Effective counselling skills for speech and language therapists

This practical and experiential course helps you develop counselling skills with any client group. Topics include the core conditions, paraphrasing, reflecting, questioning, immediacy, self-disclosure and loss. This course runs between 11 June - 15 June 2012, with a single follow-up day on 7 January 2013.

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Key course information

Dates
11/06/12 - 07/01/13

Day(s)
Mon-Fri

Duration
2 weeks

Time
10:00 - 16:30

Fees
Full fee: £466^NC

Venue
KS - Keeley Street

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Course code
XS503*

Availability
Available
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^NC: No concessionary fees available as there is no government funding for this course.

Interview required before you can enrol

Before you can enrol on this course, you need to have an advisory interview with the relevant department. Without this the enrolment team will be unable to process your enrolment. Please contact the department to arrange your interview, or to find out about drop-in sessions.

Call 020 7492 2578 or speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk

Course outline

What is the course about?

The course is based on Carl Rogers' person centered approach to counselling. It aims to enable you to develop your counselling skills for use within the speech and language therapy context.

What topics will we cover?

The following topics will be covered:
- Developing the therapeutic relationship
- Boundaries
- Hearing the story
- Ways of responding including paraphrasing, reflecting and questioning
- Confronting
- Intimacy and self disclosure
- Loss
- Practice counselling skills session.

By the end of this course you should be able to:

1. distinguish counselling skills from counselling
2. identify the core conditions
3. demonstrate unconditional positive regard, congruence and empathy
4. use paraphrasing, reflecting and questioning effectively.
5. practise a range of counselling skills and be more confident about using these within your work.
6. explain why self-awareness is important for counsellors and how self-awareness can be developed
7. identify confronting skills
8. identify the stages of grief and bereavement and relate these to your client group.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

To access the course you will need to have an adequate level of English to:
- Express your opinions and feelings
- Follow discussions and make relevant contributions
- Make use of handouts with some assistance if necessary
Before joining the class you will need to speak to one of the Speech Therapy team.

It is most suitable for therapists who have done little or no previous counselling training.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

There will be a large experiential component to the course as well as some theoretical input and practical sessions.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

There are no additional costs although you might choose to purchase books from the suggested reading list.

Do I need to have an interview before I can enrol?

Yes. Before you can enrol on this course, you need to have an advisory interview with the relevant department. Without this the enrolment team will be unable to process your enrolment. Please contact the department to arrange your interview, or to find out about drop-in sessions.

What feedback will I get?

You will receive regular feedback from your tutor throughout the course, as and when appropriate. At the end of the course you and your tutor are asked to assess the progress you have made. Given the experiential nature of the course, there will be on-going opportunity to reflect on your learning and to receive feedback from others. In addition, your progress will be regularly assessed and monitored by your tutor who will provide informal, regular feedback throughout the course. At the end of your study programme you will be asked to self-assess your own progress and achievement against the course objectives above. The tutor will endorse your assessment which will be formally recorded on a standard form (the Statement of Learning).

How will I be able to give my views on the course?

Please complete the evaluation form at the end of your course. These are monitored and help us to continually improve our courses. You will be encouraged to give your views throughout the course.

How do I find out if I can get some support for my learning?

You may be interested in: education and careers advice; financial and childcare support; disability support; support for Deaf and hearing-impaired students; dyslexia support; English and maths support; counselling, and library services (supported learning centre). To find out what may be available to you, and how to apply, see page 213 of the 11/12 course guide, or visit www.citylit.ac.uk/students

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

You may choose to go on to do further counselling training either at the City Lit or elsewhere.

General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Information and Advice Shop, open Monday to Friday 12:00 – 19:00 during term time, and Monday to Friday 12:00 – 17:00 out of term time. See the course guide for term dates and further details.

Who can I contact for further information?

Tel: 020 7492 2578

speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk

Please contact us by phone, email or letter if you would like to discuss any of the courses, or to arrange a pre-enrolment advice session where necessary.

Contact us

Speech therapy

Tel: 020 7492 2578

speechtherapy@citylit.ac.uk

Please contact us by phone, email or letter if you would like to discuss any of the courses, or to arrange a pre-enrolment advice session where necessary.

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