Counselling Skills and Therapeutic Communication
Newcastle College University CentreUndergraduate CertHE Full-time 1 Year MedicineCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy
About this course
This new Counselling and Therapeutic course is the first step on your path to become a counsellor. This course provides hands-on, practical learning for those who want to practice counselling or open their own counselling service and is taught by practising counsellors. The CertHE provides excellent progression opportunities and will enable you to develop an understanding of the principles and practices of communication and counselling approaches. This course will also allow you to consolidate learning in practical counselling techniques, informed by the theory of counselling practice. This counselling course will provide you with hands-on learning in a simulated environment, mirroring what you will experience in the counselling profession. After successfully completing the CertHE Counselling and Therapeutic Communication, you may choose to progress onto the FdSc Counselling and Therapeutic Communication course. You will also be able to work in pastoral care, youth work and family support work.
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
3219 Health associate professionals
1172 Social services managers and directors
2229 Therapy professionals
1231 Health care practice managers
3214 Complementary health associate professionals
3221 Youth and community workers
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Medicine, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy