Professional Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy

This module is aimed to demonstrate the fundamental framework of counselling and psychotherapy and enhance students thinking process of changing human behaviour. This course emphasizes the collaborative nature of the therapist-client relationship and uses various therapeutic processes and models to further illustrate its approaches. Students will also be exposed to the concepts and principles of different interpersonal styles, beliefs, values and counselling process.

In this module, students will learn to:

• Comprehend the key concepts of helping profession and its processes.

• Apply the counselling techniques using various therapies and approaches.

• Develop greater awareness of self and others in mental health settings.

• Explore the roles and functions in the applications of ethical and legal considerations.

The students will familiarize themselves with the theories and techniques through case studies, class discussions and class activities. This will allow students to better

understanding the needed skills in a counselling practice whether it is in the context of therapy, of education, or of the business world.

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

1. Comprehend the fundamental knowledge and skills to counselling and psychotherapy

2. Apply the skills needed to engage in therapeutic processes

3. Explore in-depth the core values and beliefs that differentiates them and the others

4. Gain insight knowledge of various theories and techniques that is needed in mental

health settings

5. Document case notes and clinical assessments with professional code of ethics