Counselling Diploma Level 5

If you're working in the mental health sector already or looking to get involved, you know that the prevalence of mental health issues is rising globally. The World Health Organisation has reported that 970 million people worldwide are living with a mental disorder. The sector is crying out for new mental health professionals!

This course will open the door to your counselling journey, giving you the agency to work from home on your terms, while offering expert support from our dedicated tutors, as well as our friendly customer service team. The qualification offers a varied range of subjects, covering different specialties and counselling theories. You'll be able to access all course material, tutor feedback and marking from the comfort of your own home. Completion of the course can lead to employment within counselling roles, or help you work towards practicing as a self-employed counsellor.

As a counsellor, you’ll provide support to people struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, and stress, by offering empathy, respect, and advice. If you have a passion for helping people deal with their mental health and life issues, then you should consider a career as a counsellor. There's no better time to begin your career as a mental healthcare professional than now.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Course Benefits

This advanced Level 5 online counselling course offers a thorough understanding of counselling’s theories and concepts, and features 9 units covering different specialties such as addiction and child counselling, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

This course will:

• Help you to develop a strong foundation of knowledge and competency that can be transferred into your work.
• Enable you to study on your own terms – no classrooms, no strict deadlines and no exams.
• Allow you to study from home – all course materials will be sent straight to your door, enabling you to fit your studies around your obligations.
• Challenge your perceptions of counselling, giving you ample opportunities to demonstrate your competency and comprehension of the course materials.

On completion of the course you’ll also receive a FREE Business Start Up Course worth £95.

Modules

Unit 1: Introduction to Advanced Level Counselling Skills

Unit 2: Person Centred Approaches to Counselling and Psychotherapy

Unit 3: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Unit 4: Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Unit 5: Child Counselling

Unit 6: Grief and Loss

Unit 7: Abuse and Trauma

Unit 8: Addiction Counselling

Unit 9: Personal Development and Client Work

Counselling Facts

The BACP conducted a survey to understand additional detail relating to the use of counselling services:

• 28% of the UK population will at some point use counselling services
• 54% of people say that their family member, friend, work college or themselves have consulted a counsellor
• Stress levels across the UK are increasing, with 48% of people feeling more stress than they did five years ago
• Depression and Anxiety are the main causes for the use of counselling services.

*These are the results of the most recent survey conducted in 2014.

Assessment

This course is assessed using a series of written assignments that are designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These will need to be sent to your personal tutor for marking, whereupon they will supply you with helpful tips and feedback. No external examinations are required.

This course is ideal for those who have a passion for helping people deal with their mental health and wellbeing.

No prior knowledge, training or skills in counselling is needed in order to undertake this course.

Completion of this course can lead to employment within counselling roles, or help you work towards practicing as a self-employed counsellor.