• Interested in counselling as a career?

• Want to improve your professional and personal relationships by learning to listen?

• Wish to develop your confidence in dealing with people at work or in personal relationships?

Come along and meet the team at Leicester Centre for Psychodynamic Counselling to find out about the range of courses on offer at our open evening on Thursday May 24th.

Drop in and visit us at 12 Princess Road West, LE1 6TP between 19:00 - 21:00.

Join us for a cuppa and chat with course tutors and current students.

Why study with LCPC?

Our courses are delivered by qualified, experienced, friendly psychodymanic counsellors and psychotherapists in the unique and relaxing setting of a converted Georgian town house in the centre of Leicester

Our courses include:

COUNSELLING SKILLS CERTIFICATE

• The Certificate is designed to give a thorough understanding of the basic counselling skills, as well as opportunity to practice and develop these skills with peers.

• These skills will then form the basis of improving relational skills in many situations – with friends, family and colleagues.

• The course also gives insight into counselling as a career, and forms the entry requirement for our 2 year Diploma course, though the skills being developed here are useful in more general settings too.

• We examine and enhance skills such as demonstrating empathy, active listening, reading non-verbal communication and body language, asking open questions and being reflective.

Who is this course for?

• This course is designed to help individuals develop basic counselling skills and competency. It is open to anyone who would like to enhance their active listening, capacity for empathy and understanding of others, relational skills, understanding basic human motivation and communication patterns.

• The course may be of interest to anyone who works with people, particularly in occupations where relationships may be difficult or present particular challenges. It is also a requirement for those who wish to progress on to the Psychodynamic Counselling Diploma.

DIPLOMA IN PSYCHODYNAMIC COUNSELLING

• This is a two-year professional training course that will enable the student to work as a psychodynamic counsellor.

• The first year of the course will introduce students to theoretical components of psychodynamic thinking, develop counselling skills, and will include a personal development group.

• The second year will include a placement, a continuation of the personal development group, clinical supervision and a year-long infant observation.

Who is this course for?

For those who want to train to be a professional counsellor or have a professional qualification in counselling.

For those who wish to enhance their skills in counselling to use in their current working practices. For example: Teachers, Nurses, Social Workers, Care Workers