Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture
Practical
Tutorial
Workshop

Module Offerings

4512-ARCCS-SEP-PAR

Aims

To provide students with appropriate skills necessary to enhance counselling work. To improve students counselling skills for employability. To provide students with the opportunities to develop their counselling skills within a non-clinical setting.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Range of counselling skills and techniques Reflective practice with self and others Reflective practice on counselling skills Processes that underpin self and client The Therapeutic Relationship The Therapeutic Process Core skills and qualities needed and necessary for an effective therapist Evaluate own practice skills and that of their peers Practice skills and techniques Essential qualities and attitudes Strategies for client’s needs Strengths and limitations Stages of the relationship Opening statements/contract practice Concluding relationships Timings Recognise and respond to self and others
Additional Information:Throughout the module students will be encouraged to develop their counselling skills through simulated role-play exercises, working with their peers in triads. Students will complete a series of formally set role play exercises to enable the lecturer to witness/observe each student in roles as Counsellor, Client and Observer. Students will experience group processes which support them to discover new things about themselves and about their interactions with others. Self-awareness and mindfulness of one’s interactions with others are important tools for developing counselling skills. Group work provides important opportunities to develop counselling skills, this approach is used in all levels of counselling training.

Assessments

Practice
Reflection