling?
• Ten steps to Counselling

2 Types of Counselling

• When a Counsellor is needed
• Types of counselling offered
• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Eating Disorders
• PMS
• Sexual health
• Stress

3 New wave Counselling

• On-line counselling
• Telephone counselling
• Telephone / Internet counselling
• SMS text counselling
• Video counselling
• The Future

4 Traditional Counselling Styles

• Types of traditional counselling
• Individual therapy
• Couples therapy
• Family therapy
• Group therapy
• Who goes to counselling?

5 Listening Skills

• Listening
• Stages of listening
• Obstacles to listening
• Emphatic listening
• Listeners in control
• Traps for listeners

6 Negotiation

• Negotiation
• The Establishment group
• The Community group
• Negotiation in general
• The Joint Problem-solving approach
• Definition of the Problem
• Guidelines
• Using Objective Criteria
• Options for Mutual Gain
• Separating the people from the problem
• Suggestions
• Breaking the Rules
• Alternatives
• Agreement

7 Mediation

• What is Mediation
• When is Mediation called for
• Responsibilities
• Preliminaries
• The Introductory Phase
• Problem Definitions
• Reaching a settlement
• Caucus Meetings
• The Second session
• Teamwork
• The Agreement
• Attributes of a Good Mediator

8 Crisis Mediation

• Other considerations
• Power imbalance
• The Power of skill and knowledge
• The Balance of Power
• Analysis and responses
• General counselling Client
• Information form
• Publications
• Addresses
• Useful Contacts
• Glossary of Health Term

Qualification Information

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards' Quality Licence Scheme. This means that UK Distance Learning & Publishing has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Kendal Publishing to meet specific learners' and/or employers' requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards' endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

ABC Awards is a leading national Awarding Organisation, regulated by Ofqual, and the Welsh Government[1]. It has a long-established reputation for developing and awarding high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. As a registered charity, ABC Awards combines 180 years of expertise but also implements a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.

Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards also offers Ofqual regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.

[1] Regulators for exams and assessments in England and Wales

Method of Study

• The course comes to you as a proper paper-based pack, not as an electronic password
•  You will get full tutor support via email
•  You will receive feedback on your assignments from our experienced tutors    
•  You will be given guidance through the Study Guide on the nuts and bolts of studying and submitting assignments
• You must have access to email in order to contact and send your assignments to your tutor

Method of Assessment

The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. We call these Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). You need only send the TMAs to your tutor for comment, not the self-assessment exercises which are also part of the course to help you gauge your progress.

Tutor Support

You will have access to a tutor via email who will mark your work, guide you through the course and assist you with any problems you may have. In addition you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process.

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