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Introduction to Counselling Level 2
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£389 inc VAT
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Study method
Distance learning
Duration
12 months · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
Achievement
Endorsed by The Quality Licence Scheme
Certificates
  • Certificate of Achievement - Free
Assessment details
  • Assessments (included in price)
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  • Tutor is available to students

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Overview

  • Gain a solid introduction to counselling and understand the skills you will need to become a successful counsellor.
  • Study key counselling theories such as transactional analysis and the personality compass.
  • Learn more about the key drivers of a person’s character and how life events can impact this.
  • Understand how to put your counselling knowledge in to practice.

What is counselling?
Counselling can take all sorts of different forms, depending on the persons needs and what type of therapy may be suitable. Most therapy will be planned and occur in regular sessions.

People can see a counsellor on their own, but they can also see them with family, partners, or with a group of people with a similar issue. During the session, the counsellor may run through specific exercises to help with the problem, or they may just make the person(s) talk more generally how they’re feeling.

The therapist will be impartial but they will also be understanding. They will give options and information on what things may help the problem, but they won’t tell them what they should think or do.

Our Introduction to Counselling course teaches you how to explore clients’ feelings, understand their situations and make positive changes to their lives. This course is the perfect introduction to your study of counselling.

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

Achievement

Certificates

Assessment details

Assessments

Included in course price

This course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Description

Unit 1 - Introduction to counselling
Counselling in context
The TRACTICS model
So, what is counselling?
Helping with self-reflection
Developing self-awareness

Unit 2 - Transactional analysis
Introduction to transactional analysis
The three states
Taking control of the parent and child

Unit 3 - Personality and counselling
What is personality?
MBTI elements of personality
Introversion and extraversion
Sensing and intuition
Thinking and feeling
Trying to be someone else

Unit 4 - Character and counselling
What is character
Four key drivers of character
Inner conflict
Resolving inner conflict
Life events and their impact on character
The character compass
Guardians, adventurers, warriors and sages
Some typical issues about character

Unit 5 - Emotional intelligence and counselling
Five domains of emotional intelligence
Self-awareness
The influence of emotions on judgements
Managing emotions
Motivating yourself
Empathy for others
Social skill

Unit 6 - Counselling in practice
You as a counsellor
Acting with integrity
Getting to know the client
Challenge and support
Ask, don’t tell
The counselling journey

Course duration

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 80 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

Duration

This course will enable you to work when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you online, whichever you choose. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!

Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Career path

You could take a look at our other counselling courses, or you could further your education by studying a counselling degree at university upon further studies and a Level 3 qualification. If you want to work in counselling qualification, here are just a few of the jobs you could explore:

  • Counsellor
  • CBT therapist
  • Mental health therapist
  • Intervention therapist
  • Wellness therapist
  • Psychotherapist

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