Introduction to Counselling Level 2

• Course Code: OCN206
• Award Level 2, Similar to - GCSE (Grades A*-C)

Course Content

Module 1: The Basics of Counselling

• What is counselling?
• Who is a counsellor?
• When is a counsellor not ready to Council?
• Who needs counselling?
• Ten Steps to counselling

Module 2: Types of Counselling

• When a counsellor is needed
• Types of counselling offered
• Addiction
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Eating
• Disorders
• PMS
• Sexual health
• Stress

Module 3: New Wave Counselling

• On-line counselling
• Telephone counselling
• Telephone and internet counselling
• SMS text counselling
• Video counselling
• The future

Module 4: Traditional Counselling Styles

• What are the different types of traditional counselling?
• What counselling?
• Individual therapy
• Couples therapy
• Family therapy
• Group therapy
• Who goes to counselling

Module 5: Listening Skills

• Listening
• Stages of listening
• Obstacles of listening
• Empathic listening
• Listeners in control
• Traps for listeners

Module 6: Negotiation

• Negotiation
• The establishment group
• The community group
• Negotiation in general
• The joint problem-solving approach
• Definition of the problem
• Guidelines
• Insist on using objective criteria
• Invent options for mutual gain
• Separate the people from the problem
• Suggestions
• Breaking the rules
• Alternatives
• Best alternative to negotiated agreement

Module 7: Mediation

• What is mediation?
• When is mediation called for?
• Responsibilities
• Preliminaries
• The introductory phase problem
• Definitions
• Respect the parties
• Ability to reach a settlement
• Caucus meetings
• The second session
• Teamwork
• The agreement attributes of a good mediator

Module 8: Crisis Mediation

• Other considerations
• Power imbalance
• The power of skill and knowledge
• A summary of factors influencing the balance of power
• Analysis and responses

Assessment

The home learning Introduction to Counselling course assessment takes the form of a series of written assignments, which are submitted and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.

Study Method

The course is designed for study by distance learning at home or at work. Students receive a course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail or email. You can start at any time and plan your studies over a period of up to one year from the time of registration.

Qualifications

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a level 2 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

You can read more about NCFE and our awarding bodies here: Awards