This Advanced Certificate offers professional development for counsellors already trained in person-centred or humanistic approaches. You should have significant clinical experience.
Course overview
CfD is a manualised form of psychological therapy as recommended by NICE (NICE, 20094) for the treatment of depression. It is a form of psychological therapy derived from the Skills for Health humanistic competence framework devised by Roth, Hill and Pilling (2009), which provided the basis for the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for psychological therapists.
Modules
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Entry requirements
Essential:
- A diploma in humanistic or person-centred counselling or psychotherapy and evidence of working towards BACP Counsellor/Psychotherapist accreditation or equivalent.
- To be employed or have a placement in an IAPT service to provide CfD.
Desirable:
- A postgraduate qualification in humanistic or person-centred counselling or psychotherapy.
- Applicants must also be able to demonstrate that they have at least two years of post-qualification experience in providing brief counselling to clients with common mental health problems, particularly depression. This experience will need to be evidenced through references prior to being accepted on to the training.
Not got the grades?
Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.
Fees and funding
This course is delivered by the School of Health, Social Work and Sport
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