Academy of Counselling Education

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Guernsey

Level 2 to Level 4

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Professional Accredited Counselling Qualifications


Counselling Courses from September 2024...


We provide Professional Accredited Counselling Courses either Nationwide/Online and face to face options at specific locations:


Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

Next Course Dates:


September 2024 until March 2025

14/9/24 until 29/3/2025

Saturdays / Fortnightly

9.00am - 4.30pm


Location:  


This course will be taught on a virtual interactive platform in class with options of Online /Nationwide start dates and revert to a location in Guernsey at Level 4


About the course:


This is a 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 3.  The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course:  


£1095.00


Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)

Next course start dates 


2 Options:


  • (1) October 2024 - May 2025 (Online / Nationwide)
  • (2) January 2025 - July 2025 (Online / Nationwide)

This course will be taught on a virtual platform in class with options of Online /Nationwide start dates and reverting to a location in Guernsey at Level 4


About the course:


This is a 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 4.  The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Course dates:


(1) Online Nationwide (From October 24) 


October 24

19/10/2024

November 24

02/11/2024; 23/11/2024

January 25

11/01/2025; 25/01/2025

February 25

08/02/2025; 22/02/2025

March 25

08/03/2025; 22/03/2025 

April 25

05/04/2025; 26/04/2025

May 25

03/5/2025; 10/5/2025



(2) January 25 until July 25

Dates coming soon...



Total Cost of the course:  


£1195.00



Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4)

Next Course Date:

January 2025 - November 2026


This is a 2 year course involving  an expectation of both personal counselling and counselling placement hours.  At the end of the course you will be a quaificed Counsellor with an option to work towards accreditation.


Further details expected to be announced January 2025



More Information - Accepting Registrations - Guernsey / Nationwide / Online

  • Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Diploma (TC-L4)

    Progression from Level 3

    Due to start September 2025

    Location in Guernsey

    Further details expected to be announced January 2025


    Please note progression to the Level 4 (TC-L4) will be subject to candidates securing a potential counselling placement. 




  • Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CSK-L3)

    Progression from Level 2 


    Next course start date:


    2 Options


    • October 2024 until May 2025
    • January 2025 until July 2025

    Course times:


    Saturdays (Fortnightly) 9.00 am - 4.30 pm 


    Location:


    This course will be taught on a virtual platform in class with options of Online /Nationwide start dates and reverting to Face to Face at Level 4


    About the course:


    Progression to Level 4 (TC-L4) subject to course availability 


    Ofqual - Recognised National Qualification (RNQ) - Certificate 


    20 Credits


    Adopts a Humanistic Approach to inform Counselling Skills Practice 


    This qualification is intended for candidates who have already acquired a recognised qualification in counselling skills and want to:


    Take the next step in training to become a counsellor 

    Learn more about counselling theory, ethics and mental health

    Be prepared for work as a professional counsellor in an agency setting

     

    This qualification leads to employment and increases employability for those whose role is to support others in sectors such as health and social care work, teaching and learning, advocacy and mediation, support and project work, and other helping roles. It provides additional skills for those already in employment and is likely to lead to increased opportunities for promotion and advancement towards practitioner-level qualifications (TC-L4).


    Next scheduled course dates:


    October 24

    19/10/2024

    November 24

    02/11/2024; 23/11/2024

    January 25

    11/01/2025; 25/01/2025

    February 25

    08/02/2025; 22/02/2025

    March 25

    08/03/2025; 22/03/2025 

    April 25

    05/04/2025; 26/04/2025

    May 25

    03/5/2025; 10/5/2025


    (2) January 25 course 

    Dates comining soon...


    Total cost of the course:  


    £1195.00 


    Please note progression to the Level 4 (TC-L4) will be subject to candidates securing a potential counselling placement. 



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  • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

    Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

    Next course start dates:


    September 2024 until March 2025

    14/9/2024 until 29/3/2025

    (Approx. 6 month course)


    Course times:


    Saturday / Fortnightly  9.00am - 4.30pm 


    Location: 


    The courses will be held Online / Interactive Platfom classes and revert to a location in Winchester at Level 4


    About the course:


    This qualification is designed to give candidates the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies to use counselling skills ethically and safely in a variety of contexts and roles. Progression will lead to access to the Level 3 (CST-L3) Counselling Qualification


    17 Credits


    This qualification is for: 


    Those starting the first level of training as a professional counsellor.

    Those who want to learn counselling skills in other professional or helping roles.

    Those who want to improve their professional and personal relationships as part of personal development.

    Those who wish to improve communication and listening skills.


    This qualification leads to employment and increases employability for those whose role is to support others in sectors such as health and social care, teaching and learning, advocacy and mediation, support and project work, and other helping roles. It provides additional skills for those already in employment and is likely to lead to increased opportunities for promotion and advancement.


    To make the distinction between counselling and counselling skills clear, CPCAB refers to the person using counselling skills as a ‘helper’ and the person being helped as a ‘helpee’.[ An example of helping work would be a care assistant (the helper) listening to someone they are looking after (the helpee) who is very worried about the health of a family member. The helper will help them to express their feelings and concerns. They may also guide them to a specific professional who may be able to provide them with the more specialised or in-depth help they may need. The core theoretical model underpinning the course is the Person-Centred Approach.   The terms ‘counsellor’ and ‘client’ are not used until the Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3).


    Course schedule:


    September 24

    14/9/2024; 28/09/2024

    October 24

    12/10/2024; 26/10/2024

    November 24

    09/11/2024; 23/11/2024

    January 25

    11/01/2025; 25/01/2025

    February 25

    08/02/2025; 22/02/2025

    March 25

    08/03/2025; 22/03/2025; 29/03/2025


    Total cost of the course:


     £1095.00 



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    Ashley Rawles

    Tutor/Clinical Practice/Guernsey

    Ashley gained her Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in August 2021 and works in Private Practice whilst also volunteering several hours a week for a local counselling charity. Whilst Ashley mainly works with adults over the age of 18 she has experience of working with children and young people through other responsibilities and roles she currently holds in Guernsey.


    As a Person-Centred Integrative Counsellor Ashley puts the client at the heart of the counselling process whilst her working is informed by other modalities and theories. Ashley is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with those looking to take on helping roles in the Bailiwick. In 2022 Ashley was a shadow tutor on a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills. 


    Ashley was born and brought up in Guernsey and is therefore very aware of the uniqueness of Island life.


    Catherine Jones

    Post-Graduate PGCE, BA (Hons) In Humanistic Psychotherapy, Dip, MNCPS (Accredited), MBACP, MLIBF

    Founder/Course Director/Tutor/Clinical Practice/Supervisor/Trainer

    Catherine's qualifications include a First Class BA (Hons) Degree in Humanistic Psychotherapy and a Post-Graduate qualification in Teaching & Education and in Supervision.  Catherine  combines a successful supervision and counselling clinical practice with delivering, creating and developing up to and including degree/research level courses.  Catherine's vast experience of training draws on academic experience of lecturing at local  Universities, Colleges.  Catherine also maintains a passion for making a difference to others by contributing as a volunteer to a local counselling charity.  The creation of  ACE Courses has been inspired in collaboration with other Course Directors to provide excellence in teaching and a positive student experience by offering a portfolio of up-to-date BACP/NCPS continual professional developmental requirements of Clinical Supervision and other bespoke courses.


    Catherine is a registered and accredited member with the BACP and NCPS and remains passionate about research and undertaking a PhD in an area of Humanistic Psychotherapy. 


    Areas of interest include Bereavement and Loss, Self Esteem, Loneliness, Trauma and PTSD, Couples work and Eating Disorders. In addition to adopting the Person-Centred Approach Catherine draws on a Pluralistic Approach to client work and an Integrative supervision practice.


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