QLS Diploma in Counselling Adult Trauma

Certificate: Provided by The Quality Licence Scheme

Who is this course for?

Qualified counsellors wishing to expand and deepen their knowledge of working with trauma and sexual abuse.

What is covered on this course?

• Students will learn the theory of psychological trauma, including looking at physiological, biological, psychological, and sociological responses to trauma.
• Students will learn about the different diagnoses of trauma, with a focus on complex trauma and sexual abuse.
• Students will learn about the theory of attachment and how these different attachment styles can influence a therapist’s approach to working with psychological trauma.
• Students will learn a staged approach to working with trauma through exploring and critiquing trauma focused models.
• Students will learn The Rewind technique an effective treatment that can greatly reduce, and even remove, traumatic or phobic symptoms quickly through relaxation and guided imagery, all without even having to talk about the details of the traumatic incident(s) in question.

Course Curriculum:

Module 1: Trauma Theory
Module 2: Complex Trauma and Attachment with specific reference to sexual abuse
Module 3: Safe Trauma Therapy: assessment, managing risk, and trauma focused models
Module 4: Working with Trauma: A Staged Approach, REWIND Technique – RASA Merseyside – Rewind Therapy
Module 5: Self Care, Vicarious Trauma, and Burnout

Method of assessment:

In order to successfully complete the Diploma in Counselling Adult who have Experienced Trauma all students are required to complete a 3,500 word case study.

Requirements:

To complete this CPD course, students must be qualified counsellors and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, or another relevant body.

For further information or to book a place, please contact: education@rasamerseyside.org

To book a place, please complete the attached enrolment form and follow the instructions with regards to payment.