Learn how to treat mental disorders with counselling and psychotherapy in this free online psychology training course. Do you have the aptitude required to become a counsellor or psychotherapist but seek the skills? This course on the basics of counselling and psychotherapy delves into the world of mental health and the evolution of treatment options since the early days of the ‘talking cure’. We trace the relationship between counselling and psychotherapy and explore the works of renowned psychologists like Sigmund Freud to train you in the use of both methods.
| Course Category | Counselling & Psychotherapy, Health Care |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • 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 |
| Course Code | 341 |
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