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Diploma in Addiction Counselling

Why take this course?
Addiction Counselling is one of the fastest growing counselling services in the UK. This is your opportunity to gain a qualification that will enhance your career and counselling practice.

This Diploma Course will be of specific interest to those working in Healthcare Professions. It will also be relevant to people in social work areas, teachers and those involved in pastoral work.

Learning Method
On-line/Distance Learning
 

Course Details

Course Number: 3500
Course Fee: £529.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £89.00 (0% APR), followed by 6 monthly payments of £73.00
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Course Content
This Diploma has 2 modules: Module 1, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Course 150)
and Module 2, Certificate in Addiction Counselling (Course 152).

Module 1, (CBT) is based on the premise that our interpretation of an event is crucial in determining how we feel and react. Where beliefs and thought patterns are negative or unrealistic, a variety of problems may occur leading to possible emotional disorders. CBT aims to alleviate emotional distress. CBT has proved to be very effective in treating clients who have addiction issues.

CBT is a series of strategies specifically targeted at an individual’s disorder.
These can include:
  • cognitive therapy
  • relaxation
  • breathing techniques
  • interceptive exposure

You are introduced to the ABC Model of counselling. This describes the interaction between the clients’ behaviours, feelings and thoughts.
You are also taught to identify errors in thinking and to challenge damaging beliefs your clients may have. The aim is to enhance your effectiveness as a counsellor by teaching you the skills and the techniques of CBT, through providing case studies, illustrations, practical activities and assignments.

Module 2, Addiction Counselling will cover the following topics:
  • The nature of addictions.
  • Drug & alcohol addiction.
  • Gambling addiction.
  • Food and spending addiction.
  • Sexual addiction.
  • Internet Addiction.
  • Using CBT to treat addictions.
  • CBT in action - case studies.
  • Addiction counselling.
  • Addiction referral networks and resources.

Materials supplied with this course
A manual for each module:  Including 20 lessons and 10 tutor marked assignments, supplemented with suggested background reading.

Linkages to other courses
Students who have completed our CBT certificate course will be exempt from module 1.

Accredited or CPD
In addition to the course certificate awarded by the Institute successful candidates are also awarded a certificate of CPD for their portfolio. Although non-accredited this course has proved popular with those who wish to study this specialism.
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