This proven course will enhance your skills and techniques as a counsellor by providing you with the knowledge, theory and understanding of what makes an effective counsellor. Learn to improve the outcomes for your clients and those you support.
The course provides an in depth study of different approaches and therapies from psychoanalytic psychotherapy to solution focused counselling as well providing opportunites for practical application. This course is suitable for those already working in the counselling industry who are looking to provide a greater depth of practice as well as those just starting out.
Course Aim:
Explain the key principles and applications of different theoretical approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, including the theories of Freud, Erikson, Adler, Ellis, Rogers, Beck, and others.
Detailed Course Outline
This course is made up of a number of lessons or units. Each of these has self assessment questions, a set task (practical homework) and an assignment which you can upload online.
There are 8 lessons in this course:
- Psychoanalytic psychotherapy l – Freud, Erikson, Jung
- Psychoanalytical psychotherapy ll – Adler
- Humanistic/Existential approaches I – Gestalt Therapy; Fritz Perls
- Humanistic/Existential approaches II – Person-Centered Counselling; Carl Rogers
- Rational behavioural therapy – Albert Ellis
- Cognitive behavioural therapy – Aaron Beck
- Behavioural therapy
- Solution-focused counselling
When you have completed the lessons of your Certificate course, you will be given the option of taking the optional exam. It’s okay if you don’t want the exam, we still issue your Careerline Certificate. For Advanced Certificates however, the exam is compulsory (per module) and are included in the course fee.