Theoretical Approaches to Counselling.
What you'll learn
- Gain a deeper understanding of the basic tenets of a variety of counselling approaches.
- Develop knowledge about the underlying experiments and the methods used in each approach
- Evaluate own thoughts and feelings in relation to a variety of counselling practices.
- Utilise knowedge for further training in counselling and psychology.
- Gain practical experience of many approaches through exercises suggested in the course.
- Decide on an approach to counselling which best fits for you.
Requirements
- You need access to the internet and you may want to download or print out the handouts. You may also want to do some additional research or reading around the various theories.
- A basic understanding of what counselling and active listening is beforehand would be useful to you.
Description
The course aims to explore the basic tenets and principles that underline the various practices within the field of counselling and therapy. It explores a variety of approaches and looks at the philosophy, methods used and resultant counselling relationship in each case. Some reference to the historical and scientific background to these approaches is made and the student will have the opportunity to reflect on their own thoughts and feelings in relation to this. Power point video presentations are used throughout the course and downloadable print outs are provided. Exercises and quizzes to test your knowledge are scattered throughout the course and you can learn as quickly or as slowly as you'd like. Once you have downloaded the course, it is yours for life. 10 lectures covering the three basic approaches and their subsequent branches, enable the student to develop their knowledge and understanding and broaden their learning by testing that knowledge throughout the course. A certificate in counselling theory can be used towards a diploma in counselling and can also show potential employers and educators an academic ability.
Who this course is for:
- You may wish to undertake this course as a follow on from a counselling skills course to further develop your understanding of the various approaches to counselling.
- You will probably benefit from doing some additional reading about the various approaches to counselling.
- You may wish to take this course to understand more about counselling in general, so that you can decide whether this is a career choice for you.
- You can take this course without any previous knowledge of counselling. Information is offered in simple to understand terms.
Instructor
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Lynne is a fully qualified counsellor with over twenty years of experience as a counsellor, counselling trainer and counselling supervisor. Lynne has written, developed and delivered her own programme of counselling training courses which include basic listening skills, theory, personal development and full diploma in counselling. She has worked as a volunteer counsellor, and set up group facilitation for abused women and girls, and she has managed a generic private counselling service offering one to one, couple and group counselling as well as supervision for existing counsellors and students. Her experience includes teaching at both college and university level and for private training organisations as well as her own. She now offers you the chance to learn about counselling and personal development through online Udemy courses. Sign up and see for yourself.