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Models of Counselling Practice

Overview

Open your mind and expand your communication skills with our Models of Counselling Practice, this course follows Micro Skills Of counselling.

Models of Counselling Practice will expand on your work in 101 and provide you with a range of exercises and experiential work to encourage embodiment of the skills in your life. Suitable for anyone wanting to improve communication and relational skills, The Micro skills form the basis of counselling and can be applicable to dealing with people as well as embarking on your own holistic counselling career. This course is the second of four Foundational Counselling Skills micro-credentials on offer

Outline

Delivery

This course is run by industry professionals and is highly engaging and interactive. As a relational course where enhanced communication is crucial, it was necessary to create a community atmosphere where the students also benefit from peer learning. The delivery is online over 8 weeks. Content is built and opened weekly with interaction through the online forums

UNIT CODE

102

STUDY PERIOD

8 weeks

UNIT COORDINATOR

Deanne Reyes

CONSULTATION TIMES

This course runs over 8 weeks - 3.5 hours a week - 4 hours assessment - guided and experiential learning throughout. Total hours of commitment is 32 hours. Simple yet valuable communication skills that are learnt and embodied throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit, students will be able to:

a) A developed understanding of a holistic oriented approach where the focus is on the whole person

b) Knowledge of solution focused therapy (Steve De Shazer & Insoo Kim Berg) and the appropriate use of this technique in counselling

c) Basic knowledge of a person centered approach to counselling and the work of Carl Rogers

d) The basics of Cognitive Behavioral therapy (Dr Aaron Beck)and it's use in counselling

e) Appropriate referral of clients and networking with other organisations in the area

f) The useful integration of different counselling modalities

Student Workload

16 hours synchronized Zoom workshop over 2 days
3 hours a week study time
96 personal study hours

Delivery Mode

Online delivery

3.5 hours of study per week

Assesments

4 hours of assessments