The Postgraduate Certificate Integrative Counselling Skills offers a stimulating introduction to the skills, theory and self-awareness needed to be an effective listener and communicator. Successful completion of this counselling course can lead onto our MA/PG Dip Integrative Counselling, although there is no automatic progression and all applicants will need to reapply and be successful at interview. <br/><br/>This counselling qualification can also help people in related professions such as social work, nursing or teaching to develop their listening and communication skill<br/><br/>During the Postgraduate Certificate Integrative Counselling course you will:<br/>• develop the use of counselling skills within boundaries of ethical practice<br/>• communicate effectively in a way that is appropriate to the confidential, sensitive nature of emotional, psychological and/or mental health issues<br/>• critically reflect on your own awareness and your awareness of others<br/>• demonstrate your critical evaluation and reflective understanding of the literature underpinning teaching and evidence based practice<br/>• develop your understanding of counselling theory with a focus on Persona Centred, Psychodynamic and CBT<br/>• develop your understanding of integration