PSCG531 - Certificate in Counselling Skills Assignment Part Two v7 | The Career Academy NZ

Certificate in Counselling Skills - Part Two

Read the requirements below and then complete all parts of the assessment. Once completed, save your work as either a Word document or a PDF file. Once you have saved your work click on the Assessment submission link within this topic and upload your completed assessment to your tutor for marking. 

Plagiarism 

Please remember that presenting work that is not your own (e.g., content copied directly from the course material or websites) is considered plagiarism and is a violation of your student policy. Plagiarised work will not be marked by your tutors and will result in a re-submission or fail. 

Assessment Marking Guidelines

There are three possible outcomes for this assessment: outstanding, satisfactory and resubmit. Please review the marking schedule at the end of this assessment for details on what is required for each question. 

Learning Outcomes

In this assignment, you will be assessed on the following learning outcomes: 

• Explain the main micro-skills and when it is appropriate to use them. (Refer to: Interview Techniques) 
• Explain the four key components of the CBT process and the use of normalising in counselling. (Refer to: Changing Beliefs and Normalising) 
• Explain the purpose and ways of finding solutions, and the process of creating making, and reviewing choices. (Refer to: Finding Solutions) 
• Explain concepts within counselling and strategies to address them. (Refer to: Ending the Counselling) 

Question 1

There are a number of techniques that can be used to streamline a counselling session, helping both the counsellor and client. Complete the following tasks. Explain confrontation and how it can be used appropriately. Write 150-200 words. 

Describe how reframing can be used to change a client's perspective. Write 150-200 words.

Question 2

Normalising and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be powerful tools to support clients when their thoughts and behaviours are problematic to themselves. Complete the following tasks.

• Discuss when normalising is appropriate to use and when it should not be used. Write 150-200 words. 
• Normalising: Give an overview of CBT and how it can help individuals in 150-200 words.

Question 3

Often during the counselling process, goals will naturally emerge for the client. However, if they do not emerge, the counsellor will need to assist the client in positive goal setting. Complete the task below.

• Explain four ways in which a client can move forward from a problematic phase to one of discovering new choices. 
• Be sure to mention concepts as outlined in the course Finding Solutions. Write 250-300 words.