CN5200 Counselling for Common Issues
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
None.Co-requisites
None.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Identify common client problems as viewed by key theories of pathology and change
Describe appropriate counselling approaches to address common issues
Reflect on personal ability and limitations in responding to specific issues and identify relevant responses
Examine ethical methods of supporting clients with issues that threaten their personal safety or the safety of others (suicidal ideation, family violence, self-harm etc.)
Unit Description
Counselling for Common Issues works as a companion unit to Essential Counselling Skills by providing foundational knowledge about counselling theories and how they inform case conceptualisation and practice. Students will learn about the major theoretical “schools” and their differing ways of understanding problems as well as wellness or healing and how these compare with Biblical thought. This unit also delves into the specifics of common issues clients bring to counselling especially around topics like depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, self harm, relationship problems, family violence and addiction. The unit material covers important ways of supporting safety in various critical situations.
Topics
- Introduction to major issues in Counselling
- What is a problem?
- What does it mean to get well?
- Assessment and Case Conceptualisation
- Mental Health and the Bible
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self-harm
- Crisis Support
- Problems with Relationships
- Family Violence and Coercive Control
- Addiction
- Knowing how to proceed
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Demand based)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.