Chrysalis Courses
Advanced Counselling / Psychotherapy
"Choosing the Advanced Diploma really deepened and extended my understanding of counselling and psychotherapy... it gave me the opportunity, as a newly qualified therapist, to take everything to the next step and to work under supervision with clients. I really feel I've added something vital to my practice."
Craig Michaels, Advanced Diploma graduate
"The chance to work in such a deep way was in itself worth the additional commitment."
Kathy McDonnell, Advanced Diploma graduate
"Now I not only feel like a competent therapist, but a highly trained and experienced professional."
Denise Rogers, Advanced Diploma graduate
When to choose this course
- You wish to acquire a deeper understanding of counselling/psychotherapy
- You wish to have the opportunity to work with more serious issues
- You wish to have the best training possible from Chrysalis
- You wish to add earning potential by holding an Advanced Qualification
The Chrysalis Advanced Professional Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy adds a further year to the standard Diploma Course, and is our most popular course in counselling/psychotherapy. It is fully accredited by the Counselling Society leading to becoming an Accredited Counsellor (MCS Acc). Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing.
Students on the Advanced Diploma extend their studies through a third year of practice, during which time they generally also work with clients professionally. They have the chance to deal with the more serious aspects of therapy, such as abuse and addiction. They add extra skills, experience and qualifications and emerge with extra confidence and abilities.
Advanced Diploma students benefit from our internal placement client vetting service where self-solicited clients are vetted by Chrysalis.
You may apply for the Advanced Diploma immediately and we generally recommend this. You would start with basic and move on to advanced work in one seamless and integrated course, seeing clients after year 1 and being qualified to practice as a counsellor after year 2.
| Suggested Time | Three Years |
| Hours | 280 Practical |
| Total | 650 Hours |
| Accreditation | Fully accredited by the Counselling Society leading to automatic registration as an Accredited Counsellor (MCS Acc). Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing. |
| Study Methods |
Practical Classroom Work; Homework Assignments; Working With Clients (Case Studies); Focus on practical work - no final exam. |
| Syllabus Breakdown |
Years One & Two: As per Dip CP syllabus. Year Three: Syllabus as below |
Syllabus
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Advanced Principles 1: The Here & Now
Advanced study on our present state -
Advanced Principles 2: The Past & Its Power
Advanced study of the role of our past in shaping our present -
Advanced Principles 3: The Future
Advanced principles and practical approaches to moving into the future -
Practice 1: Depression
Building on our stress & anxiety work in year 2 to look at the deeper issue of depression -
Practice 2: Advanced Self-Defeating Behaviours & Self-Harm
Building on year 2 and going further by looking at self-harming behaviours -
Practice 3: Advanced Relationships Counselling
Building on year 2 - relationship counselling & sexual issues -
Practice 4: Abuse
Examining approaches towards sexual, emotional and physical abuse -
Practice 5: Addiction
Approaches to alcohol, drug and other addictive behaviours -
Practice 6: Advanced Personal Growth, Creativity & Development
Building on year 2 - Goals, values, achievement, realising dreams and success -
Conclusion: The Experienced & Professional Therapist
Taking your practice forward on solid foundations