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MCEP103
Basic Therapeutic Therapy and Interventions

MQF Level: 7

ECTS Value: 4 ECTS

Contact Hours: 20

Self Study Hours: 48

Assessment Hours: 32

 

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

This module will provide course participants with the skills and competences required to carry out a clinical interview and basic therapy sessions. The emphasis of this module will be on clinical interviewing, building rapport with one’s clients, progressing in therapy, how to provide feedback, appropriate self-disclosure, and challenging blind-spots and maladaptive perspectives of clients. This is based primarily on the Egan Model of Counselling.

 

By the end of this module, the learner will be able to:

Competences

a. Ensure mastery of the Egan Model of Counselling;

b. Foster a good and empathic rapport with clients which supports them in overcoming their struggles;

c. Apply effective clinical interviewing techniques including various modes of questioning and listening skills;

d. Carry out basic therapy sessions which explore the client’s struggles, offering feedback and challenging their blind spots in order to help them to arrive at a resolution;

e. Conduct a clinical interview which explores the clients challenges, difficulties, developmental history, psycho-social and family issues.

Knowledge 

a. Identify different approaches to build and maintain rapport with clients such as the Rogerian appraoch, the proficiency in actve listening and the proper use of empathy, pacing the client.;

b. Explain the different elements of the NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Model such as mirroring, sensory acuity, and being fully present with the client;

c. Explain the difference between various types of clinical interviews and their use;

d. Demonstrate the ability of carrying out a semi-structured interview while maintaining rapport with the interviewee;

e. Describe the benefits and challenges of using the Egan Model;

f. Describe different theories and models that make up well planned clinical interviewing techniques.

Skills

a. Carry out a therapy session utilizing the Egan Model;

b. Demonstrate appropriate rapport and apply empathic skills when conducting a therapy session;

c. Give feedback and challenge blind-spots without losing rapport with the client;

d. Communicate effectively the clinical interview results to the clients, families and other professionals;

e. Conclude a therapy session using appropriate skills such as summarizing, giving food-for thought and providing hope.

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Practical Task and Write-up.

Suggested Readings

Core Readings List 
  1. Reese, R. and Egan, G. (2021). The Skilled Helper (3rd). Cengage Learning EMEA.
  2. Sommers-Flanagan, J. and Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2017). Clinical Interviewing (6th) John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  3. Rogers, C. (2021). Client Centered Therapy. Little Brown Book Group: London, UK.
  4. Seligman, L. (2020). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Systems, Strategies, and Skills. Pearson.
  5. Martin, D. (2015). Counselling and Therapy Skills. Waveland Press, Inc.
Supplementary Reading List 
  1. Barr, O. (2002). “Essential Counselling and Therapy Skills: The Skilled Client Model Essential Counselling and Therapy Skills: The Skilled Client Model”. Nursing standard Vol., 16 (38), p. 29.
  2. Gardner, P. and Crago, H. (2019). A Safe Place for Change: Skills and Capacities for Counselling and Therapy. Australia: Interactive Publications Pty. Ltd.
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