Harrow College celebrated the graduation of their newly qualified Psychodynamic Counsellors at a special event in late November 2016. The new graduates were each awarded with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
The event was held at the Grimm’s Dyke hotel in Harrow Weald where guests were treated to a graduation ceremony and lunch. The newly qualified graduates proudly donned gowns and hats to collect their awards and pose for photos.
Harrow College has a long and proud tradition of teaching Counselling at various levels to hundreds of people. This specific Level 4 graduation however, was the first in association with the CPCAB (Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body).
The course content comprehensibly covers key aspects of working effectively as a therapist. A range of common mental health problems are studied as well as looking at how early childhood experiences can impact on personality structure. The importance of working in line with an ethical framework is crucial to this field of work and is stressed throughout the course programme. Trainees also have to complete at least 100 supervised hours working with patients in an organisational setting.
The graduates can look forward to varied career opportunities – from working in the NHS, roles in the voluntary sector or even setting up their own private practice. As therapists, they will work with people who have a range of mental health issues including children in schools, centres which specialise in addictions, support for refugees and some will work in local MIND centres.
One proud graduate said “The tutor support was second to none and I could not have asked for any more. My passion for counselling was ignited from the very first class by my tutors enthusiasm and extensive experience - I can’t thank them enough”.
Michael Lyons, Counselling Coordinator and Lecturer at Harrow College said “Our commitment to training to the highest possible ethical and professional standards remains paramount. The work which the trainees do plays a vital role in the local community. Trainees find that the training changes them as people in ways which they had not expected and they value that growth. The change which their patients undergo is likewise life changing. We wish the new therapists a long and rewarding career”.
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