A is for acceptance, actualisation, and attachment theory B is for beneficence and Berne C is for catalyst, CBT, contract, and, of course, the all important confidentiality D is for dependency, something to discourage E for ethics and existentialist F for Freud, naturally G for Gestalt and those Games People Play H for Help and "How much do you charge?" I is for intellect and many interactions J for Jung and Johari's window. K for Klein, Melanie Klein L for the locus of evaluation, remember where that is? M is for maleficence as in non and motivation that's always good N for non-judgemental listening O for openness and those all important open questions P for person centred and also psychotherapy Q for questions and queries and quests R is for good old Rogers and Rogerian theory S is for Socratic questioning T for terms and conditions and TA U is for unconditional V for Vienna, where it all started W for willpower and oh yes, Windy Dryden X is for Xenophobia Y for Yalom, of "Love's Executioner" fame Z for Zietgeist and there we will leave you enjoying the moment.
Ben Searle, Imogen Harries, and Sue Sims
Who are we ?
WELL Training Ltd is a professional counsellor training service based in Swansea. As part of a wide range of expert services WELL Training Ltd in Swansea are providers of training for counselling, management skills, supervision and image-work.
WELL Training was set up due to a lack of comprehensive integrative counsellor training courses and facilities in the Swansea and South Wales area.
WELL Training is run by Counsellors & Psychotherapists for Counsellors & Psychotherapists.
WELL Training have quickly established an excellent reputation through our services throughout the Swansea and South Wales area. We are continually expanding through good recommendations and word of mouth.
WELL Training is now in it's 6th Year and have graduated 4 cohorts of students.
The services of WELL Training Ltd are available to the general public as well as commercial organisations in Swansea and South Wales.
WELL Training count the Land Registry & the Shaw Trust as one of our major clients who use and are impressed with WELL Training Ltd's training facilities.
WELL Training Ltd is an Accredited member of The Counselling Society.
As an Organisational Member of BACP we are bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy, the Ethical Guidelines for Researching Counselling and Psychotherapy (where organisations undertake research) and subject to the Professional Conduct Procedure for the time being in force.
ABC Awards is one of the largest vocational awarding bodies in the United Kingdom with an established reputation for quality and customer service. ABC is recognised by the regulatory bodies as an awarding body whose qualifications meet the criteria applied by QCA (Qualifications Curriculum Authority).
The Counselling Society is a Learned Society whose primary purpose is the advancement of the knowledge of counselling, which we do through a number of activities such as conferences and newsletters; and the fostering of professional counselling expertise through training, accreditation and continued professional development of our members. Membership is mainly restricted to practising, professional counsellors.
We accredit members who choose to go through our accreditation process, either online or by ordering one of our information packs. Accreditation carries the designation MCS (Acc). We believe the function of accreditation is to avow to the public that the member is, in the opinion of the body, safe, competent, and ethical to practice counselling.
Our Tutors.
All our Tutors are qualified practising counsellors or psychotherapists and either accredited members of the BACP or members of the BACP and in the process of becoming accredited members.
This is a part-time course, run for 3.5 hours per week for a year.
This course also incorporates a residential weekend.
Students will need to have successfully completed the 10 week introductory course or its equivalent.
This course is suitable for those who use active listening skills as part of their roles, and those who are considering becoming qualified counsellors.
Aims
To develop a good basic understanding and repertoire of counselling skills.
To underpin these skills with a broad understanding of counselling theory.
To develop increased self-awareness and understanding of group dynamics.
Outcomes
By the end of the course candidates should be able to:
Use competently and effectively a range of counselling skills.
Initiate a counselling session.
End appropriately a session and a number of sessions. Carry out a basic assessment.
Make appropriate referrals
Entry requirements
Candidates will be expected to have completed a 10-week introduction to counselling course or its equivalent, to the satisfaction of the course tutors.
Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning, and will be advised at interview of the amount of extra study time recommended i.e. 50 – 60 hours over the year.
It is a compulsory element of the course that a residential weekend be included.
Students will be advised at interview of the experiential nature of the course, and appropriate levels of self-disclosure will be encouraged.
This is a part-time course running for 3.5 hours per week over 2 years.
In addition to this there are also full day skills training, and a residential weekend.
Students will need to find a placement, having 100 client hours over the two years, and have 20 hours of their own personal therapy.
This course is suitable for those who wish to become qualified counsellors
Aims and outcomes of the counselling programme:
Counselling and communication skills
Counselling theory and conceptual learning
Self-awareness and personal development
Applying skills and theory to practice
Knowledge of contextual factors e.g. Culture agency.
Counselling specialisms.
Dryden et al, (1989) Handbook of Counselling in Britain Routledge.
These elements are built into the overall course structure.
Target outcomes
The fundamental outcome for the course is the establishment of a sound, competent and ethical base for practice. The Diploma level is concerned with the training of counsellors to a professional level of competency. At Diploma level every aspect of training is covered in more depth, building on the knowledge, skills and self-development gained on the Certificate course or its equivalent. (See notes on entry requirements).
In addition to classroom-based work, students will be aided to find appropriate placements for counselling practice where they will be expected to complete 100 hours training. Students will be required to have regular and ongoing supervision with a qualified supervisor in accordance with BACP recommendations of 1.5 hours per month. (See notes on placements and supervision requirements).
By the end of the Diploma level course the candidate will have become a skilled reflective practitioner. They will be able to consistently evaluate their work and integrate their learning as a part of their professional being.
Specific aims
To meet, when combined with the skills course, the training contact hours requirement for basic training at BACP level for recognition as a qualified counsellor.
To provide further developed skills, including a 100 hour practice component under supervision.
To create a reflective practitioner.
To deepen the knowledge base about counselling and psychological theory which is needed to underpin counselling practice. In particular to examine an integrative way of working (to include person-centred, psychodynamic and CBT)
To give an understanding of the main ethical issues for counselling.
At the end of the course candidates will:
Be able to practice as a competent qualified counselling practitioner eligible to start meeting the requirements for full individual accreditation by the BACP.
Subscribe to the current Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Provided they fulfil and pass the required assessment criteria, to be eligible for the award of a Diploma in Counselling from the Counselling Society.
Outcomes
By the end of the course, candidates should be able to:
Use a range of counselling skills consistently, specifically:
Initiating a counselling interaction (contracting, confidentiality with limitations, time boundaries, organisational requirements)
Using active listening skills learned to function competently in the counselling interaction.
Concluding each individual session and ending a series of sessions.
Present an adequate understanding of the counselling process, including client assessment and intervention planning.
Show that they understand what is meant by ethical practice and how it relates to their own work.
Demonstrate a commitment to anti-oppressive practices and non-discriminatory use of counselling skills.
Articulate their own philosophical approach to counselling to conceptualise case material and the counselling process and to show a deep understanding of an integrative model of counselling.
Reflect constructively on themselves, their own life experiences, and their interactions with others and evidence their own personal and professional growth processes.
The Open to All scheme allows any current member of Swansea or Neath Port Talbot public library services to have free borrowing access at Swansea University, Swansea Institute, Swansea College, Neath Port Talbot College or Gorseinon College. Please visit your nearest public library branch and join the library if you are not already a member. Ask for an Open to All passport stating which college or Higher Education library you want to join. Take the passport along to your chosen library, and they will register you as a borrower. This scheme is managed by ATLIS (Access To Libraries In Swansea Bay) and funded by CyMAL (Museums Archives and Libraries Wales).
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