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Level E
Counselling Skills – Introduction
COURSE OVERVIEW
The main aim of our Introduction to Counselling Skills course is to help you develop a basic knowledge and understanding of counselling skills in preparation for further learning or training. The course is not designed as a counselling training programme in its own right, but participants will increase their self-awareness and develop their ability as effective listeners through active participation and regular attendance.
The course will draw mainly from Carl Rogers’ person-centred approach with the core conditions of empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard, and his view of self, drawing from existential philosophy. It will also include the Johari window, Maslow’;s hierarchy of needs, and a consideration of professional ethics related to counselling.
The course will involve tutor input, YouTube videos, small group and whole group discussions and experiential skills practice. This introductory course is suitable for anyone who is interested in improving their active listening skills and wants to improve their communication and understanding of others at work, or with family and friends. It is a useful way of finding out something about counselling for those who are considering further training or a career change.
If you think you are in need of counselling yourself, this is probably not the time to be considering a counselling course. If you are experiencing emotional difficulties please contact your doctor for advice, or visit NHS Talking Therapies Services :: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
There are two start dates during 2024/2025:
Monday 23 September 2024 (10:00 – 13:00)
Wednesday 15 January 2025 (10:00 – 13:00)
Please note: this course does not run in the college half term or end of term breaks.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Those interested in developing counselling skills to use in paid or voluntary work or for personal development and self-awareness.
Learners must have a good level of spoken and written English. They need sufficient mental and emotional strength and maturity and resilience to be able to participate in each session of the course, which is very experiential as a lot of learning takes place through discussion and practice through role plays.
Initial acceptance and continuation on the course are dependent on the above criteria being met. You must also attend a compulsory induction prior to the start of this course, details about this will be confirmed before the start of the course.
You can continue onto the Stage 2 Certificate in Counselling at the college if you have completed this introductory course with the appropriate attendance and completion of the work set by the tutor. Successful completion of this introductory course will count towards the Stage 2 course which is offered at no additional cost due to our commitment to promote this subject in 2024-25.
Continuous classroom assessment – including in your skills practice.
You will also be required to keep a learning journal in which you reflect on what you learn in class and what it means for you, how you apply this in your life, and what you learn about yourself.
You will be asked to submit a summary of your learning journal for your tutor to read and give you feedback.
You must attend 90% of the sessions to receive a college certificate and complete the work allocated to you.
Course fees: £185
Any background reading or books used during the course are not supplied by the college.
Background reading or viewing if appropriate (up to 8 items which are easy to access). See below a few useful books:
· William Stewart and Jan Sutton: Learning to Counsel
· Dave Mearns and Brian Thorne: Person-Centred Counselling in Action
· Emmy van Deurzen: Existential Counselling in Practice
To book a place select ‘Apply Online’ in the Course Overview section on the website.
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