Therapeutic Counselling Level 4 Diploma
About
The course will benefit those who want to train to become a counsellor working in a counsellor agency. Successful completion of this course will enable students to provide a therapeutic counselling service within the context of an agency’s service framework.
Start
This course starts in September
Duration
2 years (part-time)
Fees
To be confirmed
Please note, course fees are calculated each academic year and may rise in line with the Higher Education collaborative partner policy. Therefore, if your course is for more than one year, there will be course fees to pay in each additional year of study.
Level
Level 4 Diploma
Location
Queens Road Campus
Overview & Modules
The Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling provides:
- Coherent vocational and professional counselling training
- Competence-based training which highlights the development of skilled practice via experiential learning
- Specific training for the role of counsellor in an agency
- The opportunity to learn a wide range of counselling theories and approaches
The course is made up of 7 units which will be studied over the two year period:
- Working ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor
- Working within a counselling relationship
- Working with client diversity in counselling work
- Working with a used-centred approach of counselling
- Working with self-awareness in the counselling process
- Working with a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills
- Working self reflectively as a counsellor
There is also a requirement to complete a minimum of 100 hours of work placement which is formally contracted one-to-one counselling with at least 5 different clients in an agency setting during the life of the course.
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed through a portfolio of evidence, tutor observations and feedback, tutorial records, testimony and external assessment.
Entry requirements
You must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, and:
- Identify reasons for training beyond just personal development
- Provide references
- Be academically and emotionally able to cope with this level of training
- Have the ability to work with difference and diversity
- Possess personal qualities, imagination, intuition, openness and ability to benefit from self-development
- Have the ability to form a therapeutic relationship
- Have self-awareness, insight, honesty and the ability to make links
- Have emotional stability and the absence of personality disturbance
- Have the ability to challenge and be challenged
- Have the ability to respond sensitively and empathically to others
- Be capable to begin working with clients within an agency setting
- Are intending (and actively seeking) to begin working with clients during year 1 of the programme
Continue your studies
Progression to Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory (CBT-L5).
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