Course overview
Master the skills to manage and motivate others and study psychology and counselling online today!
Learn to have positive relationships and lead teams well with effective communication skills and conflict resolution techniques and understand the signs, symptoms and possible treatments of adult mental health problems.
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
- 18 Months Access | 300 hours
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per week.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course.
Course features
- Understand the responsibilities involved in a counselling career
- Learn ways support can be offered to clients by counsellors
- Discover listening and reflection techniques you can apply at work
- Access the International Association for Counselling (IAC) Journal
- Free 12-month IAC student membership on completion
- Connect with opportunities in the field of counselling
- Study while you work – flexible counselling & psychology courses
Professional recognition
Accredited by ICOES
Accredited by the International Association for Counselling
Delivery
Your course will be delivered through our online learning platform. You can access our online learning platform from any web browser 24/7 so you can work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the resources you need at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates, you can start whenever you are ready. Your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.
Subjects
- The Neurological Basis of Behaviour
- Environmental Effects on Behaviour
- Consciousness and Perception
- Personality
- Psychological Development
- Needs, Drives and Motivation
- Stress
- Abnormal Behaviour
- Individual Behaviour
- Group Behaviour
- Methods of Dealing with Psychological Problems
- Conflict Resolution
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
- Learning Specific Skills
- Listening and Bonding
- Reflection
- Questioning
- Interview Techniques
- Changing Beliefs and Normalising
- Finding Solutions
- Ending the Counselling
- The Counselling Session
- Focusing on the Present
- Telephone Counselling
- Dealing with Crisis
- Problem-Solving Techniques I – Aggression
- Problem-Solving Techniques II – Depression
- Problem-Solving Techniques III – Grief and Loss
- Problem-Solving Techniques IV – Suicide
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy I: Freud, Erikson & Jung
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy II: Adler
- Humanistic / Existential Approaches I: Gestalt Therapy
- Humanistic / Existential Approaches II
- Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
- Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-Focussed Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Understanding Counselling
- Ethics & Confidentiality
- Understanding the Self
- Personality
- Emotions and Behaviour
- Supervision
- Referral Practice
- Introduction to Mental Health
- Risk and Protective Factors
- Stress
- Helping Yourself and Others
- Mental Health in the Workplace
- Suicide Risk & Intervention
- Recognise & Respond to Domestic Violence
- Aged Care and Support Services
- Psychotherapeutic and Pharmacological Treatments in Mental Health
- Ethical Responsibilities of Mental Health Professionals
About The Career Academy
We're an internationally recognised online education provider, who partners with the industry to deliver you the latest and most up-to-date content. We have almost 15 years of experience in online education and help change the lives of over 20,000 students every single year.
- Upskill and be awarded a certificate of achievement to help you reach your potential & earn more.
- Flexible online learning so you can study whenever and wherever you want.
- Get free access to the career centre which will review and improve your CV to help you succeed.
- 83% of our graduates say our qualifications improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.
