The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude.William James
Entry Requirements
No qualifications are required to attend the counselling skills courses or the TA 101.
To gain a place on The Link Centre's counselling and psychotherapy courses, including The Foundation Certificate in TA, prospective students must complete TA101, submit an application form and attach a CV. A first degree or relevant work/life experience [1] is necessary. We are happy to discuss these requirements and individual experience. Please contact us for more details.
Potential candidates will be invited to attend an assessment interview, where there will be the opportunity to ask any questions. Successful applicants will be informed by mail, along with a request for deposit payment.
The Link Centre looks for qualities such as:
- Respect for others
- Reliability and honouring of commitments
- Empathy towards the experience of others
- Willingness to be open and share appropriately of self
- Ability to think rationally and be challenged
- Ability to maintain relationships
- Management of professional boundaries
- Appropriate presentation of self
- ^ Relevant prior hands-on experience in caring professions/mental health field or equivalent, including personal life. This may include: management, retail work, parenting, charity work, committee work or any work involving people.