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Counselling Stage 1 (Evening)

at Chichester College Group, Chichester · college

Level 1Stepping stonesOther11 weeksPart time

What the college says

p On this course you will cover what counselling is and the elements that are essential in the development of a therapeutic relationship. This will draw mainly from Carl Rogers' person centred approach with the core conditions of empathy congruence and unconditional positive regard and his view of self drawing from existential philosophy. /p p The Stage 1 course will also include the Johari window Maslow's hierarchy of needs an introduction to existential counselling and therapy and the role of unconscious processes. Besides this there will be consideration of professional ethics related to counselling. /p p The course will involve tutor input YouTube videos small group and whole group discussions and experiential skills practice

What you need to get on

p Those interested in gaining counselling skills to use in paid or voluntary work or for personal development and self awareness. /p p Learners must have a good level of spoken and written English. They need sufficient mental and emotional strength and maturity and resilience to be able to participate in each session of the course which is very experiential as a lot of learning takes place through discussion and practice through role plays. /p p Initial acceptance and continuation on the cou

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

A first step that builds towards Level 2.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Age range not confirmed in the source data. Check with the provider.

Where it runs

  • Crawley College

    College Road, Crawley, RH10 1NR

    EveningClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 22 September 2026 · Crawley

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