Module details for Therapeutic Skills and Approaches

Description

This module builds on CNS201, and develops the conceptual ability of students to recognise the therapeutic change process, and the activities that may be undertaken at each stage. This module is largely practice based and requires students to engage in reflection on their deployment of counselling and therapy skills in small groups.

Aims

The aim of this Module is to provide the student with the ability to undertake helping conversations around emotional, psychological and behavioural problems, and when appropriate, and use basic counselling skills and interventions

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the student should be able to:

1.  Use a variety of models to conceptualise helping conversations and the process of change

2.  Use basic counselling skills, and Egan's skilled helper model to recognise and respond to people seeking help

3.  Recognise ethical and professional considerations which impact on the ability and appropriateness of using counselling skills

4.  Draw appropriately on counselling theory and approaches to negotiate client goals and the tasks which may be undertaken to achieve these

5.  Demonstrate foundational skills in the use of electronic media.

6.  Have the ability to reflect on own training, supervision and support needs

Indicative Content

1 Theoretical models of therapeutic change

Pluralistic framework, Cycle of change

2 Collaboration for helping

Collaborative skills in engaging discussion around client needs, and therapeutic activities

3 Counselling theories

Within the pluralistic framework, and understanding of PCC, CBT, Psychodynamic and TA approaches

4 Alternative methods of delivery

Examining self-help, on-line and group contexts for therapy

Teaching and Learning Work Loads