Counselling for Debt Crisis Anxiety Course

Course overview

Debt is currently a modern day phenomenon – large numbers of people are facing financial hardship in the UK with a corresponding increase in numbers of people seeking counselling to help them cope with the anxieties resulting from debt crisis. This requires a specialised therapeutic approach, with a comprehensive knowledge of counselling skills and theory together with the psychology of debt itself, as well as understanding of UK legislation relating to debt, all of which are covered in this course.

The three main approaches of psychodynamic, behavioural and humanist counselling will be studied in detail, together with the application of therapeutic skills to help clients deal with the stresses of debt crisis anxiety.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Theoretical Concepts and Basic Counselling Skills
  - Introduction
  - What is Counselling?
  - Communication through Counselling
  - Relating Skills to Theory
  - Counselling Tools
  - The Scope of Counselling
  - Summary
Lesson Two
- Counselling Relationships
  - Introduction
  - Confidentiality
  - Transference
  - The Counselling Contract
  - Ending the Counselling Relationship
  - Referring Clients
  - Supervision and Mentoring
  - Professional Development
  - Summary
Lesson Three
- Exploring Debt as a Concept
  - Introduction
  - General Discussion about Debt
  - Addiction and Compulsion
  - Principles of Counselling for Debt Crisis Anxiety
  - The Cycle of Debt
  - Summary
Lesson Four
- Social and Environmental Factors Related to Debt Crisis
  - Introduction
  - Family and Socialisation
  - Identity
  - Values and Norms Linked to Behaviour
  - Peer Groups and Peer Pressure
  - Crisis and Stress
  - Crisis and Counselling
  - Summary
Lesson Five
- The Psychodynamic Approach
  - Introduction
  - The Approach/Model in Detail
  - The Psychodynamic Approach in a Debt Crisis Anxiety Counselling Context
  - The Object Relations Approach
  - Defence Mechanisms in the Counselling Context
  - Exploring the Attachment Theory
  - Adler’s Perspective
  - Jungian Theory
  - Summary
Lesson Six
- The Cognitive Approaches/ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  - Introduction
  - CBT’s Triadic Structure
  - Practical Skills in CBT
  - CBT Delivery
  - CBT Assessment
  - The Daily Record of Dysfunctional Thoughts (DRDT)
  - Case Formulation in CBT
  - Problem-Solving Skills
  - Emotional Meanings in Behaviour
  - Ending the CBT Programme
  - Summary
Lesson Seven
- Person-Centred Approaches
  - Introduction
  - Interpretation of the Person-Centred Approach
  - The Client-Counsellor Relationship
  - What Type of Clients Benefit from the Person-Centred Approach?
  - Criticisms of the Person-Centred Approach
  - Summary
Lesson Eight
- Facilitating Change
  - Introduction
  - Client Relationship with Money
  - Choosing a Counselling Approach
  - Session Structure
  - Relapses and the Cognitive Model
  - Referring Clients
  - Summary
Lesson Nine
- Negotiating, Achieving and Maintaining Aims and Objectives
  - Introduction
  - Negotiating Homework Tasks and Goal Setting
  - Communication Skills Training
  - Using Rewards
  - Potential Problems
  - Stages of Problem Expression and Programming
  - Summary
Lesson Ten
- Understanding Types of Debt/ Being a Counsellor
  - Introduction
  - Individual Voluntary Agreements (IVA)
  - Bankruptcy
  - Credit Card Debt and Loan Availability
  - Reviewing and Monitoring your Counselling Skills
  - Setting Up in Practice
  - Personal Development
  - Service Levels
  - Summary

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

For professional use a pre-requisite is Counselling, Stress Management or Psychotherapy

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Counselling for Debt Crisis Anxiety.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.