Course overview
Are you good at listening to people and do you want to make a positive impact on their lives? Take the next step in your professional development and become a qualified counsellor with our online counselling and psychology courses.
You can study for a Diploma or Advanced Diploma. Both options give you the chance to interact with and learn from highly successful and extensively qualified professionals. And when you graduate, you’ll have the opportunity to enter a fast-growing, rewarding profession.
Job outcomes
- Counsellor
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
The average time within which students complete their studies is:
- Diploma Level 24 weeks
- Advanced Diploma Level 31 weeks
Entry requirements
There are NO previous employment or educational requirements to enter into either course level. You can enroll directly for the Diploma or Advanced Diploma without having previous qualifications.
Course features
- Fast-track your career as a counsellor
- Access learning materials and assessments developed in consultation with senior members of the counselling and psychology profession
- Study at your own pace, meaning you can fit our online counselling courses around work, family and other commitments
- Access expert advice and guidance from a qualified personal tutor
- Save time and money thanks to the remote learning format of the courses
- Have the option of paying upfront for a 10% reduction in fee, or choosing our interest-free weekly payment plan
Professional recognition
Accredited by ACCPH
Accredited by the IAPCC
Delivery
Our counselling and psychology courses are carried out remotely via distance learning. Also known as correspondence learning, this approach is ideal if you need to fit your studies around family, work or other commitments. It also means you can learn whenever and wherever you wish, and it gives you full control over your schedule. Another benefit of this style of learning is that it saves you time and money by removing the need to travel to attend in-person classes.
As well as offering a convenient way to advance your career, our counselling and psychology courses are designed to be highly engaging and relevant.
Subjects
Learning Specific Skills
Listening & Bonding
Reflection
Questioning
Interview Techniques
Changing Beliefs and Normalising
Finding Solutions
Ending the Counselling
The counselling session
Focus on the present
Telephone Counselling
Dealing with crises
Problem-solving techniques I: Aggression
Problem-solving techniques II: Depression
Problem-solving techniques III: Grief and loss
Problem-solving techniques IV: Suicide
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy l – Freud, Erikson, Jung
Psychoanalytical psychotherapy ll – Adler
Humanistic/Existential approaches I – Gestalt Therapy; Fritz Perls
Humanistic/Existential approaches II – Person-Centred Counselling; Carl Rogers
Rational behavioural therapy – Albert Ellis
Cognitive behavioural therapy – Aaron Beck
Behavioural therapy
Solution-focused counselling
The Nature and Scope of Psychology
Neurological basis of behaviour
Environmental effects on behaviour
Consciousness and perception
Personality
Psychological development
Needs, drives and motivation
Understanding counselling
Ethics and Confidentiality
Understanding the self
Personality
Emotions and Behaviour
Supervision
Referral practice
About International Career Institute
The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education.
ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry.
The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
