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Core Concepts in Counselling Practice

Overview

  • Credit value: 30 credits at Level 5
  • Convenor: to be confirmed
  • Assessment: a poster/mind map of counselling concepts (0%) and a 2500-word essay (100%)

Module description

In this module, you will develop your understanding of the principles underpinning counselling practice and learn about the importance of the therapeutic alliance and what supports/hinders it. You will then be able to apply what you have learnt to some counselling practice examples.

Indicative syllabus

  • A consideration of the counselling frame and what this means in practice: an exploration of boundaries
  • An exploration of healing in the context of a therapeutic relationship and the importance of the therapeutic alliance
  • Theoretical understanding about growth and transformation
  • The application of relevant course learning to examples of clinical experience
  • Developing reflective-thinking capacities

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • recognise key notions related to the practice of counselling
  • explain what the setting and frame are and their importance in counselling work
  • demonstrate an understanding about human growth, change and potential
  • demonstrate skills in the application of theory to practice.