Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this program
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
Admission requirements
The programme is particularly suitable for those who wish to apply to our MA in Counselling.
You must be able to demonstrate:
- a commitment to counselling as a profession
- an ability to sustain academic study
- the potential to develop those qualities essential to counselling, for example empathy and sense of self
International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
Language Requirements
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at upper least second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level.
International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
For more information about admission requirements, please visit the university website
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Program content
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
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
Course held on 26 weeks, Wednesdays* 6-9pm
Tuition
- Part-time Fee for local students is £2500
- Part-time Fee for International students is £6165
Career paths
Suitable careers for graduates of this programme include:
- support and welfare work
- residential social work
- teaching
- advocacy
- mentoring
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