Weekly written journals and practical assessments

• Working within an ethical framework
• Understanding the counselling relationship
• Understanding difference and diversity issues to develop empathic understanding
• Working collaboratively with clients
• Using counselling theory to understand yourself and your experiences
• Using counselling skills coherently
• Using study skills to help manage learning
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the theoretical approaches
• Understand counselling theories and approaches to mental health
• Introduction to clinical supervision 
• Assessment of practical assessment

A learning review (800 – 1000 words) will need to be completed after each session

• To have completed Level 2 in Counselling Skills or the equivalent amounting to a minimum of 75 Guided learning hours (tutor led sessions)**
• Demonstrate a willingness to develop a personality suitable for helping work and a willingness to engage in personal therapy in the future
• Ability to translate intra-personal experience into language and written work
• Able to benefit from self-development
• Able to give and process feedback received in a non-defensive and constructive way
• Emotional stability*
• Evidence of personal insight and willingness to work on no-go areas
• Ability to form a helping relationship
• Able to form successful working relationships with peers which enables a thriving learning environment
• Awareness and ability to work with difference and diversity
• Able to cope with course content*
• Identify reasons for training beyond just personal development
• Be motivated towards developing as a counselling practitioner
• Provide references from previous tutor/s if external to BCoT

*Disclaimer – Please note that if an applicant has experienced a significant life event in the last 6 months i.e., Bereavement or recovery from a mental health issue, the college has the right to refuse the application and will recommend deferring due to the demands of the course.