Counselling

The following will be covered in the course:

• Working within an ethical framework
• Understanding the counselling relationship
• Understanding difference and diversity issues to develop an empathic understanding
• Working collaboratively with clients
• Using counselling theory to understand yourself and your experiences
• Using counselling skills coherently
• Using study skills to help manage learning
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theoretical approaches
• Understand counselling theories and approaches to mental health
• Introduction to clinical supervision 
• Assessment of practical work

After each session, a learning review (800-1000 words) will need to be completed.

• To have completed Level 2 in Counselling Skills or the equivalent amounting to a minimum of 75 Guided learning hours (tutor-led sessions)**

• Demonstrate a willingness to develop a personality suitable for helping work and a willingness to engage in personal therapy in the future
• Ability to translate intra-personal experience into language and written work
• Able to benefit from self-development
• Able to give and process feedback received in a non-defensive and constructive way
• Emotional stability*
• Evidence of personal insight and willingness to work on no-go areas
• Ability to form a helping relationship
• Able to form successful working relationships with peers which enables a thriving learning environment
• Awareness and ability to work with differences and diversity
• Able to cope with course content*
• Identify reasons for training beyond just personal development
• Be motivated towards developing as a counselling practitioner
• Provide references from previous tutor/s if external to BCoT

*Disclaimer – Please note that if an applicant has experienced a significant life event in the last 6 months i.e., Bereavement or recovery from a mental health issue, the college has the right to refuse the application and will recommend deferring due to the demands of the course.

Weekly written journals (800-1000 words), at least two tutor observations of practical skills work, written assignments, case studies, workshops and an end-of-year exam. 

All students will have the opportunity to discuss assignments with their tutor during scheduled tutorials.

Progression to a Level 4 Counselling qualification.

To enrol on this course, please email counselling@bcot.ac.uk with the course you are interested in to arrange an interview with the course tutor and/or Course Director. Following a successful interview, you will then be provided with an enrolment code in order to complete your enrolment online.