Counselling and Mindfulness QLS Level 3

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Course Content

Counselling QLS 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

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 reflections

• 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