Certificate in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Studies

Course details

The programme is highly interactive and taught through role-play, lectures, group work and audio/video presentations. The ethos of the course reflects the Quality School model of Choice Theory/Reality Therapy/Lead Management, which promotes a warm, safe environment that is free from fear, criticism and coercion. Participants will have the opportunity to produce and participate in individual written assignments, group projects and group work.

Programme Aims

• To introduce learners to a practical cutting-edge approach to mental health care and counselling. 
• To encourage psychological wellbeing within the programme and empower and encourage support networks. 
• To provide a warm and challenging environment where students can learn and grow. 
• To enable learners to begin to develop a clear and transparent understanding of counselling and psychotherapy that is congruent with the principles associated with bone fide helping professionals.
• To encourage learners to view this course in the context of lifelong learning and personal as well as professional development.

Programme Objectives

• To augment learners’ interest and to enhance awareness and development in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and/or who work in the helping/caring professions.
• To introduce learners to models of counselling theory as they are applied to inpiduals in their various relational settings. 
• To develop competencies in learners and give them an introduction into ethics in the counselling profession.
• To develop learners’ counselling skills to enable them to improve communication and listening skills.
• To offer learners the opportunity to work on personal development thus promoting self-awareness and personal growth congruent with professional practice.
• To understand the necessity of demonstrating respect and acceptance of the different ways that inpiduals from perse socio-economic class, gender and cultural-racial groups construct meaning.

Module Descriptors

• Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Introduction to Counselling Skills
• Introduction to Personal Development

Assessment

IICP utilise Continuous Assessment (CA), as this mode enables learners to achieve positive learning outcomes throughout the full programme of study. The assessment strategy for the programme focuses on enabling learners to retain the knowledge, skills and competence gained from each module in a meaningful and purposeful way and allow them to reflect on how they can incorporate the learning as part of their overall growth. Assessments will include practical work, inpidual and group projects and written assignments. 

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for those seeking to pursue their awareness and development in the field of counselling and/or who work in the helping/caring professions. Applications are invited with an interest in augmenting their understanding and skills in the area of counselling and psychotherapy.