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Basics of Counselling and Psychotherapy
Basics of Counselling and Psychotherapy
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Define ‘counselling’ and identify i...
- Outline the different types of coun...
- Define ‘psychotherapy’ and lay out ...
- Discuss the different levels of psy...
- Define ‘counselling’ and identify its aims and required skills
- Outline the different types of counselling available in the world of psychology
- Define ‘psychotherapy’ and lay out its elements
- Discuss the different levels of psychotherapy as defined by R.W. Cawley
- Analyse the relationship between a therapist and their client along with its effect on the treatment of mental disorders
- Trace the relationship between counselling and psychotherapy
- Describe the different approaches to psychotherapy along with its history
- Discuss the works of renowned psychologists and analysts and their impact on modern mental health treatment
- Identify various mental health conditions and the methods used to cope with them
- Link mental health disorders to their key indicators and symptoms
- Explain the treatment options available for each condition
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