Counselling and Mindfulness Level 3

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