• Group process – 14 hours
• Experiential and theoretical learning – 11 hours
• Supervised clinical practice in small and/or large groups – 14 hours
• Self-reflective journal writing – 4 hours
• student-focused activities encouraging active participation,(including tutorials, accessing electronic systems and support staff for data, literature, resources and contacts) – 7 hour

Specify the number of Guided Independent Study Hours attributed to each type of activity (eg reading / assessment preparation). Total hours should equate to Guided Independent Study Hours identified on page 1 of this form.

Guided Independent Study is considered to include:
• Reading and research (100 hours per module)
• Assignment preparation and workshop preparation/follow up (50 hours per module)

• Access to a suitably qualified therapist to provide the required sessions of personal therapy
• Access to recording equipment
• Access to database and internet for placement and supervision research

Please refer to Moodle for module relevant resources. Tutors will indicate pre-workshop compulsory reading.

1. Demonstrate knowledge and evaluate the skills that can help establish and promote a therapeutic relationship online or by telephone.¿¿
2. Evaluate the therapeutic skills necessary to initiate, develop and maintain a Humanistic and Integrative therapeutic relationship online or by telephone.¿¿
3. Demonstrate and effectively communicate your competency to use counselling skills to provide and end a therapeutic relationship.¿¿
4. Demonstrate and communicate effectively an agreed contract appropriate to the media being offered¿

A process report – a 10-minute recording either by telephone or online with transcript of skills work supported by a 2,000-word commentary (assessing learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 & 4)¿

All elements must be passed

Together with peer and tutor written feedback on small group skills work (1, 2, 3)¿

This long module which is integrated into each workshop in the first year will focus on the acquisition and development of counselling skills. Learning will predominantly take place through practice skills groups where students will work in the roles of counsellor, client and observer to develop and enhance the skills that will enable them to create and maintain a therapeutic relationship with clients.¿¿

Indicative content¿
1. Frames of reference and tracking the client¿
2. Working phenomenologically¿
3. Attending and presence¿
4. Reflecting feelings¿for OPT
5. Contracting
6. Empathy
7. Unconditional positive regard¿
8. Immediacy¿
9. Body language¿
10. Congruence¿
11. Working dialogically
12. Working with silence¿
13. Inquiry, attunement and involvement¿
14. Opening and closing sessions¿both face-to-face and remotely
15. Working with potential technology failures
16. Attending to the differences between face-to-face and remote working

Core Texts¿¿
Erskine R., Moursund, J., & Trautman, R. (2014). Beyond empathy: A therapy of contact-in-relationship. Brunner Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203778036¿
Erskine, R.G. (2021). A healing relationship: Commentary on therapeutic dialogues. Phoenix.¿
Finlay, L. (2022). The therapeutic use of self in counselling & psychotherapy. Sage.
Joyce, P. & Sills, C. (2018). Skills in gestalt counselling and psychotherapy (4th ed.). Sage.¿
Mearns, D. & Thorne, B. (2013). Person-centred counselling in action (4th ed.). Sage.¿
Tolan, J. & Cameron, R. (2016). Skills in person-centred counselling & psychotherapy (3rd ed.). Sage¿

Recommended Reading¿
Aldridge, S. & Rigby, S. (Eds.) (2004). Counselling skills in context. Hodder & Stoughton.¿
Brodley, B.T. (1996). Empathic understanding and feelings in client-centered therapy. The Person-Centered Journal. 3(1). 22-30. Empathic understanding and feelings in client-centered therapy - ADPCA
https://adpca.org/system/files/documents/journal/Brodley%20Empathic%20%20PCJ%203_1.pdf¿
Mearns, D. (2003). Developing person–centred counselling (2nd ed.). Sage.¿¿
Merry, T. (2020). Learning & being in person-centred counselling (3rd ed.). PCCS Books.¿¿
Sutton, J. & Stewart, W. (2017). Learning to Counsel: How to develop the skills, insight and knowledge to counsel others (rev ed.). How to Books.