Course Provider: Heart & Mind Psychological Therapies and Coaching
Awarding Body: CPCAB
Pre-requisite Information: Students must be at least 18 years old, able to attain the academic standard required and have a good command of English (written and oral). During an individual interview applicants will need to demonstrate competence to study at certificate level and the willingness and capacity to develop the personal and professional qualities involved when training as a counsellor.
The Certificate in Counselling Skills & Theory (Level 3) is a tailor made course, accredited by CPCAB. It offers an introduction to counselling, underpinned by a Christian worldview—providing a unique opportunity to study a professionally recognised course from an integrative Christian perspective.
This foundational counselling training is the first part of our CPCAB accredited psychotherapeutic training programme, offering students an introduction to a number of current treatment methods available, teaches the core counselling skills needed to support others sensitively and ethically, and provides an overview to some of the psychological issues commonly encountered when counselling (E.g. loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse and eating disorders).
The course is taught over 15 Saturdays and is equivalent to 100 guided learning hours.