Counselling QLS Level 3

What is counselling? Counselling can take all sorts of different forms, depending on the persons needs and what type of therapy may be suitable. Most therapy will be planned and occur in regular sessions. People can see a counsellor on their own, but they can also see them with family, partners, or with a group of people with a similar issue. During the session, the counsellor may run through specific exercises to help with the problem, or they may just make the person(s) talk more generally how they're feeling. The therapist will be impartial but they will also be understanding. They will give options and information on what things may help the problem, but they won't tell them what they should think or do. During this Counselling QLS Level 3 course, you will explore the key aspects of counselling, the main theoretical approaches, dealing with clients in crisis, and much more. All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn't be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email. This course is approved by the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists), at the end of this course students will be able to join and become a member of the ACCPH. The ACCPH is an independent self-regulated professional body for counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists. What next? There are several avenues you can go down once you have successfully completed this course. You could take a look at our other counselling  courses, or you could further your education by studying a counselling degree at university. If you want to work in counselling using your Counselling Level 3 qualification, here are just a few of the jobs you could explore (depending on your credentials):

• Mental health counsellor
• School counsellor
• Grief counsellor
• Marriage and family therapist
• Rehabilitation counsellor

Awarding body This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

Course Content

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