Counseling and Psychotherapy

By Shaun Bird

Why not completely change the direction of your life and begin doing something really worthwhile?

If you like working with people and helping others overcome their problems, a counseling and psychotherapy course could be the answer.

Many people today need counseling to help them cope with their problems such as a Personality Disorder, Eating disorder, OCD, Addiction, Anxiety. Depression, Divorce, Sexual Orientation to name but a few.

A Diploma in counseling and psychotherapy is open to any one and no prior knowledge is needed. However, it could be particularly helpful for anyone working on a day to day basis with people such as Prison Officers, Health Workers, Care Workers, Police Officers and so on.

By taking a Diploma in this area, you will gain a thorough understanding of what is expected of a counselor. You will be able to use your newly developed skills to help people in need. It could be people at work, or it could even be close members of your family. It could also be long-time friends. Just think how much they could benefit from your knowledge and experience or you could apply for employment in the field Mental Health.

A home study counseling course is a great way to study without the constraints of having to attend classroom training which does not suit everybody - especially with today's busy life style. Some companies offer "hands on training" to go along with the distance learning course and this is a great way to gain valuable practical experience.

Shaun L Bird UK Open Learning http://www.uk-open-learning.com

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