Centre for Online Education - BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology

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BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology
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Swayam
Overview

Explore how counselling psychology can be applied in various settings, such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, and private practice

Duration	16 weeks
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Mode of learning	Online
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Credential	Certificate

BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology
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Swayam
Highlights

Earn a certificate from IGNOU
Learn from industry experts

BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology
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Swayam
Course details

Skills you will learn

Psychology

Who should do this course?

Individuals preparing for careers in counseling psychology, psychotherapy, or related fields who need foundational knowledge and skills in counseling theories, techniques, and practices
Professionals practicing clinical psychology who want to enhance their understanding of counseling approaches and integrate counseling techniques into their practice
Social workers involved in mental health services, community counseling, or family therapy who need to apply counseling psychology principles in their work with clients

What are the course deliverables?

Learn about professional guidelines and ethical codes that ensure responsible and effective client care
Explore various psychological theories that explain how individuals grow, change, and experience the world
Learn about different mental health conditions and their impact on individuals
Master the art of attentive listening and effective communication to build rapport with clients and understand their concerns
Learn how to establish a safe and supportive environment where clients feel comfortable expressing themselves

More about this course

It explains the key concepts and approaches of counseling including the Indian approach
It describes the counseling process and the assessment procedure followed in counseling. Various counseling skills and techniques used in counseling are elaborated
Further, the course describes various application areas of counseling psychology ranging from school, career to family, workplace and other areas
Finally, the contemporary trends in counseling psychology such as the implications of technology in the field of counseling are highlighted
It explains the key concepts, process and theories of counseling including the Indian approach to counselling
It also describes the skills and techniques used in counseling and applications of counseling to various areas including school, career, family and workplace

BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology
at
Swayam
Curriculum

Introduction to Counselling Psychology

Counseling Process

Assessment in Counselling

Theoretical Approaches to Counselling (Psychodynamic)

Existential-Humanistic Approach

Cognitive and Behavioural Approach

Counselling Skills and Techniques-I

Counselling Skills and Techniques-II (Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy)

Counselling Skills and Techniques-III (Dance/Movement Therapy and Drama Therapy)

Areas of Application of Counselling (Child and Adolescents Counselling)

School and Career Counselling

Couple and Family Counselling

Counselling at Workplace

Counselling for Special Population

Contemporary Trends (Indian Approaches to Counselling)

Counselling and Technology

BPCE-145: Counselling Psychology
at
Swayam
Faculty details

Prof Swati Patra

Prof. Swati Patra is Professor of Psychology at School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi. She has earlier worked in National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). She has 20 years of teaching, research and training experience. Her specializations are Educational & Counseling Psychology, Counseling & Family Therapy, Distance Education, and Human development & disadvantage. Her areas of research interest are counseling, mental health, emotional intelligence, positive psychology,mindfulness, parenting ,and child and adolescent psychology. Her professional activities include among other things course design and development, course writing, course editing and research guidance for Ph.D. She has various journalpublications and book chapters. Her recent publication is the edited book on ‘Adolescence in India: Issues, Challenges and Possibilities’ by Springer, Singapore. She is the Programme Coordinator of Master of Arts in Psychology and Post Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Programme of IGNOU.She has been involved in Interactive radio counseling (Gyanvani), academic counseling through television (Gyandarshan), and Facebook of IGNOU. She is a certified Happiness Coach from the Berkeley Institute of Well-being, California in association with Happiitude, India, and also a certified Mindfulness Trainer. She provides guest lectures and conducts training workshops on various areas related to psychological counseling, well-bein