Counselling Skills (Advanced)
Practitioner level 3
By successfully completing this course, you could:
- Gain skills and knowledge in Counselling
- Be awarded the ASC Diploma
- Be entitled to use the letters MASC (Ad.C.S.) after your name
- Receive the Level 3 NCFE externally validated National Award*
You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.
This course follows on from the Basic Counselling Skills course, training you to a professional level. The course expands the knowledge, giving training in the important areas of family and cultural differences, and the important issues of denial and motivation.
Syllabus
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Lesson One
- Course Introduction Philosophy and Design/Note Taking
- Brief Counselling
- The Non-Directive Approach
- Note-Taking
- Reasons
- Storage and Security
- Retention
- Course Introduction Philosophy and Design/Note Taking
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Lesson Two
- Effective Communication
- Untangling a Problem
- Communicating Feelings, Experiences and Behaviour
- Identifying the Core Message
- Body Language
- Effective Communication
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Lesson Three
- Changing Behaviour
- Stages of Change
- Motivational Interviewing
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Lesson Four
- Dealing with Denial
- Defence Mechanisms
- Caring and Confrontation
- Dealing with Denial
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Lesson Five
- Working with the Family
- Family Systems
- The Initial Interview
- Joining Techniques
- Intervention
- Individuality
- Working with the Family
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Lesson Six
- Marital Counselling
- Appropriate Communication
- Marital Counselling
Optional 2 days of Practical Training are available for this course. Practical workshops can be held in various locations around the UK and are available for an additional fee of £75 per day. Your practical training is a valuable opportunity to learn directly from an experienced practical training tutor with specialist skills.
There are two ways you can enrol on this course. You can:
- Pay with a deposit of £70 £50, followed by 8 monthly instalments of £25
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- Pay the total course fee in one sum of £270 £250 and also receive a special complimentary gift
To enrol by phone, please call our friendly course advisors on Freephone 0800 731 9271.
* Registering for an NCFE Award is optional for an additional fee. Details on request.
