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INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELLING AND COMMUNICATION
About the course
The course is designed to give you understanding
and practice in a number of basic counselling
and communication skills which will enhance the
way you interact with those around you. Each week
we also focus on a subject area to do with improving
your own awareness and understanding of human
behaviour.
Counselling and Communication Skills include:-
• Communication Skills
• Meeting people
• Minimal encouragement
• Listening and attending
• Paraphrasing
• Asking helpful questions
• Identifying, Reflecting and Expressing Feelings
• Non-Verbal Communication
Subjects you will cover on the course include:-
• What is Counselling?
• Different approaches to Psychology and Counselling
• Understanding Depression
• Bereavement and Loss. Stages of Recovery
• Adlerian Counselling: Individual Psychology
• Developing a positive self-concept
• Carl Rogers - Person Centred Counselling
• Handling Anger
• Patterns of Stress
• Understanding Personality Types
Course Length and Location
The course is run for 2 hours at
two different locations commencing the week of
21st January 2009 in Narberth, and commencing
14th January in Lampeter:
• Lampeter Spring Term 2010
- 8 Thursday evenings 7-9pm
• Narberth SpringTerm 2010 -
8 Tuesday evenings 7-9pm
Entry Requirements and Accreditation
The course is open to anyone above 18 years old
who has an interest in understanding the counselling
process, enhancing their own personal development
and understanding human behaviour. A certificate
of attendance is given by the Adlerian Society
of Wales.
Assessment
All students intending to continue to a Counselling
Certificate Course keep a reflective journal and
submit a summary of this for assessment.
Cost of Course: £95 (2009-2010)
To book your place please request
registration form by clicking
here and send cheque for £25 non-returnable
deposit to : Adlerian Society of Wales, 56 St
James St, Narberth SA67 7DA. Phone 01834 860330
or use the Enquiry
Form
Course Content includes:
• A range of Counselling and Communication Skills: Listening and Attending, Using Minimal Encouragement, Asking Questions, Non-Verbal Communication, Identifying, Reflecting and Expressing Feelings, Paraphrasing, Proxemics.
• An introduction to a different subject or theme each evening: Different Approaches to Counselling, Understanding Depression, Loss and Bereavement , Adlerian Counselling, Managing Harmful Stress, Self Esteem and Self Concept, Anger Management, Rogerian Counselling, Self-Assertion. |
