Counselling Practitioner Certificate (Beginner to Advanced) Introduction Section
Introduction to Counselling Practitioner Certificate (Beginner to Advanced)
Course Instructions & Udemy Navigation Support
The Purpose of Counselling
Where the Ideas in Counselling Come From?
What is Counselling? (Article)
The Levels of Relatability (Part 1)
The Levels of Relatability (Part 2)
A Short History of Counselling (Article)
Discriminations: Self-Awareness Exercise
The 'Are You Prejudiced? Quiz
The Iceberg Concept of Culture (Part 1)
The Iceberg Concept of Culture (Part 2)
Exercise: Issues of Diversity & Self-Awareness Questions (after Quiz 1)
The Dimensions of Personal Prejudice
Introducing Frame of Reference
The Internal and External Frame of Reference (Article)
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 1)
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 2)
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 3)
An Ethical Framework for Counselling Practitioners (Article)
The Johari Window: Identifying Blind Spots (Part 1)
The Johari Window: Identifying Blind Spots (Part 2)
The Core Conditions of Therapeutic Counselling (Article)
Person Centred: Carl Rogers 3 Core Conditions
Section 2: The Human Condition
Aristotle's Nicomachean Set of Ethical Questions (Part 1)
Aristotle's Nicomachean Set of Ethical Questions Part 2
Person Centred: How People See and Interpret Life (Part 1)
Person Centred: How People See and Interpret Life (Part 2)
Person Centred: The Empathic Mind Model
Congruence and the Person Centred Approach (Article)
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 1)
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 2)
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 3)
The Human Givens Approach (Article)
Humanism: Deriving Meaning & Purpose (Part 1)
Humanism: Deriving Meaning & Purpose (Part 2)
Exercise: How Present is Your Past?
A Metaphor for Understanding People
Understanding People: Further Distinctions
The Pre-assumptions of Person Centred Therapy Part 1
The Pre-assumptions of Person Centred Therapy Part 2
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 1
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 2
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 3
The Psychology of Self (Part 1 of 3)
The Psychology of Self (Part 2 of 3)
The Psychology of Self (Part 3 of 3)
Six Ingredients of a Therapeutic Relationship Part 1
Six Ingredients of a Therapeutic Relationship Part 2
Psychoanalysis: Freud's Iceberg Theory of Consciousness
Psychoanalysis: Freud's ID, Ego & SuperEgo Theory
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 1 of 3)
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 2 of 3)
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 3 of 3)
Quiz: Can You Identify the Following Defence Mechanisms?
End of Section 2 Summary & Wrap-Up
Join the 'Practice Makes Permanent' Support Group
Self-Reflection & Counselling Frameworks Section
Congruence Self-Assessment Exercise
A Closer Look at Congruence: The Art of Being Real (Article)
Self-Perception Self-Assessment (Part 1)
Self-Perception Self-Assessment (Part 2)
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 1)
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 2)
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 3)
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 1)
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 2)
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 3)
Understanding People Further Distinctions & Exercise
The Differences Between Death and Life (Exercise)
Shifting From Negative to the Positive (Demonstration)
Shifting From Negative to the Positive (Demonstration Deconstruction)
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Part 1)
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Part 2)
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Demonstration Deconstruction)
Section 3 Summary & the Human Experience Overview (Part 1)
Section 3 Summary & the Human Experience Overview (Part 2)
The Counselling Psychology Theory Section
An Introduction to Counselling/Psychological Theory
The Philosophical Underpinnings of Counselling Practice
The Evolution of Psychological Thinking (Article)
Martin Buber: The Philosophy of Dialogue
Humanism: Six Conditions for Therapeutic Change (Expanded) Part 1
Humanism: Six Conditions for Therapeutic Change (Expanded) Part 2
Six Conditions for Therapeutic Change (Article)
Humanism: The Psychology of Abraham Maslow (Part 1)
Humanism: The Psychology of Abraham Maslow (Part 2)
A Look Into Humanistic Psychology (Article)
Demonstration: A Values Based Discussion
Psychoanalysis: Transactional Analysis & the 3 Ego States
Psychoanalysis: Ego States Discussion and Demonstration
Psychoanalysis: Ego States Demonstration Deconstruction
The Karpman Drama Triangle (Article)
Transference, Counter Transference & Parallel Process
Transference and Counter Transference (Article)
Phenomenology: Innacurate Perceptions & Bee Stings
The Six Stage Cycle of Change (Part 1)
The Six Stage Cycle of Change (Part 2)
The Six Stage Process of Change (Article)
General Awareness: Dependency & Co-Dependency (Part 1)
General Awareness: Dependency & Co-Dependency (Part 2)
Ontology: The Source of Human Identity (Part 1)
Ontology: The Source of Human Identity (Part 2)
Introducing Behaviourism: Calibrating on Behaviour
Behaviourism: Classical Conditioning (Article)
Behaviourism: Operant Conditioning (Article)
How Theory Can Inform Counselling Practice (Demonstration)
Behaviourism: Demonstration Deconstruction
Cognitive Behavioural: Self Awareness Questions (Part 1)
Cognitive Behavioural: Self Awareness Questions (Part 2)
The CBT Thought Investigation Model
Cognitive Dissonance (Article)
The Thought Investigation Model Demonstration
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Basic Model)
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Advanced Model) Part 1
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Advanced Model) Part 2
The ABC's of Cognitive Interpretation
The Disputation of Innacurate Beliefs
The Disputation of Innacurate Beliefs (Demonstration)
Cognitive Distortions & Patterns of Unhelpful Thinking (Part 1)
Cognitive Distortions & Patterns of Unhelpful Thinking (Part 2)
Mental Filtering and Cognitive Distortions (Article)
The Natural Order of Human Emotion & Section Wrap-Up
Counselling Skills (Basic to Advanced) & the Three Phase Counselling Model
Introducing Counselling Skills & The 3 Phase Model
The Gerard Egan 3 Step Counselling Model (Article)
The 10 Stage Counsellee Experience (Part 1)
The 10 Stage Counsellee Experience (Part 2)
Empathy as a Work Practice (Article)
Phase 1: Relationship Building Skills & Exploration
Phase 1: Demonstration & Deconstruction (Part 1)
Phase 1: Demonstration & Deconstruction (Part 2)
Phase 1: Relationship Building Skills Advanced
Healthy Goal Focussed Communications (Article)
The Conversational Chunking Framework
The Conversational Chunking Framework Demonstration
The Hierarchy of Ideas: Chunking Up & Down (Article)
Considering Silence: Self Reflection Exercise
Self Reflection Exercise: Putting You On the Spot
Empathic Relatability Exercise: Putting You On the Spot (Again)
Starting Healthy Discussions: Icebreakers
Starting Healthy Discussions: Demonstration
Basic Counselling Skills (Article)
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Session (Part 1)
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Session (Part 2)
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Deconstruction
Alfred Adler: The Purpose of Skills in Therapy (Part 1)
Alfred Adler: The Purpose of Skills in Therapy (Part 2)
Phase 2: Broadening Perspective Counselling Skills (Part 1)
Phase 2: Broadening Perspective Counselling Skills (Part 2)
An Appreciation of Open & Closed Questions
A Discussion About Open & Closed Questions
Socratic Questioning for Empathic Confrontation
Socratic Questioning for Empathic Confrontation Demonstration (Part 1)
Socratic Questioning for Empathic Confrontation Demonstration (Part 2)
Demonstration Deconstruction & Analysis
Revisiting the LCB 'Inside-Out' Model
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 1)
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 2)
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 3)
LCB Model Demonstration Deconstruction
The Fundamental Levels of Listening
Listening For: The Difference that Makes a Difference (Part 1)
A Closer Look at Immediacy (Article)
Listening For: The Difference that Makes a Difference (Part 2)
Self Reflection Exercise: Listen and Learn
Phase 3: The 5 Reflection Questions for Goal Setting
Phase 3 Goal Setting Questions: Demonstration Session (Part 1)
Phase 3 Goal Setting Questions: Demonstration Session (Part 2)
Future Planning Questions: Self Reflection Exercise
Phase 3: Choosing an Accountability Partner to Support Change
Client Evaluations, Endings & End of Section 5 Wrap-Up
The Counselling Process in Action: Full Demonstrations Section
Introducing the Demonstration Section
Getting Started with the Demonstrations
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 1
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 2
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 3
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 4
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration Deconstruction
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 1
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 2
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 3
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 4
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration Deconstruction
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 1
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 2
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 3
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 4
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration Deconstruction
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 1
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 2
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 3
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 4
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration Deconstruction
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 1
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 2
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 3
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 4
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration Deconstruction
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 1
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 2
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 3
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demo - Session 3 - Part 4
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demo Deconstruction
End of Demonstration Section Summary & Wrap up
End of Course Graduation & Closing Thoughts
Essential Elements of Professional Practice
How to Build an Empowering Counselling Practice (Article)
Client Confidentiality (Article & Link to Further Research)
Recommended Reading List
End of Course Summary & Closing Thoughts
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