Certificate in Counselling
Course Outline PDF
What is Counselling?
Counselling is the artistry of providing supportive and therapeutic care to people. Nature Care teaches holistic, person-centred counselling, an approach that attends to the needs of the whole person in mind, body and soul. It involves the skilled use of the counselling relationship to help promote positive change. Holistic counselling helps to facilitate personal healing, a greater sense of meaning, life direction and purpose.
Course Code: n/a
Qualifications:
Graduates of this program will be awarded the following qualification:
- Certificate in Counselling
Post Graduate Pathways:
Students may receive further qualifications in related fields of study at Nature Care College as credits are received for each module completed. Suggestions include the Diploma of Counselling.
Flexible Study Options:
- Flexible Part time Program 1 year study program
Payment Options:
- Early Bird Discounts
- Pay term by term as you go
- Payment Plans
For tuition fee details refer to the Course Fees section below;
Course Duration: 1 Year Part Time
Course Start Dates: Term 1 February 2010
Course Fees:
Flexible Part-time 1 year study program
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
| Year 1 |
$1,590 |
$1,590 |
$1,850 |
Enrolment Fee $95.00
College tuition fees are reviewed annually
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- Counselling 1A
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This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively in counselling practice. It identifies the components of the communication process which include advanced micro-skills, meta-skills and techniques. It also explores the barriers to effective communication and introduces other specialist counselling skills.
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- Counselling 1B
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This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to support clients to move through the therapeutic process by clarifying goals, decision making and exploring possible course of action. Gerard Egan's helping model will be the framework for this process. The genogram will be used to understand the client within the context of their cultural and ancestral history. Advanced micro-skills will continue to be developed in this unit.
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- Counselling and the Therapeutic Relationship
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This unit describes the nature and the dimensions of the therapeutic relationship, the role of the counsellor and the counselling process. The key aspects to be explored are the counsellor's use of self, transference and counter transference, therapeutic boundaries and ethics. The unit explores how the concept of 'healing through meeting' has become pivotal to the counselling process.
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- Counselling Skills in Practice A
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In this unit students reflect and improve upon their counselling skills and approaches in full length counselling sessions. Students will receive feedback from peers and their supervisor. It involves intensive practice in developing the students’ ability to be client-centred and to work experientially and holistically in order to facilitate the client’s actual movement towards resolution of his/her issues. This unit eases the transition into videotaped work in Counselling Skills Practice B and Clinic.
- Counselling Theories
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This unit provides an introduction to the application of key concepts and constructs underlying theories of personality and human development. It also provides an overview of current clinical counselling theories in the context of an integrative approach. Theorists include Freud, Maslow, Erikson, Perls and Ellis.
- Emotional Development & Healing
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Our emotional life intimately affects our health, happiness, relationships and wellbeing. This unit provides an introduction to the understanding and application of key constructs and concepts underlying theories of personality and human development. It looks at the development of emotional patterns, the process of healing, the mind-body connection and a range of counselling approaches.
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- Ethics, Cultural Diversity & Referral
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This unit deals with cultural and linguistic awareness required to work effectively and holistically with clients from diverse backgrounds and experiences. It also covers the skills and knowledge required for delivering an ethical and legal counselling service which ensures the rights of all clients. The process of client referral is addressed.
- Introduction to The Holistic Perspective
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This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by counsellors to support a client's health and emotional well-being. It explores the holistic perspective of the client's personal world and their relationship with the community for support and resources.
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- Transpersonal Counselling in Practice
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This unit offers knowledge and skills relating to a range of counselling therapies with emphasis on the transpersonal and body-centred approach. The experiential practices explored are to assist clients in dealing with a variety of life issues. Creative media is a key component of this unit.
