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Listening, self-reflection and the counselling framework

Overview

  • Credit value: 30 credits at Level 4
  • Convenor: Laurence Spurling
  • Assessment: a 2000-word essay (50%) and two 1000-word essays (30% and 20%)

Module description

In this module we introduce you to the key concepts and basic listening skills of psychodynamic counselling. The module provides learning opportunities to develop your capacity for self-reflection and an understanding of the role of the psychodynamic counsellor.

Indicative syllabus

  • Self-knowledge and self-awareness
  • Key principles of psychodynamic counselling
  • Understanding the self
  • Human growth and development
  • Establishing a therapeutic alliance
  • Understanding the role of counsellor

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • describe key psychodynamic concepts and, where relevant, explain their relationship to developmental issues in the life-cycle
  • understand how psychodynamic counselling practice differs from other forms of helping with regard to key generic and psychodynamic concepts and skills
  • establish appropriate boundaries in counselling work and conduct a supportive, helping conversation using self-awareness, listening in a spontaneous and unfocused way, paraphrasing and reflection.