Training Courses
Here's why we think you should choose the Counselling Centre for your training.
Quality of training
The Counselling Centre is one of a nation-wide network of centres of the Westminster Pastoral Foundation. This network aims to provide quality counselling and training both at the wpf in London and in the network centres. The training is well respected and recognised within the counselling world and is assessed and maintained to high standards. The wpf Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling is Accredited by the BACP. The training also offers a sound foundation for individuals when they wish to apply for their individual BACP Accreditation.
A progressive training is offered including a wpf Certificate in Counselling Skills, wpf Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (BACP Accredited) and Continuing Professional Development.
Value for money
At the Counselling Centre the course fees are comprehensive. The fee covers seminars, experiential group, tutorials, placement and supervision of client work. Students on the Diploma course are required to be in personal therapy, the cost of which is extra to the course fee.
Placement availability
The Diploma course requires trainee counsellors to work with clients. Finding a placement to provide the student with client work can be difficult and can sometimes result in placements that are inappropriate. This can leave the counsellor struggling and can undermine their confidence.
At the Counselling Centre all students see clients at the Centre. Clients are allocated to them. They do not have to search for placements or their own clients. However, there is no guarantee that the Centre can provide clients, this does depend on the number of clients seeking counselling. Trainees may have to continue their placement beyond the two academic years in order to complete their counselling hours.
Experienced and qualified counsellors assess all clients. Supervision is provided at the Centre by qualified and experienced supervisors.
Training offered by the Counselling Centre
wpf Certificate in Counselling Skills
We will be running a one year part-time evening course leading to the wpf Certificate in Counselling Skills from Janary 2009.
This basic training in counselling skills and theory is intended for those people whose work or voluntary activities involve counselling skills, e.g. nurses, health visitors, doctors, surgery staff, teachers, clergy, social workers, police officers, probation officers and many others.
The course also forms the foundation for the wpf Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (BACP accredited) at TCC.
The course will run over 30 weeks of the year divided into three 10 week terms. It will take place on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 9.45pm. There will also be two Saturday workshops.
Topics covered will include:
- Nature of counselling and the client/counsellor relationship
- Identification and development of counselling skills
- Levels of counselling and alternative models
- Patterns of human growth and development
- Attachment and loss
- Psychological stress and mechanisms of defence
- Human psychological growth and development and how this influences relationship and behaviour
- Using counselling skills in bereavement and loss
- Impact of serious/terminal illness on individuals and family
wpf Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (BACP Accredited)
This two year part-time course is designed for those who want to develop their counselling. Each year is divided into three twelve-week terms.
The course will be held on a Wednesday from January 2009.
(1st year: 10.00 - 16.45 / 2nd year: 9.15 - 17.30)
In the first year there are two seminars: One of 2 hours duration and one of 1.5 hours duration, plus an experiential group of 1.5 hours. In addition to this there would be one Saturday workshop.
In the second year there are three seminars, two of 2 hours each and one of 1.5 hours plus 1 hour of experiential group. Each seminar leader has a personal style and special skills that influence the focus and direction of the seminars.
The curriculum has a 'spiral' shape in that the concepts introduced once are explored and practised in greater depth later on in the course.
Accreditation
Individual Accreditation Support Groups are organised on a regular basis.
Continuing Professional Development
CPD Programme for the next few months at The Counselling Centre includes:
- Money Workshop
- Art Therapy Workshop
- Introdcution to Psychodrama Workshop
- BACP Ethical Framework
Download the full CPD program and Application Form (pdf 315kb)
Please contact The Counselling Centre if you wish to attend a workshop or want to find out more.