PG Dip

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Modules, teaching and learning

 

What you'll learn

This module focuses on your personal and professional development. We'll equip you to work effectively as a reflective practitioner, using a relational approach to counselling. Throughout your studies, you'll evaluate and plan your developmental needs while critically reflecting on your own professional knowledge, skills acquisition and expertise. Upon completion, you'll be able to assess and integrate a range of different theories into a clear plan for improving your practice.
Build a sound theoretical base, enabling you to begin safe and effective clinical practice under appropriate supervision. This module provides opportunities for you to learn about counselling practice through lectures and seminars. These sessions will address counselling theory and empirical evidence linked to professional frameworks. You'll also explore the therapy process and the suitability and effectiveness of counselling approaches for common mental health conditions.
Understand what it takes to establish and maintain effective, collaborative and therapeutic relationships appropriate for professional practice. Through regular peer practice sessions, observation, feedback, and supervisory support, you'll develop the skills necessary for therapeutic encounters with clients. Throughout the module, you'll also be encouraged to engage in personal development and theory to promote a strong understanding and observable progress in your skills development.
This module focuses on your personal and professional development. We'll equip you to work effectively as a reflective practitioner, using a relational approach to counselling. Throughout your studies, you'll evaluate and plan your developmental needs while critically reflecting on your own professional knowledge, skills acquisition and expertise. Upon completion, you'll be able to assess and integrate a range of different theories into a clear plan for improving your practice.
Build a sound theoretical base, enabling you to begin safe and effective clinical practice under appropriate supervision. This module provides opportunities for you to learn about counselling practice through lectures and seminars. These sessions will address counselling theory and empirical evidence linked to professional frameworks. You'll also explore the therapy process and the suitability and effectiveness of counselling approaches for common mental health conditions.
Understand what it takes to establish and maintain effective, collaborative and therapeutic relationships appropriate for professional practice. Through regular peer practice sessions, observation, feedback, and supervisory support, you'll develop the skills necessary for therapeutic encounters with clients. Throughout the module, you'll also be encouraged to engage in personal development and theory to promote a strong understanding and observable progress in your skills development.

What you'll learn

This module builds on your learning from Personal & Professional Development 1. You'll gain greater awareness and proficiency in both personal and professional competencies. You'll develop a reflexive understanding and the ability to critically appraise and integrate a range of theoretical approaches into a coherent model for advancing your own practice. This will enable you to work effectively as a reflective practitioner and employ a relational approach to counselling.
Develop your critical understanding of counselling and theoretical skills. This module builds on the supervision and framework for practice covered in year one. You'll extend your knowledge of integrative practice, focusing on complex client issues and therapeutic concepts. We'll learn about the significance of working with other professionals to meet clients' needs more effectively. Overall, you'll maintain a critical, analytical and reflective perspective towards the available theories and evidence.
Gain an appreciation of the value of supervision in your work with clients. In this module, you'll participate in regular group sessions with your tutors and fellow students. These meetings provide opportunities for feedback and will help you make further links between counselling theory and practice. We'll encourage you to reflect on how your learning applies to working therapeutically with a range of issues. By the end of the module, you'll be able to identify ways to further enhance your practice skills.
This module builds on your learning from Personal & Professional Development 1. You'll gain greater awareness and proficiency in both personal and professional competencies. You'll develop a reflexive understanding and the ability to critically appraise and integrate a range of theoretical approaches into a coherent model for advancing your own practice. This will enable you to work effectively as a reflective practitioner and employ a relational approach to counselling.
Develop your critical understanding of counselling and theoretical skills. This module builds on the supervision and framework for practice covered in year one. You'll extend your knowledge of integrative practice, focusing on complex client issues and therapeutic concepts. We'll learn about the significance of working with other professionals to meet clients' needs more effectively. Overall, you'll maintain a critical, analytical and reflective perspective towards the available theories and evidence.
Gain an appreciation of the value of supervision in your work with clients. In this module, you'll participate in regular group sessions with your tutors and fellow students. These meetings provide opportunities for feedback and will help you make further links between counselling theory and practice. We'll encourage you to reflect on how your learning applies to working therapeutically with a range of issues. By the end of the module, you'll be able to identify ways to further enhance your practice skills.
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