Counselling Skills Part 2 Course

Course overview

This course follows on from the Basic Counselling Skills course. The course expands the knowledge, giving training in the important areas of family and cultural differences, and the important issues of denial and motivation.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Course Introduction Philosophy and Design/Note Taking
  - Brief Counselling
  - The Non-Directive Approach
  - Note-Taking
  - Reasons
  - Storage and Security
  - Retention
Lesson Two
- Effective Communication
  - Untangling a Problem
  - Communicating Feelings, Experiences and Behaviour
  - Identifying the Core Message
  - Body Language
Lesson Three
- Changing Behaviour
Lesson Four
- Dealing with Denial
  - Defence Mechanisms
  - Caring and Confrontation
Lesson Five
- Working with the Family
  - Family Systems
  - The Initial Interview
  - Joining Techniques
  - Intervention
  - Individuality
Lesson Six
- Marital Counselling
  - Appropriate Communication

Practical training

Optional 2 days of Practical Training are available for this course. Practical workshops can be held in various locations around the UK and are available for an additional fee of £75 per day. Your practical training is a valuable opportunity to learn directly from an experienced practical training tutor with specialist skills.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite of this course is Counselling Skills (Basic) Part 1.

View our Counselling Skills (Basic) Part 1 course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The ASC Counselling Skills Diploma.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at Level 3 from ABC Awards and Certa Awards. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Additional benefits

Health and Harmony Magazine
Enrol on this course and you will receive a complimentary issue of Health & Harmony, our inspirational full colour magazine. Giving complementary and natural health updates and news, it also includes student profiles, lists the most recent award winners, and provides interesting articles and short stories.

Professional Indemnity Insurance
Once you have successfully completed this course, you will be eligible for Professional Indemnity Insurance which protects you as a practitioner against professional public liability and malpractice. This insurance cover is considered essential in protecting the interests of both practitioners and the public.

Enrol on this course from £50

There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:

Pay with a deposit of £50, followed by 9 monthly instalments of £25
or
Pay the total course fee of £275 in one sum and receive a voucher towards the cost of your next course