In the past year or so, many people in Singapore have been working from home. The situation surrounding the pandemic made it a necessity in order to prevent people catching and spreading the virus while at work.
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Life is messy. It is messy, difficult, and complex. At some point, you’ve probably felt that your life in particularly is really messy. Maybe you still think it’s messy.
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When someone asks what the aim of their life is, the typical assumption would be that this is a philosophical question. You could approach this philosophically, of course; but it also can be practical and pragmatic.
Not everyone needs to know or is curious about the overall meaning of their life and why they are alive and on this planet or what the purpose of their existence is. Read more
One of the most common situation you will find yourself facing in any relationship is when your partner refuses to talk to you. This silent treatment is what happens when one person in a relationship (friend, family, or romantic) refuses to talk to the other person.
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Chances are good that you form a part of someone’s support system. You may even be a part of the support system for multiple groups of people. You can be supporting friends, family, colleagues, or even strangers.
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Everyone is a little bit critical of themselves. Even if people don’t openly admit it, most everyone can pinpoint their own mistakes and may feel embarrassed for it. Being self-critical is even necessary to improving yourself and your efforts.
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Self-esteem issues affect about 85% of people. There are a lot of books written about it but you rarely hear about it directly from other people. Even among friends this may be a taboo subject, and something people feel ashamed of.
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An inferiority complex is when you feel personally inadequate, deficient, and inferior. Typically, this is measured against peer groups and other people. However, you may have feelings of inadequacy even if you don’t suffer from an inferiority complex.
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People who study counselling psychology and become Counselling Psychologists often do so because of an interest in human behaviour and thinking; but also because they feel they can help people sort out their issues and live a happier life.
What may be less known and sometimes overlooked is that counselling psychology can also be used to help yourself as well, as ultimately, counselling psychology is about finding balance, wellness and happiness.
Most of us have some issue we are dealing with, no matter how well our lives are going. We may be dealing with some friction at work between colleagues and bosses, work related stress, dealing with loneliness, grieving, or suffering from a broken heart after loss of a relationship. We may also have some behavioural issues that have pestered us for years. It could be obsessiveness, overspending, alcoholism, or other self-destructive patterns.
For example, you may want to figure out why you are good at starting things, but have a hard time finishing things you start. Or maybe you have performance issues at work and would like to improve but don’t know how. These are common issues with people, and something that can cause long term annoyances and problems. Being introspective and understanding you have an issue is a start, but if you want to improve you will need to find a way to systematically look into the cause of the issue and find the best way to resolve it.
In counselling psychology, you’ll learn to explore and conducts research into different mindsets and behaviour of yourself and of other people. From this exploration and research, you’ll be able to develop assessment tools and find different ways to approach a wide variety of mental, behavioural, and performance issues.
Counselling psychology isn’t just meant to help other people. You can use the things you learn from counselling psychology to also look at your own life and situation to figure out how you can improve in different areas of your personal and professional life; and ultimately you can use counselling psychology to chart a path towards a healthier, happier life.
Join us at College of Allied Educators to learn more about yourself, what motivates you, and how you can find happiness, meaning, and success in work, love, and life.
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology (PGDICP) is a counselling psychology course accredited by the Singapore Association for Counselling (SAC). The part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology programme focuses on developing and enhancing experiential knowledge and skills through a holistic approach. Some of the subjects covered include Counselling Children, Addiction Intervention, Crisis Intervention, and Family Therapy.
DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY
Diploma in Counselling Psychology (DCPSY) is a counselling course covering a range of conceptual and functional skills in counselling. It trains students to apply appropriate counselling psychology skills in different situations, and equips students with the ability to work effectively as a counsellor.
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Choosing a recognised programme
The important first step in becoming a counsellor is deciding on what courses you need to take. SAC has a list of counselling programmes it recognises, and believes a good education is essential to building a good counselling ecosystem in Singapore.
College of Allied Educator’s Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology is one of the SAC recognised counselling programme available. This is a 15-month part-time programme for:
The Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology programme allows you to:
Practicum and clinical supervision
An important component in the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology is the practicum. SAC requires recognised programmes to provide 100 practicum hours with 10 hours of clinical supervision. You will have counselling sessions with real people dealing with real issues for you to gain experience and develop yourself further.
College of Allied Educators will coordinate with you to meet the practicum hours. During your counselling sessions, you will maintain a log sheet that is endorsed and signed off on by a supervisor.
Once you have completed your 100 hours practicum and 10 hours clinical supervision, you can register to be a Provisional Clinical Member (PCM). Upon completion of your PCM, you are eligible to gain employment as a professional counsellor. In any three years after completion of the PCM, when you clock in a total of 600 hours of face-to-face counselling and the required 60 hours clinical supervision, you may upgrade your membership to the Clinical Membership, which is also the required membership to be known as a registered counsellor.
Registering as a Counsellor with Singapore Association for Counselling
To register with SAC as a Clinical Member, ensure you meet all the requirements and have your documents ready prior to registration:
The specifics and details of what SAC requires are on their website. Your status as a registered counsellor has to be renewed every 2 years.
If you are ready to start your journey and would like to find out more, contact us below:
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