Diploma Course Descriptions
Below you will find Course Descriptions for programs in Professional Counselling, Addiction Counselling, Counselling Therapy, and Psychotherapy. These pages highlight the key concepts, skills, and focus areas covered in each course. Whether you’re starting a career in mental health or enhancing your current practice, these programs offer the knowledge and tools needed to support clients effectively. Explore pages to learn more about the curriculum and specialized training provided.
Courses Specializing in Professional Counselling
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- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Addictions and Recovery
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Application of Personality Theories
- Psychology of Grief
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Collaborative Youth and Family Counselling
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Introduction to Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
- Applied Counselling Skills I Case Management, Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Applied Counselling Skills III Integrative Approach
- Final elective course or project relevant to career direction
- Volunteer requirement, 15 hours per month average for duration of the program.
Courses Specializing in Addiction Counselling
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- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Addictions and Recovery
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Comprehensive Treatment of Addictions (CTA I&II -600)
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS I-400)
- Applied Counselling Skills (ACS II-400)
- Application of Personality Theories
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Group Dynamics and Workshop Design
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety Disorders
- Introduction to Couples’ Counselling
- Milestones in Psychosocial Development
- Volunteer requirement, 15 hours per month average for duration of the program.
Courses Specializing in Counselling Therapy
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- Addictions and Recovery
- Abuse, Trauma, and Domestic Violence
- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Introduction to Couples Counselling
- Application of Personality Theories
- Multi-Cultural Counselling
- Introduction to Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
- Applied Counselling Skills I Case Management, Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Applied Counselling Skills III Integrative Approach
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, II
- Volunteer requirement, 15 hours per month average for duration of the program.
Courses Specializing in Psychotherapy
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- Introduction to Applied Psychology and Ethics
- Multi-Cultural Competence
- Youth and Family Counselling
- Assessment of Psychological Disorders
- Conflict, Suicide and Emergency Interventions
- Milestones in Psycho-Social Development
- Applied Counselling Skills I Assessment and Listening Skills
- Applied Counselling Skills II Case Management, Goals and Interventions
- Advanced Couples Therapy I
- Advanced Couples Therapy II
- Challenges of Clinical Practice, I
- Challenges of Clinical Practice,II
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, I
- Evidence-based Treatment and Psychopharmacology, II
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, I
- Theory and Practice of Psychotherapy, II
- Volunteer requirement, 15 hours per month average for duration of the program.