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Certificate in Therapeutic Communication
Course Code: 840
Course Fee: £270.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £80.00 (0% APR), followed by 3 monthly payments of £73.00

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The Certificate in Therapeutic Communication is a dynamic course, which is designed to provide a comprehensive and practical understanding of Therapeutic Communication. It teaches a person-centered approach to communicating effectively with others, offering the student a clinical and pastoral perspective on client care. This therapeutic communication course uses a number of communication models, to help identify communication skills and promote positive thinking as a means of enhancing the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic communication is an essential element in the healing process and, although not all people want to be counsellors, all caregivers and practitioners need to be able to communicate effectively with their clients. 

This form of communication is about providing companionship, emotional support and information about solving life’s problems. It is about how to move from understanding the person to putting that understanding into words. The aim of therapeutic communication is to examine what the therapist can say that can contribute to the process of  healing and change.

The course is ideal for those who already have some therapeutic and/or leadership experience. Students enroling on this course may be nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, pastors, teachers, life coaches, managers and leaders.

This is an outstanding course and is suitable for all types of professionals working with individuals and groups who wish to further develop communication skills and foster relationships with others.

Therapeutic communication is at the ‘cutting edge’ of client care. The course is designed for six months part-time study, although students may spread their studies over a full year if they wish.

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Syllabus for Certificate in Therapeutic Communication

This course offers an excellent approach for appropriate application of therapeutic communication including:

  • An introduction to therapeutic communication
  • Development of therapeutic communication
  • Core qualities of therapeutic communication
  • Self development
  • Developing qualities and skills
  • Personality types
  • Loss and bereavement
  • Challenging prejudices
  • Therapeutic communication in the workplace
  • Therapeutic communication in practice


Materials supplied with this course

The course material includes comprehensive course notes (knowledge and practice) 10 lessons and 5 tutor marked assignments, supplemented with suggested background reading. Your responses to each assignment are individually assessed by your course tutor, who will also offer guidance and feedback.


Linkages to other courses

In regards to further study you may also want to consider the Diploma in Counselling (4000) course.

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Course Code: 840
Course Fee: £270.00
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