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Selection Criteria

Selection is by application form and interview. Applicants will need to show evidence of:

- maturity and stability (applicants should normally be at least 25 years of age);
- an ability to make use of and reflect on life experience;
- clear communication skills both verbal and written
- a willingness to be flexible, self-critical and give & receive constructive feedback;
- a commitment to respecting and celebrating difference.
Certificate in Counselling Skills

This Foundation Course provides 120 hours of training in the use of basic and advanced counselling skills. It offers a solid grounding in helping and related professions in addition to forming the basis for entry into professional training. Basic skills training includes active listening, non-verbal communication, questioning, and clarifying. The course also incorporates advanced skills such as focussing, empathy and immediacy. There is also a personal development component to the training as well as problem solving, counselling theory and ethics. The Course is assessed through a Learning Journal, self, peer and tutor assessment of counselling skills and two essays.  Successful students will receive a Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Certificate in Counselling Skills. They may then proceed to the Inter-Psyche Diploma in Counselling.