Joint Professional Life Coaching and Counselling Course

This very comprehensive course refers in detail to the Counselling 1995 National Occupational Standards with an update lesson explaining the 2007 NOS Revision. The course is accredited by the SHTC for professional practitioner membership and provides diploma qualification jointly in Life Coaching and Counselling. Personal Coaching, Basic Counselling, Gestalt Counselling, Psychodynamic theory, Humanistic Theory, Cognitive Behavioural Theory and Essential Counselling Skills are included.

Specific issues including anger, stress, weight control, stopping smoking, emotional issues, faith issues and group / couples work are all discussed in detail. Relaxation, visualisation and autogenics techniques are also included. Optional practical training is available direct from the SHTC.

Please click on the picture below to view a short demonstration course video. We hope that the video will provide you with a some more information and details on the course, however if you have anymore queries please feel free to contact one of our friendly course advisors who will be more than happy to deal with any queries that you may have.

Introduction

Life Skills Coaching – Client Needs

Life Skills Coaching – Types

Life Skills Coaching – Misconceptions

Life Skills Coaching – Levels of Change

Life Skills Coaching – Coaching Skills 1

Life Skills Coaching – Coaching Skills 2

Life Skills Coaching – Relaxation Therapies

Life Skills Coaching – Altered States

CBT – Part 1

CBT – Part 2

CBT – Part 3

Time Management

Life Skills Coaching – Referral

Life Skills Coaching – Emotional Issues

Life Skills Coaching – Deeper Issues

Life Skills Coaching – Weight Control

Life Skills Coaching – Performance Coaching

Psychodynamic Theory

Humanistic Theory

Gestalt Therapy – Part 1

Gestalt Therapy – Part 2

Counselling Skills – Part 1

Counselling Skills – Part 2

Counselling Skills – Part 3

Autogenics

Life Skills Coaching – Stopping Smoking

Life Skills Coaching – Anger and Stress

Life Skills Coaching – Couples and Groups

Life Skills Coaching – Non Specific Issues

Life Skills Coaching – Faith and Spiritual

Life Skills Coaching – Professional Practice

Qualification 1: Joint Professional Life Coaching and Counselling Diploma

Joint Professional Life Coaching and Counselling Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

This course is currently only available to be studied via the traditional paper-based method.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 320 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support

Professional Membership

On completion of this course students can apply for membership to the Society for Holistic Therapists and Coaches (SHTC), a professional body who are dedicated to recognised standards of qualification and practice - students will also be able to use the initials 'SHTC' after their names.

For more information please visit the SHTC website at www.societytherapistscoaches.com

Below you will find a list of courses that previous students have taken to complement their course. We hope that this list will give you some idea of the types of progression courses we offer, or alternative course options that may be of interest to you.

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