
Course description
Counselling Level 3:
Unit 1: Key Aspects of Counselling
- Introduction
- Who becomes a counsellor?
- Counselling theory and skills
- Problems with directed advice
- Why do people seek counselling?
- Counselling types and settings
- Training and knowledge development
Unit 2: Counselling Skills and Approaches
- Structure of counselling
- The main theoretical approaches
- Counselling skills and core competencies
- Ending the counselling relationship
Unit 3: The counselling Relationship
- Confidentiality
- The counselling relationship
- Transference
- The counselling contract
- Referral
- Dealing with clients in crisis
- Supervision
Unit 4; Psychodynamic Counselling
- How theory evolved
- Adler
- Jung
- Object relations and ego psychology
- Bringing it all together
Unit 5: Humanistic Counselling
- Introduction
- Rogers and the person-centred approach
- Maslow
- The existential approach
Unit 6: Behavioural Approaches
- Theoretical perspectives
- Skinner
- Behaviour and learning
- The ABC model
- Defining irrational beliefs
- Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- The triadic structure of CBT
- CBT Assessment
- Awareness, knowledge and understanding
- Practical skills
Mindfulness Level 3:
Unit 1: Introduction to Mindfulness Practice
- History
- Techniques and practices
- Relaxation
- Mood changes
- Emotions
Unit 2: Living Mindfully
- Mindful intentions
- Self-discipline
- Problem solving
- Healthy attitudes and positive outcomes
- Modes of doing and being
Unit 3: Mindfulness Meditation
- Preparing the body for meditation
- Meditative routines
- Challenges to meditation
- Learning to meditate
- Teaching others how to meditate
Unit 4: Mindful Routines, Distractions, Challenges and Reflection
- Positive psychology
- Challenges
- Barriers
- Negative experiences
- Distractions
- Reflection
Unit 5: Mindfulness Therapeutically
- Effects of stress and anxiety
- Understanding depression
- Anger management
- Fatigue
- Managing effects of depression
- MBCT
Unit 6: Mindfulness Practice in Different Contexts
- The mind-body connection
- Pain management and mindfulness
- Using mindfulness during illness
- Using mindfulness for wellbeing
- Being a mindfulness practitioner
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