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Course overview
- Gain a solid introduction to counselling and understand the skills you will need to become a successful counsellor.
- Study key counselling theories such as transactional analysis and the personality compass.
- Learn more about the key drivers of a person’s character and how life events can impact this.
- Understand how to put your counselling knowledge into practice.
Course fees:
Online – £389
Study Pack – £429
- Monthly instalment plan available
- No government funding available for this course
Job outcomes
- Counsellor
- CBT therapist
- Mental health therapist
- Intervention therapist
- Wellness therapist
- Psychotherapist
Recognition
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 80 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.
Course features
- Dedicated personal tutor support
- Dedicated learner services
- Assignment marking and feedback
- Free XO Student Discounts membership
- Free CV critique service
- Free employability guide to help you impress future employers
- *Comprehensive study guide
- *Open Study College pen and highlighter
- *Student notebook
* Not included with the online study option
Assessment
This course is assessed by a series of written assignments, which are submitted to and marked by your tutor. There is no external examination required.
How do I get my work assessed?
Once we receive your work, we will mark it and return it to you. On successful completion of the course your Certificate of Achievement in Introduction to Counselling Level 2.
Delivery
This course will enable you to work 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 online, whichever you choose. You will also receive our tutor support by email, so help is only a click away!
Subjects
- Counselling in context
- The TRACTICS model
- So, what is counselling?
- Helping with self-reflection
- Developing self-awareness
- Introduction to transactional analysis
- The three states
- Taking control of the parent and child
- What is personality?
- MBTI elements of personality
- Introversion and extraversion
- Sensing and intuition
- Thinking and feeling
- Trying to be someone else
- What is character
- Four key drivers of character
- Inner conflict
- Resolving inner conflict
- Life events and their impact on character
- The character compass
- Guardians, adventurers, warriors and sages
- Some typical issues about character
- Five domains of emotional intelligence
- Self-awareness
- The influence of emotions on judgements
- Managing emotions
- Motivating yourself
- Empathy for others
- Social skill
- You as a counsellor
- Acting with integrity
- Getting to know the client
- Challenge and support
- Ask, don’t tell
- The counselling journey
About Open Study College
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 qualifications
- Dedicated tutor support
- Externally verified
- Student perks
- Affordable study
- Career support
