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Certificate in Christian Counselling
Course Code: 960
Course Fee: £320.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £80.00 (0% APR), followed by 3 monthly payments of £80.00

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The Certificate in Christian Counselling course introduces the student to the field of Christian counselling. It is specifically designed to meet the training needs of those who are involved in using counselling skills or who want to work as Christian Counsellors. Essential Christian Counselling knowledge and skills are introduced and related to a framework of biblical, psychological and pastoral approaches. This Christian Counselling course's, exercises and assignments are designed to support and challenge students as they thoughtfully explore their own and others' issues. The goal of the course is to help the student to acquire the skills, insights, understanding and knowledge they will need to work effectively, promoting health and wholeness from a Biblical perspective.

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The course provided me with the introductory knowledge that I needed. The assignments were challenging but allowed me to demonstrate what I was learning and how I could apply it to client work. Marie Murphy was an excellent tutor and her feedback was encouraging and detailed.
John B, 35 days ago
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Fabulous course! Thank you!
Pavlina S, 85 days ago
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The Certificate in Christian Counselling has been a deeply enriching and formative experience. The course content was well-structured and thoughtfully integrated Christian principles with core counselling approaches like Carl Rogers’ person-centred model, Egan’s framework, and Gerkin’s pastoral method. Each assignment encouraged meaningful reflection and personal growth, and I felt the course struck a strong balance between theory and application. The distance learning format offered excellent flexibility, allowing me to engage with the material at my own pace while still feeling supported. Marie Murphy has been a consistently encouraging and insightful tutor. Her feedback was clear, constructive, and respectful, always delivered in a way that fostered confidence and deepened my understanding. I truly appreciated her presence throughout the course. One suggestion would be to include brief recorded introductions for each module or a short recommended reading list to support further learning. Overall, I’m very grateful for this experience and would gladly recommend it to others seeking a spiritually grounded approach to counselling.
Sebastian S, 143 days ago
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The course material is in-depth, allowing me to reflect on and consider the role of a Christian Counsellor at the basic /Introductory level. I received detailed and positive feedback from the Tutor, Marie Murphy, which demonstrated my ability and skills to pursue the role of a Christian Counsellor. Marie's feedback has helped to guide me in this role. Thank you.
Marcia T, 299 days ago
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Generally very happy. Thank you.
Pavlina S, 1 year ago
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Thank you. This had been an amazing learning opportunity
Angela A, 1 year ago

Syllabus for Certificate in Christian Counselling

The Certificate in Christian Counselling course lessons include the key topics below:

  • The nature and development of people
  • The nature of problems
  • Emotional Baggage and the nature of problems
  • The therapeutic process and change
  • The therapeutic working alliance
  • Therapeutic interventions and techniques
  • Counselling Methods
  • Clients and multicultural issues
  • Professional counselling practice


The Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) consider these topics an essential part of professional training in Christian Counselling.


Materials supplied with the Certificate in Christian Counselling course

The course materials consist of 10 lessons and 5 tutor marked assignments, supplemented with suggested background reading.


Linkages to other courses

For those who wish to advance their knowledge and practice further they may wish to consider Course 4000 Diploma in Counselling or the academically credit rated modules which make up Course 5000N Diploma in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling.


Credit Rated or CPD

On completion of this course students will be awarded a Certificate in Christian Counselling and a Certificate for Continued Professional Development. Although non-credit rated, this course has proven popular with those who wish to gain knowledge of this specialism.

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Course Code: 960
Course Fee: £320.00
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