MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Person Centred Modalities)

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Type
Postgraduate
Duration
Two Years Part-Time
Validated by
QQI (by ICHAS)
Mode
Part-Time
Campus
Dublin Main Campus / Limerick
NFQ Level
9
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Course Overview

Looking to develop your career in Counselling and Psychotherapy with a particular emphasis on Person Centred Approaches?

This is an ICHAS course delivered at Griffith College by ICHAS.

This programme is suitable for graduates who wish to expand their knowledge and understanding of the human condition and the contribution of advanced-level counselling and psychotherapy practice. It uses person-centred approaches that focus on the person’s perceptions of his or her present circumstances and assist the person in identifying his or her own answers to problems or obstacles in life. 

Why Study for a MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Person Centred Modalities)?

This programme enables learners to critically evaluate institutionalised practices and values and act as agents for challenge and change in their professional contexts. 

The aims of the MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Person Centred Modalities) are to:

  • Recognise the special contribution of professional counsellors and psychotherapists using a range of scientifically established paradigms and approaches to individuals, their families, and communities in supporting individual recovery and well-being. At policy and preventative levels regarding public health models, thus enriching the lives of individuals and communities. 
  • Address the needs of practitioners and graduates who wish to develop their professional competence in areas of counselling and psychotherapy through advanced study in person-centred modalities and the professional placement and research elements, develop personal and professional capacity and develop collaborative problem-solving skills underpinned by evidence-based practice and reflection.
  • This programme is congruent to provide accessible and flexible programmes to adult learners. It has been designed with particular emphasis on using blended learning technologies to support traditional classroom learning.
  • Support learners' personal and professional development, enabling them to achieve a Master's Degree in Counselling and psychotherapy, focusing on person-centred modalities.
  • This Master's will develop the learner's knowledge, skills, and competence to an appropriate level of Higher-Order Practice.
  • Designed to build personal capacity, collaborative problem-solving skills and an understanding of the systems and context within which individuals may be best supported.
  • The programme provides a progression opportunity to complete various Programmes at Level 10 nationally and internationally.

Intake Dates

  • Dublin - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Limerick - Part-Time - September 2025
  • Dublin - Part-Time - September 2026
  • Limerick - Part-Time - September 2026

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