Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling
Goldsmiths, University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling
An intensive foundation in counselling for those who meet elements of counselling in their day-to-day work and who wish to enter this field professionally.
This programme is designed to provide an intensive foundation in counselling for those who meet elements of counselling in their day-to-day work, and who wish to enter this field professionally, but lack sufficient experience and qualification to study at a postgraduate diploma level.
The programme is taught by means of theoretical lectures, seminars, experiential workshops, and group tutorials. You’ll study key theoretical concepts that inform the practice of humanistic and psychodynamic counselling and will identify the specific responsibilities and processes of the counselling alliance.
The programme covers
- Humanistic approaches to counselling, with special emphasis on the philosophy and influence of Carl Rogers
- Psychodynamic principles of counselling, with reference to growth and development, unconscious processes and intra-psychic conflicts
- The ethics of counselling: boundaries and responsibility
- Good practice and care for the counsellor: self-awareness, supervision and meeting your own needs
- Transcultural Counselling, looking into issues of diversity and dominance in the counselling relationship
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Autumn term
- Defining the counselling alliance
- Fundamental conditions of the counselling relationship
- Overview of the humanistic framework
- Carl Rogers and person-centred counselling
- Gerard Egan's goal-orientated approach
- Existential philosophy and Gestalt therapy
- Comparing and contrasting the different humanistic theories
Spring term
- Defining the psychodynamic model (Freud, Klein)
- Introduction to human growth and development
- Attachment, containment and trust (Bowlby and Winnicott)
- Unconscious processes: transference and countertransference, projection and introjection, defence mechanisms
Summer term
- Defining Transcultural Counselling and its impact
- Exploring issues of diversity, gender, race, and power in the counselling relationship
- Ethical professional frameworks, supervision, and self-care
- Treatment ending
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Suitable careers for graduates of this programme include:
- support and welfare work
- residential social work
- teaching
- advocacy
- mentoring
Program delivery
Course held on 26 weeks, Wednesdays* 6-9pm
English Language Requirements
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