Introduction to Counselling Practitioner Certificate (Beginner to Advanced) 
 
Course Support and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
 
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The Purpose of Counselling 
 
Where the Ideas in Counselling Come From? 
 
The Levels of Relatability (Part 1) 
 
The Levels of Relatability (Part 2) 
 
Discriminations: Self-Awareness Exercise 
 
The 'Are You Prejudiced? Quiz 
 
The Iceberg Concept of Culture (Part 1) 
 
The Iceberg Concept of Culture (Part 2) 
 
The Dimensions of Personal Prejudice 
 
Introducing Frame of Reference 
 
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 1) 
 
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 2) 
 
The Values of Counselling Psychology (Part 3) 
 
The Johari Window: Identifying Blind Spots (Part 1) 
 
The Johari Window: Identifying Blind Spots (Part 2) 
 
Person Centred: Carl Rogers 3 Core Conditions 
 
Aristotle's Nicomachean Set of Ethical Questions (Part 1) 
 
Aristotle's Nicomachean Set of Ethical Questions Part 2 
 
Person Centred: How People See and Interpret Life (Part 1) 
 
Person Centred: How People See and Interpret Life (Part 2) 
 
Person Centred: The Empathic Mind Model 
 
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 1) 
 
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 2) 
 
Humanism: The Human Givens Framework (Part 3) 
 
Humanism: Deriving Meaning & Purpose (Part 1) 
 
Humanism: Deriving Meaning & Purpose (Part 2) 
 
Exercise: How Present is Your Past? 
 
A Metaphor for Understanding People 
 
Understanding People: Further Distinctions 
 
The Pre-assumptions of Person Centred Therapy Part 1 
 
The Pre-assumptions of Person Centred Therapy Part 2 
 
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 1 
 
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 2 
 
Exercise: Exploring Your Core Beliefs Part 3 
 
The Psychology of Self (Part 1 of 3) 
 
The Psychology of Self (Part 2 of 3) 
 
The Psychology of Self (Part 3 of 3) 
 
Six Ingredients of a Therapeutic Relationship Part 1 
 
Six Ingredients of a Therapeutic Relationship Part 2 
 
Psychoanalysis: Freud's Iceberg Theory of Consciousness 
 
Psychoanalysis: Freud's ID Ego & SuperEgo Theory 
 
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 1 of 3) 
 
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 2 of 3) 
 
Sigmund Freud's Defence Mechanisms (Part 3 of 3) 
 
Quiz: Can You Identify the Following Defence Mechanisms? 
 
End of Section 2 Summary & Wrap-Up 
 
Congruence Self-Assessment Exercise 
 
Self-Perception Self-Assessment (Part 1) 
 
Self-Perception Self-Assessment (Part 2) 
 
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 1) 
 
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 2) 
 
The Roadblocks to Active Listening (Part 3) 
 
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 1) 
 
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 2) 
 
The LCB Model for Understanding People (Part 3) 
 
Understanding People Further Distinctions & Exercise 
 
The Differences Between Death and Life (Exercise) 
 
Shifting From Negative to the Positive (Demonstration) 
 
Shifting From Negative to the Positive (Demonstration Deconstruction) 
 
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Part 1) 
 
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Part 2) 
 
Putting the LBC Model Into Practice (Demonstration Deconstruction) 
 
Section 3 Summary & the Human Experience Overview (Part 1) 
 
Section 3 Summary & the Human Experience Overview (Part 2) 
 
An Introduction to Counselling/Psychological Theory 
 
The Philosophical Underpinnings of Counselling Practice 
 
Martin Buber: The Philosophy of Dialogue 
 
Humanism: Conditions for Therapeutic Change (Expanded) Part 1 
 
Humanism: Conditions for Therapeutic Change (Expanded) Part 2 
 
Humanism: The Psychology of Abraham Maslow (Part 1) 
 
Humanism: The Psychology of Abraham Maslow (Part 2) 
 
Demonstration: A Values Based Discussion 
 
Psychoanalysis: Transactional Analysis & the 3 Ego States 
 
Psychoanalysis: Ego States Discussion and Demonstration 
 
Psychoanalysis: Ego States Discussion and Demonstration 
 
Transference Counter Transference & Parallel Process 
 
Phenomenology: Innacurate Perceptions & Bee Stings 
 
The Six Stage Cycle of Change (Part 1) 
 
The Six Stage Cycle of Change (Part 2) 
 
General Awareness: Dependency & Co-Dependency (Part 1) 
 
General Awareness: Dependency & Co-Dependency (Part 2) 
 
Ontology: The Source of Human Identity (Part 1) 
 
Ontology: The Source of Human Identity (Part 2) 
 
Introducing Behaviourism: Calibrating on Behaviour 
 
How Theory Can Inform Counselling Practice (Demonstration) 
 
Behaviourism: Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
Cognitive Behavioural: Self Awareness Questions (Part 1) 
 
Cognitive Behavioural: Self Awareness Questions (Part 2) 
 
The CBT Thought Investigation Model 
 
The Thought Investigation Model Demonstration 
 
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Basic Model) 
 
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Advanced Model) Part 1 
 
The CBT Human Experiential Model (Advanced Model) Part 2 
 
The ABC's of Cognitive Interpretation 
 
The Disputation of Innacurate Beliefs 
 
The Disputation of Innacurate Beliefs (Demonstration) 
 
Cognitive Distortions & Patterns of Unhelpful Thinking (Part 1) 
 
Cognitive Distortions & Patterns of Unhelpful Thinking (Part 2) 
 
The Natural Order of Human Emotion & Section Wrap-Up 
 
Introducing Counselling Skills & The 3 Phase Model 
 
The 10 Stage Counsellee Experience (Part 1) 
 
The 10 Stage Counsellee Experience (Part 2) 
 
Phase 1: Relationship Building Skills & Exploration 
 
Phase 1: Demonstration & Deconstruction (Part 1) 
 
Phase 1: Demonstration & Deconstruction (Part 2) 
 
Phase 1: Relationship Building Skills Advanced 
 
The Conversational Chunking Framework 
 
The Conversational Chunking Framework Demonstration 
 
Silence: A Self-Reflection Exercise 
 
Critical Reflection: Putting You On The Spot 
 
Empathic Relatability Exercise: Putting You On the Spot (Again) 
 
Starting Healthy Discussions: Icebreakers 
 
Starting Healthy Discussions: Demonstration 
 
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Session (Part 1) 
 
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Session (Part 2) 
 
Exploration Phase 1: Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
Alfred Adler: The Purpose of Skills in Therapy (Part 1) 
 
Alfred Adler: The Purpose of Skills in Therapy (Part 2) 
 
Phase 2: Broadening Perspective Counselling Skills (Part 1) 
 
Phase 2: Broadening Perspective Counselling Skills (Part 2) 
 
Exploring the Difference Between Open and Closed Questions 
 
Discussing Open and Closed Questions 
 
The Socratic Method for Empathic Confrontation 
 
The Socratic Method for Empathic Confrontation Demo (Part 1) 
 
Socratic Questioning for Empathic Confrontation Demonstration (Part 2) 
 
Demonstration Deconstruction & Analysis 
 
Another look at the LCB 'Inside-Out' Model 
 
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 1) 
 
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 2) 
 
The Phase 2 LCB Model Demonstration (Part 3) 
 
LCB Model Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Fundamental Levels of Listening 
 
Listening For: The Difference that Makes a Difference (Part 1) 
 
Listening For: The Difference that Makes a Difference (Part 2) 
 
Self Reflection Exercise: Listen and Learn 
 
Phase 3: The 5 Reflection Questions for Goal Setting 
 
Phase 3 Goal Setting Questions: Demonstration Session (Part 1) 
 
Phase 3 Goal Setting Questions: Demonstration Session (Part 2) 
 
Future Planning Questions: Self Reflection Exercise 
 
Phase 3: Selecting an Accountability Partner 
 
Endings Evaluations of Clients and End of Section Summary 
 
Introducing the Demonstration Section 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 1 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 2 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 3 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 4 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 1 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 2 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 3 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 4 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 1 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 2 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 3 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 4 
 
The Becca Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 1 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 2 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 3 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration - Session 1 - Part 4 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 1 Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 1 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 2 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 3 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration - Session 2 - Part 4 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 2 Demonstration Deconstruction 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 1 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 2 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demonstration - Session 3 - Part 3 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demo - Session 3 - Part 4 
 
The Laurie Sessions: Phase 3 Demo Deconstruction 
 
End of Demonstration Section Summary & Wrap up