L5 Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

At a Glance

This one-year part-time course teaches qualified counsellors to work in independent practice or as a senior counsellor in an agency setting
Requires a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or the equivalent to enrol
This course will allow you to deepen your practice with clients and work with implicit aspects of the self
132 Guided Learning Hours
46 Academic credits
Course fee - Total course fee is £2,600. A £500 deposit is required when accepted onto the course, the remainder due when the course commences. This can be paid off in full with a one-time payment of £2,100 or with twelve monthly payments of £175
Forms part of the CPCAB Open University Foundation Degree progression route

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This qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a self-employed counsellor in independent practice, or to take on a senior counselling role in an organisation, where client assessment, referral and routine evaluation are part of the role.

The course is designed to develop your practice to work with more complex and enduring problems. We will explore attachment disorders, maladaptive schemas, how to work with trauma and using the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for healing. You will be introduced to our own model which informs an integrative and holistic way of working with clients and what they bring.

In addition, the course will explore the requirements of establishing an independent practice such as client assessment and marketing yourself as an independent counsellor.

The course will teach you to:

To work safely, legally and ethically as an independent counsellor
Work with complex aspects of the counselling relationship
Use theory and research to work with client diversity in independent practice
Use a coherent approach to respond to the needs of individual clients
Work with self-awareness as an independent practitioner
Use theory, research and skills within a coherent framework for independent counselling practice
Monitor and maintain professional effectiveness as a counsellor in independent practice

We look forward to welcoming you onto the course soon!

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