Introduction to Counselling

• Credit value: 30 credits at Level 4
• Convenor: Dr Esther Ramsay-Jones
• Assessment: an essay, eight-minute audio-visual presentation and mind map with written reflective account, 1750 words total (100%)

What is counselling? How does it help? How does it differ from a good conversation with a friend? In this module we:

• introduce you to the basic ideas, aims and methods of the main types of counselling
• give you an understanding of what counselling is, and how it is different from other supportive roles
• offer you the opportunity to learn about yourself and to develop greater self-awareness.

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

• explain what counselling is and how this differs to other helping professions
• use some basic counselling skills, involving listening and responding
• understand the main differences between the three major therapeutic modalities: person-centred counselling, CBT and a psychodynamic approach
• demonstrate a capacity for self-reflection and reflexivity.