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Course overview
- Study the history and key thinkers that have contributed to counselling
- Gain an understanding of children and their cognitive and psychological development
- Develop a detailed knowledge of different counselling approaches, such as cognitive and person-centred methods
- Learn about the ethics of counselling and considerations and how to create the right therapeutic environment
Counsellors encourage clients to explore their feelings, understand their situations better and make positive changes to their lives. This course helps you develop these skills with children and young people specifically in mind.
During the course you will explore the history of counselling, before looking at approaches within cognitive behavioural therapy and different counselling techniques. as well as much more.
All course materials will be delivered to you by post or via email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.
This course is approved by the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists), at the end of this course students will be able to join and become a member of the ACCPH. The ACCPH is an independent self-regulated professional body for counsellors, psychotherapists and hypnotherapists.
Course fees:
Online – £389
Study Pack – £429
- Monthly instalment plan available
- No government funding available for this course
Job outcomes
- School counsellor
- Social worker
- Family therapist
- Recreation therapist
- Rehabilitation therapist
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Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
- Virtual
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Duration study load
You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 140 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.
Entry requirements
No previous knowledge or skills are required to enrol onto this course. However, some students may prefer to complete a Level 3 Counselling course before enrolling on this course.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated learner services
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- Free XO Student Discounts membership
- * Comprehensive study guide
- * Exclusive Open Study College Pen
- * Three-colour highlighter
- * Student notebook
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
The Counselling Children and Adolescents Level 4 course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
Delivery
You will study this course through distance learning, which will enable you to learn when and where you want. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be posted or emailed to you. You will also receive tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!
Subjects
- History of counselling
- Theories and theorists
- Jung
- Rogers
- Skinner
- Ellis
- Maslow
- Defining childhood
- Historical perspective of childhood
- Child development related to counselling
- Language
- Cognitive structure and input
- Vision
- Hearing
- Socialisation
- Attachment
- Bowlby’s theory
- Approaches within cognitive behavioural therapy
- The ABC Model
- The triadic structure of CBT
- The Socratic method
- Counselling techniques
- Further cognitive strategies
- Organising sessions and programmes
- Reading emotional feelings in behaviour
- Behaviour and beliefs
- Background
- The inner self
- PCT process
- PCT application
- PCT and transference
- The child-counsellor relationship
- Ethics for counselling
- BACP ethical framework
- CPCAB model of service levels
- Legislation and consent
- The play therapy room
- Selecting media
- Imagination
- Setting up a practice
About Open Study College
International Day of Education Sale! Save up to £300 on all courses! Offer ends 27th January!Open Study College are passionate about helping you achieve your goals without the restrictions of a traditional college. With over 700 online courses and qualifications to choose from, we’re sure you’ll be able to find the perfect course for you and your goals.Our distance learning courses are specifically designed to be studied from home. We have made it easy to study at home around your busy schedule using either a course pack or your smartphone, tablet, or laptop to access our e-learning platform.We understand that everyone learns in different ways and at a different pace. As an online college, when you enrol with us, you can study your course on your own terms.All of our qualifications are independently accredited by established awarding organisations. It’s easier to get the job you want when you have an employer-recognised qualification on your CV.Why choose Open Study College?Trusted qualificationsDedicated tutor supportExternally verifiedStudent perksAffordable studyCareer support
