Personal development is a fundamental component of Counsellor training facilitated through exercises/activities and group process and forms a central ethos throughout the whole programme.

Group process (PD groups) create a safe, experiential space with the aim of enhancing your self-awareness with particular attention to self in relation to others, whilst embodying the core conditions of Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard and Congruence in order to create a climate for growth.

Topics will include:
Experiential exercises
Self-awareness
Transference
Counter-transference
Projection
Empathy
Unconditional Positive Regard
Congruence
Self-support
Reflection

Reflective journal extracts weighted at 100%. (assessing LO's 1, 2 and 3). You are required to submit three extracts from your Reflective Journal which demonstrate evidence of reflection on factors that have enhanced self-awareness

Formative Learning:
Observation and feedback from peers and tutors as part of group process
Formative feedback on reflective journal

Reflective Journal meeting with a tutor to reflect on insight gained from a range of feedback opportunities and identify areas for development

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (47 hours)
45 hours group process work
2 hours lectures

Guided Independent Study: (153 hours)
Including internet research, reading and library study, assignment preparation and reflective journal writing

1. Evaluate how theories studied have increased awareness of own values and how this has impacted on attitudes and behaviours.

Analysis

2. Demonstrate the core-conditions and apply them to illustrations from both personal and professional relationships.

Application
Knowledge & Understanding

3. Reflect on insight gained from a range of feedback opportunities and identify areas for development.

Reflection

Library
IT resources including Power point
VLE
Core texts

Johns, H. (2012). Personal Development in Counsellor Training. (2nd Edn). Sage Publications.

Lago, C. and MacMillan, M. (eds) (2012). Experiences in Relatedness: Groupwork and the
Person-Centred Approach. PCCS.

Merry, A. (2020). Learning and being. 3rd Edition Ross-on-Wye: PCCS Books

Wright, J. (2018). Reflective Writing in Counselling and Psychotherapy. 2nd Edition. Sage Publications.

Personal development is a fundamental component of Counsellor training facilitated through exercises/activities and group process and forms a central ethos throughout the whole programme. Group process (PD groups) create a safe, experiential space with the aim of enhancing your self-awareness with particular attention to self in relation to others, whilst embodying the core conditions of Empathy, Unconditional Positive Regard and Congruence in order to create a climate for growth.