Learning Outcomes

The diploma is equivalent to CPCAB’s Level 4 in Therapeutic counselling and the modules dovetails into the 7 units outlined by the Award Body for counsellors; (work ethically, safely and professionally with clients, work within a coherent approach, use theory and theology to work with client diversity, work within a pastoral approach, work with self-awareness, work within a coherent theoretical framework and work reflectively. 

Admissions Criteria

Applicable to Pastors or individuals who have been nominated by their Pastors. 

Further information available from itcc.pcc@gmail.com

When

18th September 2021

Programme Outline

1. The Christian Counselling Debate, Introduction to the Core Theoretical Model (Person-Centred) and introductory counselling skills 

2. Counselling Models (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural, integrative and person-centred) and key counselling skills 

3. Group work, self-awareness, professionalism and the Christian counselling perspective (Counsellor-counselee relationship, Professional practice, ethics, ACC & BACP codes of ethics, working with other professionals) 

4. Common emotional problems (mental illness, grief work & rejection, anxieties & PTSD, ramification of forgiveness/ unforgiveness, conflict resolution, anger management, phobias). In this module we also looked at contemporary issues - multicultural and transcultural counselling in a diverse and complex society, Jesus the model counsellor and a theology of suffering). 

5. Advanced counselling skills, the counselling practice and the environment (this included personal attributes, personal development, the counselling practice, introduction to work placement and developing a portfolio) 

6. Specialist areas of counselling (introduction to Family work, Marital work, Eating disorders, Adolescent counselling, Co-dependency, Anger Management and Abuse)