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Certificate in Humanistic Counselling
About the Course
Humanistic Counselling is about the personal nature of the human experience. Love, creativity, meaning and understanding the individual human being are all central to this vital and popular form of counselling. Humanistic psychology is often called the "Third Way"; not about the scientific side of behaviour or about examining our past, but about understanding the fullness of our rich human experience.
This course gives you a firm foundation in humanistic counselling and enables you to grasp both theory and practice, with the support and guidance of an expert counsellor and tutor.
The Chrysalis Certificate in Humanistic Counselling (Cert. CNS.) is Approved by the National Counselling Society. On completion, you'll get a recognised qualification.
You can complete the course in as little as 4 weeks - or just fit the course around your lifestyle and take as long as you like.
You'll have access to your assigned, expert tutor for as long as it takes to complete the course, with easy methods of communication.
You also get access to the online Student Coffee Shop where you can discuss topics with other students and with tutors.
The Certificate will equip you with a good knowledge of counselling: a starting point for practice if you're new to the subject, and a good knowledge base if you're an existing therapist.
As a recognised qualification, the Certificate in Counselling makes you eligible for full professional-level training and an exciting career.
When purchasing the course, you have the option of purchasing a printed copy, of the module workbooks.
For full details of the course, please click on the tabs below.
Professional Counsellor/Therapist?
This course is suitable for your CPD needs.
For further information, see Benefits below.
Recognised by the National Counselling Society
Benefits
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of humanistic counselling including history, notable therapist, and theories.
- Learn the application of humanistic counselling skills in daily life.
- Therapists can use this course to add humanistic counselling to their therapeutic toolkit or for professional development.
- Help form an understanding of your humanity
- A catalyst for personal growth.
Qualifications
- Cert CNS (Humanistic).
- Recognised by the National Counselling Society leading to Associate Membership.
- A good first step in a counselling career.
- Special Access to Chrysalis professional training courses.
Syllabus
The syllabus consists of 3 modules:
Module 1
- Defining Humanistic Counselling
- Some misconceptions of counselling
- Introduction to Carl Rogers
- Three core conditions
- Introduction to Gestalt Therapy
- Working non-verbal communication
- Developing skills in Humanistic practice
- Helping the client to help themselves
- Working in the present
- The organismic self v. Self concepts
Module 2
- Introduction to Abraham Maslow and his Hierarchy of Needs
- Application of Maslow’s theory to everyday life
- Is Humanistic Theory Idealistic or Realistic?
- Working with or without techniques
- Anxiety from the Humanistic Perspective
- Gestalt’s Four Foundations
Module 3
- The importance of communication
- Introduction to Transactional Analysis (T.A.)
- Factors which affect each of us – The Four Ultimate Concerns from Existentialism
- Phenomenology
- Counsellor’s anxiety
- Skills of immediacy and challenge
- Integrating the learning from this course
Meet the Contributors
Dr Chris Forester
In addition to numerous professional qualifications Chris holds degrees from Oxford in Philosophy, Theology and Psychoanalysis. Over the course of his career he has held University Lectureships, chaired a national therapy organisation, run numerous workshops both in the UK and the US and made several TV appearances.
Sharon Forester
Sharon has a background in working for charities including the Parkinson’s Disease Society and the Terence Higgins Trust.
