Bereavement Counselling Diploma Course

This Bereavement Counselling Diploma course is designed to follow on from or compliment a basic or introductory counselling course. Reappraisal of basic counselling skills and core knowledge will be covered, together with a detailed examination of the five approaches or theories counselling.

Specific attention will be given to psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches, which will give students a fuller working knowledge and understanding of advanced counselling skills. In specialist counselling fields, these advanced skills are necessary in order to be able to recognise and deal with the complex range of client needs, together with being able to understand the origins of these particular emotions and possible physiological factors.

The course consists of 10 modules, each with an assignment to complete, a thesis and an online examination to complete the course.

Course fees: £529.00 if paid in full.

Pay monthly option: £159 Deposit followed by 8 monthly payments of £55.00. (Total fees of £599.00) Call in for guaranteed payment plan.

Entry requirements:

A basic understanding of counselling is recommended before commencing this course.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack. Access to the online community chat rooms and forums is also provided. 

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 400 hours. Recommended 10 hours per week

Provided materials:

• Ascentis approved course
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• Ascentis registration
• Certification
• Ascentis onine examination
• Access to college online community

Course syllabus:

Module 1: Reappraisal, approaches and theories of counselling

The first module reflects on previous knowledge and looks in detail at the five theories which have been adopted as the main approaches in counselling. The work of Freud, Rogers, Skinner, Ellis, Jung and Eagan will be looked at in brief in this module, and the corresponding counselling approaches examined.

Module 2: The psychodynamic approach

Students will look at how the psychodynamic approach works and is applied to the counselling situation. Specific examples and activities will give the student indications as to which particular set of client conditions benefits most from this approach.

Module 3: The cognitive behavioural approach

In this module students will look at how the cognitive behavioural approach works and is applied to the counselling situation. Specific examples and activities will give the student indications as to which particular set of client circumstances benefits most from this approach.

Module 4: The person-centred approach

This module will look at how they work and are applied to the counselling situation. Specific examples and activities will give the student indications as to which particular set of client circumstances benefits most from this approach.

Module 5: Process, skill and boundaries

Students will have the opportunity to examine the counselling process itself and the skills needed in bereavement counselling. The module will also discuss boundaries or limitations in this most sensitive area of work and will look at how to recognise and deal with these limitations; where to go next and what the following steps are.

Module 6: Loss; concepts, origins and perspectives

The main focus of this module is looking at the concepts of loss in terms of how humans interpret different kinds of losses, and how these losses are put into categories. Cultural issues within a multicultural society will be examined, together with peoples perspectives on the loss of life and the historical denial or fear which has evolved since modern 'death' has become an unseen event.

Module 7: Understanding bereavement

The grieving process is the main topic area for this module, students will learn to understand the individual needs of people dealing with bereavement, and will give an insight into the implications of the process which can be psychological and physiological.

Module 8: Responding to grief

Bereavement counselling sessions are covered within this unit. Students will extend their vocabulary of the subject area. Appropriate vocabulary, expectations and responses will be examined, and there will be detailed references to particular skills which should be employed in certain situations.

Module 9: Bereavement counselling for special groups: Part 1

The remaining two modules both focus on counselling for special groups. In this module the student will learn how to deal with special individual groups: the loss of a partner, loss of a child, bereavement through trauma, disaster, war, terrorism and suicide.

Module 10: Bereavement counselling for special groups: Part 2

This module looks at the remaining special groups: children's bereavement, the loss of a pet, empathetic grief, and other bereavement situations.

Examination:

Students are required to complete online multiple choice examination at the end of this course.

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way.

Qualification:

Both qualifications are issued upon successful completion

Qualification 1: 

Bereavement Counselling Diploma

The Professional Diploma is a is a Level 2 equivalent on the National Qualifications Framework.

Qualification 2:

Bereavement Counselling Diploma

Ascentis Assured Diploma. Students will receive both qualifications upon completion.