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Integrated Professional Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy Dip CP
The roots of psychotherapy lie in the medical profession, whereas counselling developed as a 'grassroots' movement. With such a wide variety of approaches to choose from, potential students are often confused.
Today, professional bodies such as the CS recognise that it's no longer possible to make a real distinction between counselling and psychotherapy.
At Chrysalis, we take the best elements of well- known counselling and psychotherapy models and put them together in a unique, tried and tested approach, which concentrates on treating all the problems most commonly seen by professional counsellors and therapists - while developing your own self-knowledge and understanding.
The result - our Integrated Professional Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy - will teach you the models, skills and techniques necessary for personal awareness and for the professional treatment of clients.
You'll learn how to deal with the past, present and future; how to work with stress and anxiety; self- defeating behaviours; relationships; loss & bereavement; anger & frustration; personal growth, creativity and development.
We use our own unique model which uses different types of therapy when appropriate for different clients and issues. While we understand the need to listen and to respect and understand the client, Chrysalis believes that people who come to therapists require concrete help and appropriate solutions. Our approach allows for therapists and counsellors to take an active role in assisting the client heal and reach their full potential.
The Chrysalis Integrated Diploma is our two year, entry-price course and covers everything necessary for successful professional practice. The course extends into our 3 year Advanced Diploma (our most popular course) which allows you to work with deeper issues. Both courses are recognised by the Counselling Society and lead to full professional accreditation as an automatic right. They may also contribute at the BACP's discretion to Criterion 4 of the Accreditation Criteria. Accredited by the Royal College of Nursing.
Direct Entry to the Integrated Diploma Year 2 is available at our discretion to professionally accredited hypnotherapists or students with counselling skills qualifications. Please indicate on your Application Form to be considered for this.
| Suggested Time | Two Years |
| Hours | 280 Practical |
| Total | 650 Hours |
| Accreditation | Open University Credits: 35 points at Undergraduate Level 2 (FHEQ Level 5/SCQF Level 8). 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 |
Year One: Ten Modules of practical hypnotherapy and psychotherapy work as per Chrysalis Hypnotherapy & Counselling Skills Diploma leading to supplementary qualification. Year Two: Further Ten Modules of Counselling & Psychotherapy while seeing clients under supervision. |
Syllabus
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Principles 1: The Here & Now
Principles and practical approaches to how we see ourselves now. -
Principles 2: The Past & Its Power
Principles and practical approaches to the role of our past in shaping our present. -
Principles 3: The Future
Principles and practical approaches to moving into the future. -
Practice 1: How To Work With Stress & Anxiety
Coping with stress, anxiety and mild depressive issues. -
Practice 2: How to Work with Self-Defeating Behaviours
Exploring all those behaviours which hold us back. -
Practice 3: How to Work with Relationships
Relationship counselling & sexual issues. -
Practice 4: How to Work with Loss & Bereavement
Grief, loss and bereavement whether of spouse, parent, other family member or friend. -
Practice 5: How to Work with Anger & Frustration
Anger management, frustration and other emotional turmoil. -
Practice 6: Personal Growth, Creativity & Development
Goals, values, achievement, realising dreams and success. -
Conclusion: Growing Yourself & Becoming a Therapist
Preparing for Practice.