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What is the COSCA Counselling Certificate? |
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- Provides a COSCA certified 120 hour training programme in Counselling Skills
- 4 modules of 30 hours each, can be completed over 3 years
- A professionally recognised qualification - 40 SCQF credits at Level 7
- 4 elements: Skills, Knowledge, Self-Awareness, Ethics
- Experiential learning approach - working in groups of 3
- Helps develop skills that can be transferred into non-counselling settings
- Delivered by highly trained tutors who are experienced counsellors
- First step towards Scottish Marriage Care's Diploma in Relationship Counselling starting November 2008
MODULE 1 – Beginnings • Concepts of Counselling and the use of Counselling Skills • Attending and Responding Skills • The Ethical Framework underpinning a counselling approach • Importance of Self-Awareness and Personal Growth MODULE 2 – Exploration and Expansion • Beginnings, Middles and Endings • Theories of Loss and Change • Self-Awareness of Personal Motives and Values • Ethical Boundaries • Sexuality
MODULE 3 – Review and Reflection
• The Context of Emotional and Cognitive Self-Reflection • Counselling perspectives of Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive-Behavioural approaches • The nature of Power and Vulnerability • The characteristics of Past Experiences and Relationships • Spirituality MODULE 4 - Integration • Gestalt Approach and the Humanistic/Existential Perspective • Transactional Analysis approach and the Humanistic and Psychodynamic perspectives • Exploration of Power and Vunerability • Exploration of Belonging, Social Inclusion and Social Exclusion • The effects of Stress • Professional Responsibilities appropriate to the counselling relationship |
COSCA Skills