Courses accredited byOverview of
Certificate Programme
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Module
1 |
The
Gentle Art of Listening |
Commences
week beginning February 13th 2012 |
|
Module
2 |
Transition
and Change |
Commences
week beginning March
19th 201 |
|
Module
3 |
Empowerment |
Commences
week beginning May
7th 2012 |
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Module
4 |
Self-Awareness
& Reflective Practice |
Commences
week beginning June
11th 2012 |
Rationale
This programme seeks to
bring out an appreciation of your existing skills and create opportunities for
these to be developed. At the same time, to become more effective in supporting
others, it is important that you develop your own self awareness. Without this,
there is a real danger that responses to others may be inappropriate. These three elements, theory, skill-development
and self-awareness are all interwoven into the structure of the course
Each session will have a
particular theme and will normally include the following elements: presentation and
discussion of theory, opportunities for self-development and practice
development. As well as situations where the whole group meets together, there
will be smaller groups for skills practice. We will be working towards the
establishment of a "learning community" that accepts the diversity and
uniqueness of individuals whilst recognising the value of mutually respectful
relationships where each person contributes to the learning of others.
Within this framework the following aspects
of Counselling and Counselling Skills are introduced explored and discussed:
Programme Content
Module 1: The Gentle Art of Listening
Evenings
Session 1 What are Counselling Skills?
Session 2 Attending and Responding
Session 3 Articulating and Understanding feelings
Full
day
Session 4 Understanding the Core Therapeutic
Conditions:
Empathy, Unconditional
Positive Regard, Congruence
Module 2: Transition and Change
Evenings
Session 1: Making
Changes
Session 2: Change
and Transition
Session 3: Understanding
Bereavement
Full
day
Session 4: Theories
of Therapeutic Change
Person
Centred, Cognitive Behavioural, Psychodynamic.
Module 3 Empowerment
Evenings
Session 1 Power & Authority
Session 2 Gender & Sexuality,
Session 3 Prejudice & Practice,
Full day
Session 4 Creating the Core Therapeutic Conditions
and Skills Practice
Module 4: Self Awareness and Reflective Practice
Evenings
Session 1 Groups
and Group Dynamics
Session 2 Interpersonal
Perceptions
Session 3 Developing Ethical
Practice
Full
day
Session 4 Personal
philosophies, learning and future Development