Counselling Advanced Diploma Level 4

About this Course

This course can be studied as a progression course from Counselling Level 3. The Counselling Advanced Diploma is a great way to learn more about counselling and its varying approaches.

Study Time:	100 hours
Enrolment length:	12 months
Course Format:	Online
Entry Requirements:	None Specific

Upon completion of this course students are awarded a Certificate of Achievement from Quality Licence Scheme. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Certification

In 2014 the BACP carried out some research to find out more about people’s attitudes towards counselling and psychotherapy. Some of the key findings included: 28% of people have consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist (up from 21% in 2010) 54% of respondents said that they, a family member, friend or work colleague have consulted a counsellor or psychotherapist 69% of people think the world would be a better place if people talked about their feelings more. You will learn the distinctive differences and similarities between the approaches. These techniques are not universal and vary from topic to topic.

Course Content

This course assesses the following units:

Module 1

Counselling – Definition, Qualification & Registration

Module 2

Freud and the Psychoanalytic Approach

Module 3

Jung and the Development of the Psychodynamic Approach

Module 4

The Adlerian Approach & Individual Psychology

Module 5

Existential Psychotherapy

Module 6

Gestalt Psychotherapy

Module 7

Psychodrama Therapy

Module 8

Carl Rogers & Client Centred Counselling

Module 9

Transactional Analysis

Module 10

Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Module 11

Egan and the Skilled Helper Approach

Module 12

Albert Ellis and the Rational Emotive Behavioural Approach

Module 13

Beck and the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Approach

Module 14

Reality Therapy

Module 15

Post Traumatic Stress Counselling

Module 16

Verbal Communication Skills in Counselling

Module 17

Non Verbal Communication

Module 18

Counsellor/Client Listening Skills

Module 19

Counselling and the Law

Module 20

Counselling & Administrative Considerations

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must complete a number of assignments. These are completed after navigating through the lessons which are sent to students and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.