Humanistic Gestalt Counselling - Cohort 1 Diploma of Higher Education

Overview

Do you want to learn how to help people change something in their lives by helping them explore their issues and feelings in a safe and confidential environment?

On this Humanistic Gestalt Counselling DipHE at Eastleigh College, you'll conduct 100-hours of supervised counselling, and develop your talking therapy skills and techniques in the classroom. You'll learn how to build relationships of mutual trust and respect to create a safe space for clients and facilitate their growth and change.

By the end of your diploma, you'll be prepared for a career in a counselling role. You'll also have a foundation to apply for accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

What you'll experience

On this counselling diploma course you'll:

• Learn from experienced, industry-trained staff who've worked in organisations or run their own private practices
• Develop your knowledge of counselling theory and skills, with a focus on gestalt theory and techniques
• Build a foundation to help work towards a further professional accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) following completion of the course
• Use the theory and skills you learn in work-based practice on a supervised counselling placement
• Take part in personal therapy to further develop your learning and awareness in the counselling process
• Undertake personal research into specific areas of interest to you
• Study at Eastleigh College

Careers and opportunities

This gestalt counselling course gives you the opportunity to develop as a counselling professional. Graduating with a DipHE in Humanistic Gestalt Counselling puts you in the position to further your professional qualifications or take up work in a counselling position.

What can you do with a diploma in Humanistic Gestalt Counselling?

After the course, areas you could go into include:

• the health sector
• education
• the voluntary sector
• private practice
• the police
• the prison service

You can also use your Humanistic Gestalt Counselling DipHE to get entry to higher-level professional qualifications such as:

• BACP Certificate of Proficiency – passing this makes you a registered members of the BACP (MBACP)
• BACP Accreditation – a professional counsellor qualification that requires another 350 hours of supervised practice

You can apply for accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) provided you meet their requirements including total client hours, supervision on placement, and sufficient records of continuing professional development (CPD).