Counselling Skills - Level 2 Certificate (CPCAB)

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This course will give you the skills needed to work towards becoming a counsellor, increasing your understanding of the process and teaching you about the sensitivity and awareness needed for change and growth. 

You will learn about the ethics within the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BCAP) Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as the major approaches to counselling and their philosophical and practical assumptions about the nature of humans.

Topics covered can include:

• Using counselling skills, ethically and safely
• Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role
• Working empathetically as a helper
• Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns
• Using self-awareness in helping work
• Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction
• Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills

You do not need to have any previous qualifications.All applicants must have an assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them. If you are receiving Mental Health support through an agency then this must be completed before entry onto the course.

The course encourages constant written self-reviews in the form of keeping a learning review journal and filling in a self-review sheet on a weekly basis. There will be a written assignment, which is assessed internally, in addition to a yearly self review which will support your progression,.

The course may lead to a progression onto CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies Level 3 or the Foundation Degree (based on further interviews and other qualifications in realted subjects)..

The course can also lead to further study in Person-Centred Art Therapy (PCAT).

Following on from the Level 2 Counselling Skills Certificate, you may decide to go onto other courses at Capital City College, such as Health Care and Childcare, if you have some experience in these areas.

This course will give you the skills needed to work towards becoming a counsellor, increasing your understanding of the process and teaching you about the sensitivity and awareness needed for change and growth. You will learn about the ethics within the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BCAP) Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as the major approaches to counselling and their philosophical and practical assumptions about the nature of humans.

Topics covered can include:

• Using counselling skills, ethically and safely
• Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role
• Working empathetically as a helper
• Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns
• Using self-awareness in helping work
• Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction
• Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills

You do not need to have any previous qualifications.All applicants must have an assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them. If you are currently receiving Mental Health support through an agency you must complete this before entry on to the course.

The course encourages constant written self-review in the form of keeping a learning review journal and filling in a self-review sheet on a weekly basis. There will be a written assignment, which is assessed internally, in addition to one external assessment.

The course may lead to a progression onto our CPCAB Counselling Studies Level 3 or the Foundation Degree (based on further interviews and recognised qualifications in a similar subject area). The course can also lead to further study in Person-Centred Art Therapy (PCAT).Following on from the Level 2 Counselling Skills Certificate, you may decide to go onto other courses at Capital City College, such as Health Care and Childcare, if you have some experience in these areas.

This course will give you the skills needed to work as a counsellor, increasing your understanding of the process and teaching you about the sensitivity and awareness needed for change and growth. You will learn about the ethics within the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy's (BCAP) Ethical Framework for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as the major approaches to counselling and their philosophical and practical assumptions about the nature of humans.

Topics covered can include:

• Using counselling skills, ethically and safely
• Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role
• Working empathetically as a helper
• Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns
• Using self-awareness in helping work
• Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction
• Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills

You do not need to have any previous qualifications.All applicants must have an assessment and interview to confirm that the course is suitable for them.

The course encourages constant written self-review in the form of keeping a learning review journal and filling in a self-review sheet on a weekly basis. There will be a written assignment, which is assessed internally, in addition to one external assessment.

The course may lead to a progression onto our BACP Accredited Diploma in Counselling Level 3 or the Foundation Degree (based on further interviews). The course can also lead to further study in Person-Centred Art Therapy (PCAT).Following on from the Level 2 Counselling Skills Certificate, you may decide to go onto other courses at CONEL, such as Health Care and Childcare, if you have some experience in these areas.