Training as a counsellor?

Ms. Pingui

I have a certificate in adlerian psychology and counselling and I have applied for a phychology degree in W.I.T for September.
Would I have to do another course after this to qualify? I am finding it difficult to get any advice on the best way to do this.
My second choice on the C.A.O is a social studies degree, would this be a better direction to head in?

Any advice would be great!

Odysseus

Really what you should do is have a look at the requirement for membership with the various professional bodies. That will give you a sense of the educational requirements, however, after that then you have to fullfil the practical one in terms of supervised hours. The total amount of hours and the level of education varies from body to body.

However, it is safe to say that whilst the courses you name would be helpful, they will not be enough to qualify as a counsellor/psychotherapist.

Out of interest where is the cert from?

Ms. Pingui

Odysseus wrote: »

Really what you should do is have a look at the requirement for membership with the various professional bodies. That will give you a sense of the educational requirements, however, after that then you have to fullfil the practical one in terms of supervised hours. The total amount of hours and the level of education varies from body to body.

However, it is safe to say that whilst the courses you name would be helpful, they will not be enough to qualify as a counsellor/psychotherapist.

Out of interest where is the cert from?

The cert is from LIT.

So to qualify would I need to do a masters or something afterwards? Or would a totally different course be a better option? I will check up about membership.

Thanks!

belcampprisoner

http://www.irish-counselling.ie/


http://www.apcp.ie/

Odysseus

Ms. Pingui wrote: »

The cert is from LIT.

So to qualify would I need to do a masters or something afterwards? Or would a totally different course be a better option? I will check up about membership.

Thanks!

Where is LIT?

You could do a post-grad dip or a masters, but you would have to do something which is focus on counsellingor psychotherapy and has a practical aspect to it.

Are you interested in any particular school or psychotherapy?

A psych degree can be a great foundation for a caree as as a psychotherapist, but its aim is to give you a solid grounding in psychology.

Ms. Pingui

Odysseus wrote: »

Where is LIT?

You could do a post-grad dip or a masters, but you would have to do something which is focus on counsellingor psychotherapy and has a practical aspect to it.

Are you interested in any particular school or psychotherapy?

A psych degree can be a great foundation for a caree as as a psychotherapist, but its aim is to give you a solid grounding in psychology.

It's Limerick Institute of Technology, but I did the course in their Tipperary branch.

I would like to have a good foundation in phychology, as I find the whole subject really interesting, but now I am wondering if I'd be better off doing the degree in social care and then and do a specialised counselling course?

Odysseus

Ms. Pingui wrote: »

It's Limerick Institute of Technology, but I did the course in their Tipperary branch.

I would like to have a good foundation in phychology, as I find the whole subject really interesting, but now I am wondering if I'd be better off doing the degree in social care and then and do a specialised counselling course?

Well it depends on where your interests lie, if people are going down the degree road then getting a psychotherapy qualification as opposed to doing a under-grad in counselling/psychotherapy, I generally suggest the psych degree.

I think it stands to people more and in certain cases it may open more doors to post-grad clinical training than other degree.

However, as I said it really depends on where your academic interests lie; that's not too say that the social care degree wouldn't benefit you either.

JuliusCaesar

I hope you've read our sticky?

Check out the requirements of the various professional organisations.