Course at a glance
Introduction
With this Bereavement Counselling Short Course specific attention will be given to psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches. These methods 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 is divided into 10 units of study, you can read a detailed summary of each unit in the ‘Content’ section at the bottom of the page.
To help spread the cost of the course, you can opt to spread the course fees over an interest and credit check free instalment plan. To do this, select the option for instalment payment from the drop-down box above the ‘Enrol’ button.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Entry Requirements
All students must be 16 years of age and above to enter into our Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma (Level 3).
Short Course Diploma courses require a minimum prior learning to level 2 standard or equivalent in order that students can manage their studies and the assumed knowledge within course content.
Study Hours
200 hours in total. Or 20 hours per week over 10 weeks.
Assessment
Written assessment at the end of each unit of study.
Enrolment
Please note that you can enrol on this course at anytime.
Course Content
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 1: Re-appraisal, approaches & theories of counselling
In this unit, student the opportunity to review their knowledge of counselling theory that are, the foundations for counselling practice. In particular, the approaches of: Freud, Rogers, Skinner, Ellis, Jung and Egan. These approaches are fundamental in understanding the psychology of the practice of counselling.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 2: The psycho-dynamic approach essential qualities
The unit explores how the psycho-dynamic approach in psychology is a founding concept in counselling. How it works? How it is used and applied in bereavement therapies.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 3: The cognitive behavioural approach
The unit helps the student to re-explore cognitive behavioural therapy an approach that is a frequently applied in counselling. In doing so, the application of this approach to a variety of client presenting circumstances will be carefully explored.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 4: The person-centred approach
This unit helps the student re-explore person-centred therapy an approach that is a crucial foundation for bereavement counselling. Application and conceptualisation of the approach in a variety of client presenting circumstances will be considered and examples given.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 5: Process, skill and boundaries
At this halfway stage of learning the student will with the gained knowledge from unit 1-4, have the opportunity to contextualise this theoretical learning. In doing so, consideration will be given to how in a bereavement counselling session: what skills are best? Boundaries and limitations in client care: sensitivity, recognition and, signposting.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 6: Loss; concepts, origins and perspectives
How we cope with loss as human beings is the focus of this unit. How, different perspectives in a multi-cultural society; spirituality and religion offer comfort and in part, hope. Why has death in a modern society become “the hidden taboo”?
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 7: Understanding bereavement
How do we understand bereavement, is the key focus of this unit. How understanding the raw needs of clients coping with bereavement is a fundamental part of understanding the different and frequently difficult aspects and features of grief. Is there a process to grieving? What psychological and physiological signs can guide the counsellor in applying skills, which cannot be ‘one set fits all’ but an individual approach that fits the person.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 8: Responding to grief
When planning bereavement counselling sessions, the counsellor seeks to understand the nature and situational feature that are being presented by the client. In this unit we explore how to prepare, structure and signpost sessions unique to the client. How use of vocabulary, client expectations and their responses are treated.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 9: Bereavement counselling: special groups: (Part: 1)
Within bereavement counselling, it is frequently common for group therapy to be used in helping those who are bereaved. The benefit of which is the common bond that exists between the participants. Some of these are: groups whose members have been affected by: cancer; suicide; trauma; disaster; terrorism and crime. All of which require specialist counselling skills.
Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma Unit 10: Bereavement counselling: special groups: (Part: 2)
In this final unit we continue to explore specialist group counselling. The growing popularity of therapy in groups is becoming more appropriate and also diverse. The inclusion of what was once seen less important areas are: stillbirth; loss of a child; loss of a same sex partner and more recently, loss of a pet. We conclude the course by considering the importance of empathetic grieving and how this evolving area will impact upon specialist role of being a counsellor.
Progression
This Bereavement Counselling Short Course Diploma can be used to gain entry to a Level 4+5 Diploma or higher.
You can view a list of our Level 4+5 Diplomas here: Accredited Level 4+5 Diplomas
