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Module - Introduction to Counselling Skills

The aim of this module is to introduce you to basic counselling skills with a focus on the Person-Centred Approach.

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Course Overview

The aim of this module is to introduce you to basic counselling skills with a focus on the Person-Centred Approach.

On this course you will...

  • Offer counselling skills in your interpersonal relationships as appropriate
  • Evaluate your interpersonal counselling skills at work
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Person Centred Approach to counselling
  • Course attendance dates:
    Lancaster week block 10th - 14th June 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm
    Carlisle week block 17th - 21st June 2024, 9:30am-4:30pm
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Course Structure

What you will learn

Identification of the the basic attitudinal skills involved in counselling skills work and outline of the basic elements of the Person Centred Approach.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Offer counselling skills in your interpersonal relationships as appropriate
Evaluate your interpersonal counselling skills at work
Demonstrate a basic understanding of the Person Centred Approach to counselling

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    Carlisle - Fusehill Street Campus

    The Fusehill Street campus has been the setting of life-saving treatments since World War I. Now, it's home to world changers, life-savers, crime fighters, and entrepreneurs with access to high-quality facilities and innovative thinking.

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  • Location

    Lancaster Campus

    Lancaster is the Red Rose heartland, a student haven full of history and culture. With iconic stone architecture, parkland, and a caring community, this is the place to get involved. The campus houses top-quality facilities tailored to the needs of life-savers, world changers, and future leaders.

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