Online diploma with Mr. John Crimmins
Diploma in COUNSELING, PSYCHOTHERAPY & PSYCHOANALYSIS
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
-Mark TWAIN
The Diploma Course in Counselling, Psychotherapy Psychoanalysis will introduce you to the many aspects and career opportunities of the Counselling, Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis field. The course is best suited to those seeking personal development and those seeking to enhance and supplement existing professions such as teaching, human resource management and nursing. It is also suitable as a foundation to further study.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND COURSE BENEFITS
This online course in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis aims to provide you with effective training in both the theory and techniques of counselling and psychotherapy. Further the course will enable you to develop your own therapeutic style, while gaining an insight into different theoretical and practical skills required in the field of psychotherapy. This Diploma program is presented in jargon-free form and includes many practical case studies which makes it easily accessible to all people, irrespective of previous educational qualifications or professional experience.
KNOWLEDGE
By the end of this course, students will have.
- An understanding of the differences between counselling, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
- A firm grasp of the required Skills of counselling and the qualities and attitudes required of a professional counsellor.
- A better awareness of the various approaches of psychotherapy and the concepts and techniques used in each.
- A crucial understanding of the proper methods to be used to approach the situation initially at the preventive stage as well as intervention levels if the problem has already manifested.
- A better understanding of Freuds theory of psychoanalysis
course features
The following are some of the main features of our Diploma Program in Counseling and Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis.
- The course is divided into 6 units. The important point to note is that the units comprise reading material, followed up by written assignments that you must complete and return to your tutor.
- The assignments are straightforward and relate directly to the reading material. They include short factual answers, personal responses/reactions to the reading material, self-development exercises, etc.
- On average the course will generally require 3-4 hours reading/study per week.
- The assignments will be graded by your tutor and returned to you.
- This allows great flexibility and lets you decide the method that best suits you and your way of study. Whichever way you decide to submit the assignments, they will be graded by your tutor and returned to you at the earliest possible date.
- We also offer scope for flexibility of your progression through the course. Just in case you feel you do not have enough time at a particular point, for example, if you are going away, or if your work pressure is too great, then just let us know and we can grant you extra time to complete.
- Finally on successful completion of all 6 units the Diploma in Counselling, Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis will be awarded.
Course Content
43
Lessons
Detailed
Videos
All
Skill Level
6 Months
Duration
English
Language
- Defining psychotherapy
- Three approaches of psychotherapy
- The therapeutic relationship
- Common concerns � Does it work? Can therapy be harmful? What rights does a client have/not have?
- Various approaches of psychotherapy will be presented. For each approach the concepts, techniques and practice will be outlined together with a case study to illustrate the approach
- Transactional analysis
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Bio-energetic Psychotherapy
- Rational Emotive Therapy
- Primal Therapy
- Person-centred therapy
- Personal Construct Therapy
- Psycho-synthesis
- Systems Therapy
AFFILIATION AND ACCREDITATION
Our Institute is affiliated with the United Nations approved Organisation called Peacful Mind (PMF).
Peacful Mind Foundation (PMF) is a global organization registered with the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact and United Nations DESA. The foundation is present in more than 36 countries across the world, embarking its vision i.e., “To make psychology a household term, peace, and well-being and Culture”.
The Global Youth Mental Health Forum (GYMHF) is a global platform powered by Peacful Mind Foundation. Initiated in 2018 by PMF as “Youth Forum”, its mission is cited as “Better Mindscape for Better tomorrow”. The forum focuses on youth psychology, child psychology and child mental health amalgamating youths, youth activists, NGO’s, psychologists from across nations.
COURSE DELIVERY & ASSESSMENT
The course is delivered completely online through our website. Each unit comprises reading material, short videos, and slide presentations. There are two written assignments for this course to be submitted at the end of Unit 3 and end of 6. You will find the assignment questions on your dashboard. The questions are straightforward and relate directly to the reading material. The tutor for this course is Mr John Crimmins. John has over 20 years experience working as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. He is also a specialist in Eating Disorders. He is available for discussions and questions regarding course content.
REGISTRATION PROCESS
Once payment is received we will register you to begin the course immediately. We will send you the course log in details by email and you can log straight into the course dashboard where all the course materials are contained.
The cost of £295 (AED 1500) is the total cost of the training, this includes the Diploma which is emailed to you on successful completion of the course. There are no extra or hidden charges.
Your tutor is available by email to answer any questions relating to the course and assignments.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
On average we recommend two to three hours of study per week.
It can take up to 14 days to receive your grade and feedback.
No. We do not require formal referencing for these assignments. Feel free to use them if you wish but it is not mandtory.
It is fine to go either 10% under or `10% over the word count. Any more or less than that and the assignment will be returned to you to resubmit.
Our tutors are very experienced in academic writing and will be attuned to notice issues of extreme plagiarism. You can certainly quote from any source you deem suitable but please do not copy and paste verbatim into the assignment. You will get marked down for this and in some cases you could be asked to resubmit.
We understand that assessments can be stressful so our system allows you 3 attempts to pass. If you are still not able to pass it you are very welcome to contact our support system and we will offer you as much help and support as you need. We want you to succeed on our courses so we will do all in our power to help you to pass.
All our courses are designed to be easily completed within 6 months from the day you register. If you find that you need more time then it is possible by sending an email with the reasons why you need the extension. Usually we can grant an extension of a maximum of 3 months.
When you complete the course with either Pass or Distinction you will be entitled to obtain your Diploma Certificate. The certificate is emailed to your registered email address within one week. There is no charge for this. If you wish to have an original signed hard copy with the Institute Seal posted to you; the cost is $50.