Course Information
Following is an outline of the four units contained in the Certificate in Counselling Applications course:
Stress Management
This unit covers the knowledge and skills necessary for identifying, analysing and evaluating stress and providing remediation programs and/or recommendations to clients exhibiting stress. Students study:
• The potential effects of stress upon cognition, behaviour and physiology
• Internal and external stressors
• The effects of acute and chronic stress
• Elicit causal factors and corresponding effects in counselling interviews
• Evaluation of case information for remediation or referral, and
• Application of functional concepts in formulation of appropriate remediation strategies for the client.
Family Therapy
This unit focuses on providing an introduction to family therapy processes within counselling practice, including:
• The origins of Family Therapy
• Leading therapists
• Phases of 'treatment'
• Assessment of families
• Family Therapy concepts and approaches including systems, experiential, cognitive-behavioural and strategic approaches, and
• Issues of difference in working with families.
Apply issues relating to abuse
This unit provides an introduction to a conceptual framework for responsible counselling practice with victims of abuse including statutory requirements and referral to specialist agencies/personnel. The unit covers:
• Abuse recognition
• Causal theories of abuse
• Effects of abuse
• Statutory requirements
• Implications for counsellors
• Support networks, and
• Referral processes.
Relationship Issues
This unit allows the opportunity to analyse relationship functions and dysfunctions and includes techniques for developing healthy relationships. Students examine:
• Types of relationships
• Dynamics in relationships
• Qualities of dysfunctional and healthy relationships
• Conflict resolution strategies, and
• Referral processes.
Noeleen Hankinson
I was recently retrenched from my job and decided to look for Community Work, which I felt would take me closer to my ultimate goal of Counselling.In one week I went to four interviews and I was surprised, feeling I must write and let you know.
Before I tell you about my journey I would like to send my sincere thanks to the wonderful team at the College's Student Support Centre. The team was always there with encouragement, and advice on how to keep on track with my studies. Hearing a friendly and helpful voice on the other end of the line when I was feeling frustrated and alone really enabled me to keep on track and move forward with my studies. Well what a journey.
I never thought I'd be writing my own success story, just like the one's I read at the beginning of my studies. About halfway through the Diploma we were living on a remote island and experienced a traumatic house fire that destroyed ninety percent of our possessions; photo's, books, personal documents, clothes. However, I willingly chose to continue my studies as it enabled me to focus on the future and move forward.