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RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION COUNSELLING - BPS208

Duration (approx) 100 hours
Qualification
Statement of Attainment

Why Study Relationship and Communication Counselling?

40% of romantic partnerships end in divorce or separation. Relate estimate that 20% of people are in a “distressed” relationship. Relationship difficulties occur in all forms of relationships, such as families, friendships, work colleagues etc. By studying relationship and communication counselling, you will learn more about improving communications in relationships and how to deal with relationship breakdown.

Relationship and Communication Counselling is an important course if you are involved in relationship breakdowns, counselling or other related fields.

This course will increase your knowledge of

  • The importance of communication in relationships.
  • How relationships can breakdown and what we can do to improve relationships and communication.

The course has 6 lessons which consider -

  • Communication and new relationships.
  • Self-awareness.
  • Communication goals.
  • Communication patterns in relationships.
  • Influences on behaviour in relationships.
  • Communication techniques,
  • Maintaining relationships.

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Who Is This Course Suitable For?

The Relationships And Communication Counselling course is suitable for -

  • Social workers
  • Counsellors
  • Teachers
  • Psychologists
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Volunteer counsellors
  • Mental health workers
  • Learning disability workers
  • Support workers
  • Health and well-being workers
  • Stress management consultants
  • Anger management consultants
  • Human resources staff
  • Law enforcement
  • Managers
  • Supervisors
  • Advice workers
  • Helpline counsellors
  • Homelessness workers
  • Anyone who supports people experiencing relationship breakdowns

The course is useful as -

  • Professional development, CPD or for interest.

What Will You Learn in This Course?

Learn about relationship counselling and improving communication in relationships in this distance learning course.

  • An essential course for anyone involved in relationship and communication breakdowns and difficulties.
  • This course will help you to understand the difficulties that can arise when relationships and communication breakdown.
  • Understand more about how communication problems can lead to relationship breakdown and destruction.
  • Develop an understanding of self-awareness, and influences on communication.
  • Understand external influences that affect behaviour and communications.
  • Learn about different techniques of communication - types of listening, types of questions.

Course Structure and Lesson Content

There are 6 lessons in this course, as outlined below:

Lesson 1. Communication in Emerging Relationships

  • Introduction.
  • Problems in relationships.
  • Stages in relationships.
  • Interpersonal communication.
  • The communication process.
  • Principles of communication.
  • Communication filtered through perceptions.
  • Verbal communication.
  • Non-verbal communication.
  • Communication responsibility.
  • Ineffective communication.
  • Signs of relationship breakdown.
  • Effective communication.
  • Abuse and violence in relationships.

Lesson 2. Self-Awareness and Communication Goals

  • Introduction.
  • Negative communication.
  • Self-awareness.
  • Setting the stage for change.
  • Good communication is thoughtful.
  • Intent.
  • Awareness.
  • Recognising reactive patterns.
  • Relationship goals.

Lesson 3. Communication Patterns in Relationships

  • Negative patterns of communication.
  • Aggressive patterns.
  • Victim patterns.
  • Avoidance patterns.
  • Thought, feeling and action cycle.
  • Thoughts and feelings differentiated.
  • Emotions (feelings).
  • Patterns of thought.
  • Behaviour (Actions).
  • Action skills.
  • Communicating intent.

Lesson 4. Influences on Relating Behaviour and PBL.

  • Influences on communication.
  • Environmental influences; family, culture, social, other.
  • Global factors.
  • Communicating and changing interpersonal needs.
  • Changing expectations and needs.
  • Adult psychological development.
  • Erikson's psychosocial stages.
  • PBL (problem-based learning project) to create and plan a counselling intervention for a couple who are experiencing relationship difficulties. 

Lesson 5. Communication Techniques and Skills

  • Introduction.
  • Triads.
  • Listening.
  • Paraphrasing.
  • Reflective responses; emotions.
  • Reflective responses; content.
  • Guidelines to prevent inauthentic listening.
  • Open questions.
  • Message statements or requests.
  • Self-disclosure.
  • Encouraging clients to learn communication.

Lesson 6. Maintaining Relationships

  • Introduction.
  • Kinds of, and stages in relationships.
  • Factors to help maintain relationships.
  • Agreements or contracts.
  • Praise and gifts for service.
  • Relationship nurturing communication.
  • Straight talk.

Course Aims

  • To examine the importance of communication in emergent relationships and its changing role within relationships.
  • To understand different influences affecting and changing interpersonal needs over the lifespan.
  • To recognise the role of cultural and physical environmental influences on communication.
  • To identify and examine patterns of communication in close relationships.
  • To understand constructive and destructive methods of maintaining relationships.
  • To discuss patterns of relationship breakdown and the role of constructive and destructive communication.
  • To consider the effectiveness of different communication techniques in relationships.

What Next?

Study relationship and communication counselling for professional development or your own interest. It is a useful qualification for anyone working with people where relationship difficulties can occur. This can be in the home or in the workplace.

This Course Can Help Anywhere and Everywhere

Relationships are important in every part of our daily life; and while this course may be particularly relevant to people who are involved in relationships counselling; it is also pertinent to anyone involved in or having influence upon, any type of relationship, for example:

  • Employers and supervisors who manage staff, will be far more effective at work, if the relationships between different employees are better; and this course can help you understand and improve the way workplace relationships are managed.
  • Business and marketing people will always be more effective if they understand and cultivate good and appropriate relationships at work.
  • Welfare workers, youth workers, health practitioners, and other helping professions, have a primary interest in helping people achieve a better state of wellbeing. While every job has its own primary focus; every one of these jobs will be more effective when the relationship is better with the client; and when outside relationships are not overwhelming and distracting the client. This course help any such practitioner to a heightened sensitivity, and a much better capacity to deal with relationships at all levels.

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Meet some of our academics

Tracey Jones (psychology)B.Sc. (Hons) (Psychology), M.Soc.Sc (social work), DipSW (social work), PGCE (Education), PGD (Learning Disability Studies) Tracey began studying psychology in 1990. She has a wide range of experience within the psychology and social work field, particularly working with people with learning disabilities. She is also qualified as a teacher and now teaches psychology and social work related subjects. She has been a book reviewer for the British Journal of Social Work and has also written many textbooks, blogs, articles and ebooks on psychology, writing, sociology, child development and more. She has had also several short stories published.
Jacinda Cole B.Sc.,M.Psych.Psychologist, Educator, Author, Psychotherapist. B.Sc., Psych.Cert., M. Psych. Cert.Garden Design, MACA. Jacinda has over 25 years of experience in psychology, in both Australia and England. She has co-authored several psychology text books and many courses including diploma and degree level courses in psychology and counselling. Jacinda joined ACS in 2001.
Jade SciasciaBiologist, Business Coordinator, Government Environmental Dept, Secondary School teacher (Biology); Recruitment Consultant, Senior Supervisor in Youth Welfare, Horse Riding Instructor (part-completed) and Boarding Kennel Manager. Jade has a B.Sc.Biol, Dip.Professional Education, Cert IV TESOL, Cert Food Hygiene.
Kate Gibson B.Soc.Sc.15+ years experience in HR, marketing, education & project management. Kate has traveled and worked in a variety of locations including London, New Zealand and Australia.


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