Diploma in Counselling and Psychology

About this course

This six-month diploma introduces the principles of counselling and psychology. BIMT lists EduPro (UK) as the awarding body. The six modules are introduction to counselling psychology, introduction to psychological theories and approaches, basic concepts of human behaviour, counselling skills and techniques, the process, ethics and methods of counselling, and motivation and emotion. Learners are taught to read a client's facial, body, vocal and verbal messages, stay with silences, notice their own emotional reactions and keep their attention on what a client is saying. BIMT says the course is meant to prepare people for work in the government and private sectors that promote personal and community wellbeing. Roles named on the page include counselling practitioner, counsellor, health psychologist, child psychologist, child care worker and mental health coordinator.