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Counselling

  • Do you provide counselling for your clients?
  • Are you an effective counsellor?
  • Are your questioning skills helpful?
  • Are you a good listener?
  • Do you have useful strategies to offer your clients a healing programme?
  • Are you trained or do you need a qualification?

We can help you!

Some counsellors work with clients who come with a wide range of problems or issues, others specialise in one or two areas.

Specialisations include: substance abuse, violence and abuse, family therapy, rehabilitation, people with disabilities, mental health, grief, and personal problems.

Self employed counsellors may contract for private work through ACC, MSD, Family Court on an annual basis. Currently, there is a severe shortage of well-qualified Mâori Counsellors.

Anamata offers the NZQA National Diploma of Counselling Level 6 as a basic professional qualification for those people seeking work, in the social services field, as a Counsellor.  The course provides recognition of a level of competence, knowledge and skills required for counselling at a professional level in a wide range of settings, in statutory and voluntary agencies and organisations.

This course provides a bi-cultural approach and is also suitable for applicants who work in schools, church and community agencies, the health sector or private practice; particularly those aiming at upgrading their qualifications.

This course has been designed to suit people who work and study at the same time. Prior or current learning can be formally recognised.

Course Content

 
Year One
Introduction to Counselling Skills
Te Ira Tangata
Professional Development
Advocacy
Counselling Practice 1

Year Two
Assessment
Facilitation
Counselling Practice
Group Counselling
Whanau Counselling
Counselling Practice 2

*Students may be required to undertake an academic writing course in any particular year of their study.

Entry Criteria

  • 19+yrs
  • completion of a police vetting check
  • committed to living and role modeling health and wellbeing with a clear intention to be of service to others 
  • recognition of prior learning and cross crediting of any related learning or work will be considered at enrolment *fee applys
  • students should have the ability to study at a tertiary level and complete professional practice, including academic writing, reading and communication skills 

Enrolment Details

Qualification: National Diploma in Counselling Level 6
Location: Gisborne
Delivery: 10 Wananga; 3 consecutive days per month; online tutorials               
Tuition Fee:    $4477.50 incl gst and student protection fee per year of  study
Course Related Costs Apply
Start Dates:     07 February 2012
Finish Dates:   30 November 2012