NEW Level 4 Diploma Therapeutic Counselling with Bridgend College

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