Psychotherapy is treatment in psychological terms as contrasted with physical treatments such as drugs, electric convulsive therapy and psychosurgery.

Psychotherapy strives for the articulation and understanding of the client's ideas about himself and about other people and by employing such techniques in areas as varied as industrial management and community work, formal relationships are made amenable to interpersonal examination and themes current in everyday life are elaborated.

Trauma & emotional relearning

The functional neuroses

The emotional brain

The affective disorders

Mind and medicine

Psychosomatic reactions

Essentials of treatment

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On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Psychotherapy - Advanced Diploma

Psychotherapy - Advanced Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: Psychotherapy - Advanced Certificate of Completion

Psychotherapy - Advanced Certificate of Completion issued by eLearn Canada.

This Course leads to an NCFE Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. This award has been designed to meet specific learners or employers requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 120 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the registration and certification fee

Tuition & Fees 680.00 CAD

Professional Membership

On completion of this course students can apply for membership to 'Counselling' - a registered charity - and they will be able to use the initials 'CCC Reg.' after their names. (See website: http://www.counselling.ltd.uk)