This module aims to develop your critical thinking skills and understanding of humanistic theory with the aim of considering whether they can coherently integrate aspects of non-humanistic theory into your humanistic practise.
You will make comparisons between Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Existential, Transpersonal and Cognitive Behavioural (CBT) models and critically analyse the models’ varying theoretical perspectives and practices.
You will be introduced to models of integration and evaluate whether they can coherently integrate aspects of other counselling models within their developing orientation. This part of the module is delivered via ten one-and-a-half-hour sessions.
The second part of this module provides you with an opportunity to review and clarify many of the practice issues raised in Diploma-level training, developing your ethical and professional awareness, referring to your current counselling experience and supervision.
Further aspects of professionalism and an appreciation of diversity and power issues in the therapeutic relationship will be explored along with more detailed examination of using the Clinical Outcome in Routine Evaluation (CORE) method.
The module will provide you with the opportunity to extend your knowledge of the particular challenges of OPT to practitioner wellbeing and will revisit issues of confidentiality and data protection with regard to OPT work.
You will have an opportunity to review and clarify your humanistic values and beliefs in relation to professionalism, assessment, outcome measures and contemporary developments in the world of counselling.
You will be informed about aspects of client medication, clients at risk, referrals, diverse work contexts and post-qualifying development.
