Institute of Counselling Reviews

I really liked the introduction to the different counselling approaches very much, and this is one of the reasons why I chose the course in the first place. The second section was a little surprising to me in that it seemed to get into quite advanced skills very quickly although it is a basic course. Perhaps it is just my too-literal mindset but it bothered me a little that it said somewhere in the course text that advanced empathy is not for the first appointment for the client and yet the advanced empathy assignment situation was with a new client.

Excellent course

Clear and easy to follow and written in a concise way that invites further study. The notes are also written in an easy to read style

The structure and design of the course content and material was clear and well laid out in the presentation which facilitated a deep understanding of CBT. The course material from the cert to the dip, was clearly linked and build upon making the wealth of information less daunting.

I am now on my third course with the institute and am already anticipating more.

Perhaps some video material would help. But the theoretical aspects were very adequate. The assessment questions relevant and dynamic.

Excellent material. Very carefully selected and the assignments were very cleverly designed, covering a wide range of different client cases.

It was an excellent course that covered a great deal of relevant and up to date information and knowledge.

The downloadable resources were fine; as mentioned above, the YouTube clips were a little dated and sometimes a little tricky to find.

The material was very clear, and there were plenty of examples to illustrate the principles and use of the tools. The portfolio questions and assignments were excellent in provoking deep thought and drawing out learning.