A FOUNDATIONAL COURSE IN COUNSELLING
in association with B.T.C. (Barnabus Training Consortium)
Accredited by C.T.I. / Open College Network (O.C.N.
 
Who is it for?
This course is designed for anyone involved in the people business (caring professions, managers, etc.), those who are interested in counselling or just those with a compassion for people.
 
pneuma = spirit
logo = study / word

What are the course aims?
To provide recognised training and to prepare a necessary foundation for those wishing to progress to an Advanced Course and achieve national accreditation through proffessional bodies, such as the ACC.
What Topics are covered?
What makes a good counsellor?
Communication skills
Listening skills
Structures & frameworks
Logos based principles for counselling
Society & it's problems
Personality & it's development
Stress Problems of the mind
Child abuse
Case studies .

What is the course format?
The foundation course for counsellors is typically run over six evenings and two full days (usually Saturdays. However, this course can be tailored to suit local needs subject to the required time and course work complying with the requisite hours. For example, the course can be given over three or four days, consecutively or spread over a short period of time or even, perhaps over ten to twelve evenings .