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Chrysalis Online Course

Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling

Quality Checked Certificate enabling you to take your first step as a Person Centred Counsellor or deepen your counselling practice

Person Centred Counselling has been the foundation of the profession of counselling for over 70 years. Developed by Carl Rogers, it is one of the Humanistic approaches to therapy. It emphasises the personal nature of our experience, our natural tendency to grow, and the importance of empathy and compassion.

This online self-directed learning course will provide you with a comprehensive introduction to the principles of Person Centred Counselling, it’s Core Conditions, and the skills used to apply them.

If you are a professional therapist in another discipline or approach, this course will provide you with valuable new insights and skills to use in your work.

If you are starting your journey towards becoming a professional counsellor, this course provides an excellent introduction where you can study in your own time, before embarking on the full face-to-face professional-length training required for professional registration.

This course is recognised and Quality Checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society which holds an Accredited Register, recognised by the Professional Standards Authority.

What to Expect

  • Certification
  • The work
  • Time to Complete
  • Your own tutor

This course provides an excellent introduction to the counselling profession to help you to decide if a career in counselling is for you. Your Online Certificate demonstrates you have undertaken foundation learning in the major approach to counselling, making it easier to take the next step towards a professional career.

It is now widely accepted that to be a competent practitioner you need to be registered with a professional counselling organisation and to abide by their code of ethics. Registration involves successfully completing full face-to-face training of at least 2 years which includes working on supervised placement to provide you with all the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to assist members of the public seeking counselling services.

This course is designed as an introductory step in that process and if you decide to pursue counselling as a career, you can apply to Chrysalis to undertake full professional training.

Upon completion of the course, you will achieve:

  • Chrysalis Online Certificate (Cert. CNS.) Quality Checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society
  • Guaranteed face-to-face interview if you wish to proceed with our Chrysalis Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice which offers a route to the Accredited Register

Our online courses are self-directed learning. You can read the materials directly from the platform and download/ print them if you wish. A small number of multiple choice questions and assignments are to be completed by you. Your answers can either be submitted directly onto the platform or you can upload Microsoft Word documents.

Each Module has a section of multiple choice questions for you to answer and an assignment to submit. You need to complete both in full and submit for marking. Once your work is marked and passed, you will receive your results and the next Module will be opened for you. Successful completion and passing of all Modules will enable you to download your Certificate.

All our courses indicate the minimum time you would need to complete them. The main thing to remember though, is that you can take as long as you like to complete your studies *

* Terms and Conditions Apply.

Your submitted work will be allocated to one of our expert markers who are specialists in our course subjects. You will receive feedback on your submissions and you may ask for further advice about your feedback if you need to so that you have all the support you need to achieve success.

Quality Checked

Recognised Qualification

Recognised & Quality Checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Online Course

Certificate in Person-Centred Counselling

Certificate in Counselling

Course Syllabus

  • 1

    Module 1 – Introduction and basics

    The main principles of Person Centred Approach

    Knowing the main principles of Phenomenology 

    Knowing the main principles of Existential philosophy

    Understanding Person Centred Counselling as a Humanistic approach  

    Common misconceptions about counselling

  • 2

    Module 2 – Knowledge building and application

    Knowing a brief history of the Person Centred approach

    Knowing the basic principles of Person Centred Counselling

    Knowing the six Conditions that must be present in therapy

    Understanding the concepts of Organismic Self, Self-Concept and Conditions of Worth


  • 3

    Module 3 – Cementing skills and where next?

    Knowing a professional Code of Ethics for counselling practice 

    Understanding why creating the right environment is important in counselling

    Understanding the importance of self-awareness in the Person Centred approach

    Knowing different options to develop self-awareness

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