Level 4 Diploma In Counselling
This Counselling Advanced Diploma Level 4 is the next logical progression from the Level 3 Counselling Diploma, delving deeper into the counselling process and tools and skills needed.
Qualification : Counselling Advanced Diploma Level 4
Endorsed by: Quality Licence Scheme (QLS)
Level 4 / Quality Licence Scheme / PI994
£449.00
£29.00 today
followed by 12 months of £35.00
£449.00
£29.00 today
followed by 12 months of £35.00
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Course introduction
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Counselling is a therapeutic process. Many more people are accessing counselling and related therapies but, in some cases, there is still a significant lack of counsellors. Young people’s mental health services, for example, are deficient in many areas of the UK.
To be a counsellor, you need a sound basis of counselling knowledge and theoretical understanding. You also need a heightened sense of self-awareness. This means understanding how your body language, words, facial expressions impact on your client.
Although no previous knowledge is needed to study this Counselling Level 4 Diploma, completing the Level 3 Counselling Diploma would be beneficial.
Many of the counselling theories and therapies originated in Germany and Austria, hence there are many examples of German language phrases used, along with German and Austrian therapists.
The Level 4 Diploma in Counselling is a substantial one. The 20 modules are studied over a minimum of 240 hours. The suggestion is to use all of this time, as well as to read additional texts and works by therapists considered to be the leaders in this often-complex field.
As with other advanced counselling courses, this diploma addresses many theories as well as the practicalities of counselling.
- It examines the definition of counselling, qualification structure and registration as a counsellor
- It also looks at certain approaches such as psychoanalytical and psychodynamic
- It uses the work of Freud and Jung amongst others, to look at the process of counselling and therapy
- The course also has a module that addresses neuro-linguistic programming and cognitive behaviour therapy whereby to make changes, the client needs to change their ‘self-talk'
- For anyone in a counselling situation, reading body language and other communication giveaways is key to recognising how clients feel about certain things. Clients will often verbally communicate the opposite to what their body language is saying
Why opt for an Advanced Counselling course home study course?
Studying from home allows you the flexibility to work on your diploma and assignments when you want and, more importantly, at your own pace.
Many students naturally progress on to the Level 4 Diploma in Counselling after studying other related courses. Students continue their learning by completing courses such as grief counselling, addiction, and substance misuse counselling or care counselling for children.
ACCPH Accreditation
This course is approved and accredited by ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists), an independent professional body and register for counsellors, coaches, psychotherapists, and hypnotherapists.
On completion of this course, you will be able to join ACCPH as a member, and enjoy benefits such discounted professional liability insurance, and guidance on how to showcase your skills.
Required knowledge
No previous knowledge required; However, this course can be studied as a progression route from our current Level 3 Counselling Diploma.
Assessment
The Certificate of Achievement from Quality Licence Scheme is gained by successfully completing a series of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work.
Certification
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that NCC Home Learning has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at QLS Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group’s knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
Course modules
Module 1: Counselling - Definition, Qualification & Registration
Module 2: Freud and the Psychoanalytic Approach
Module 3: Jung and the Development of the Psychodynamic Approach
Module 4: The Adlerian Approach & Individual Psychology
Module 5: Existential Psychotherapy
Module 6: Gestalt Psychotherapy
Module 7: Psychodrama Therapy
Module 8: Carl Rogers & Client Centred Counselling
Module 9: Transactional Analysis
Module 10: Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Module 11: Egan and the Skilled Helper Approach
Module 12: Albert Ellis and the Rational Emotive Behavioural Approach
Module 13: Beck and the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Approach
Module 14: Reality Therapy
Module 15: Post Traumatic Stress Counselling
Module 16: Verbal Communication Skills in Counselling
Module 17: Non Verbal Communication
Module 18: Counsellor/Client Listening Skills
Module 19: Counselling and the Law
Module 20: Counselling & Administrative Considerations
Learner support
You will receive the Counselling Advanced course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support on our dedicated portal and email.
Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your Level 4 Counselling Diploma. You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
FAQs
NCC originally stood for the National Consortium of FE (Further Education) Colleges. This brought together the FE Colleges to achieve the best provision. Regular national meetings were attended by both Colleges and Government agencies who funded them. This was very helpful to them both to best deliver training to their students.
For more than 25 years NCC has supplied FE Colleges with learning materials as well as student marketing.
NCC now specialise in online training of a very high quality to students both self-funded, paid for by schools, employers and training providers.
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Level 4 Diploma In Counselling
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I enrolled on the Level 4 Advanced Counselling Diploma course at the beginning of the Covid Lockdown. Enrolment was quick and easy and the platform was exceptional in its ease of use. The course content is thorough and assignments to the modules well explained.
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Early days yet. Advanced counselling level 4. No complaints so far. Looking forward to seeing this through.
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I have only just enrolled on the level 4 advanced counselling course but I have to say the communication has been second to none. The cost and the ability to spread payment is fantastic and I cannot wait to start. Highly recommended.
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My home learning experience.. I have studied and gained various qualifications through NCC. I like the payment plan, as it's affordable for my budget but I can still gain the qualifications. The set up process is quick and easy and you can start your learning the same day sometimes. I get notified of any new courses that they think would be relevant to my career based on the courses that I have already done through NCC. You can do your course at your own pace, either as quick as you like or the allotted time that has been set. You also get the opportunity of an extension if you need it.
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This was straight forward and to the point. The questions were clearly relevant and well directed.
“A valuable opportunity”
I really value the opportunity to self study, at home and online. It allows me to fit my studies around my job, my family, and my life. The fact that it offers such flexibility suits my circumstances. Course content is good - straightforward, accessible and informative; additionally, tutor support and feedback are good. I would definitely study another course with NCC Home Learning.
“Advanced Diploma in Counselling at Level 4”
I am currently undertaking the Advanced Diploma in Counselling at Level 4, having worked as a university Lecturer in Law for the past 30 years. The course is organised in an excellent way, whereby you are able to work at your own pace. It is stimulating, challenhing and thought provoking. I would highly recommend it to anybody interested in Counselling and plan myself to undertake a career change upon qualifying. There is a gap in the market for this kind of work and I hope that I would be in a position to make a valuable contribution to the lives of those struggling with mental health issues if I am successful in gaining employment in this area in the future.
“Tutor pushed me to increase my knowledge”
Emma took over as my tutor approximately two thirds of the way through my course. At first, she seemed stricter than my previous tutor. Initially this was frustrating but gradually I started to see that she was being a fair and brilliant tutor. She pushed me to increase my knowledge by carrying out research further afield. I found her approach to tutoring to be beneficial to my learning and I hope you would let her know that I appreciated her encouragement and guiding me to improve my efforts to understand the subject more deeply than by simply working through the course materials provided by NCC.
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