Training
Chelmsford Counselling Foundation is a psychodynamic counselling agency. The Foundation is long established and has a high reputation in Essex and beyond for its counselling work and in the training of counsellors. Our training programme has been in operation since the inception of the Foundation and is an integral part of our work, standing equal with counselling in our constitution.
Psychodynamic counselling stresses the importance of the unconscious and past experience in shaping current behaviour. This training teaches you the skills needed to build an accepting and trusting relationship, encouraging clients to talk about their childhood relationships with parents and other significant people as well as present ones. It also uses similar techniques to psychotherapy, including free association, and interpretation of transference, where feelings experienced in previous significant relationships are projected onto the therapist. An important aspect of the training is increasing self-awareness so you will be required to reflect on your own experiences and relationships, in seminars, experiential groups and personal therapy.
If you are interested in our Training Courses, application forms are available below under the course headings. Alternatively you can email Lucy Ansell, Training Co-Ordinator at lucya@chelmsfordcounselling.org.uk
Taster Days
Chelmsford Counselling Foundation are offering taster days for all students who would like to hear more about the course, sample what a lecture may look like, try out a reflective group session and have the opportunity to talk to students about their experience. To register your interest please email lucya@chelmsfordcounselling.org.uk and we can keep you updated with our upcoming days and events.
Introductory Course
Have you ever considered becoming a counsellor? Perhaps you’re interested in finding out more about the counselling profession. Or perhaps you’re not looking for a change of career but are interested in developing your own self-awareness and an understanding of others, in your personal and/or working life. Whatever the reasons, this could be the course for you.
Certificate in Counselling Skills
Our Certificate in Counselling Skills aims to provide students with the core skills to understand and apply the basic concepts of counselling together with the skills and knowledge required to develop a relationship. This course is held on a Wednesday evening with occasional Saturday workshops. Successfully completing this course can lead on to the Diploma in Counselling skills.
Diploma in Counselling Skills
Our Diploma in Counselling Skills is designed to enable students to develop their own use of counselling skills as well as their knowledge and understanding of psychodynamic theory. The course is held on Thursday evenings with occasional Saturday workshops and is suitable for those who are perhaps considering completing a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, or for those wishing to improve their knowledge and skills base in this modality.
Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling
Our Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling course is a well-established and accredited clinical training which leads to a professional qualification in psychodynamic counselling and provides all aspects of the training required to graduate as a psychodynamic counsellor. It includes a clinical practice via a placement within our own counselling service, where trainees are valued members of our professional counselling team. Regular weekly group supervision is included, with a potential mix of in the room, telephone and video delivery, offering unique support and avoiding the need for trainees having to find their own suitable client placements and supervisors.
CPD Programme
As part of our commitment to the provision of high-quality, professional training, we run an annual programme of workshops for trainee and qualified counsellors, covering a broad range of topics and interests. To register your interest please email: lucya@chelmsfordcounselling.org.uk