The Career Academy Certificate in Psychology & Counselling
Master the skills to manage and motivate others!
Further your career by gaining insights into the origins of human behaviour. Learn to have positive relationships and lead teams well with effective communication skills and conflict resolution techniques.
122 reviews for The Career Academy Certificate in Psychology & Counselling
Our Psychology & Counselling course includes
Key benefits
- Learn how to approach sensitive subjects with this Psychology & Counselling course
- Learn to deal with people positively by understanding their behaviour
- Advance your career by improving your communication and people management skills
- Gain a foundation for working in counselling, management or education
- Receive a FREE 12 month student membership to the International Association for Counselling
Receive a FREE 12-month student membership to the International Association for Counselling
What our students say
★★★★★ “My course is amazing and mind blowing. It is teaching me everything i need to know to better my chances at getting my dream job, while at the same time learning alot about myself too. The tutors are informative, friendly and always so happy, the positive vibes make it easier to cope and stay committed in completing my course.” Nikita Atkinson
★★★★★ “Great reviews, affordable, developed by professionals in the field.” Niall Gray
Course summary
Investment: $795 + GST or only $25 per week on an interest FREE payment plan
Assessments: Includes case studies, quizzes and written assessments throughout
Delivery and support: Online with tutor support via email or phone
Duration: 80 hours. Learn at your own pace, but ideally complete in 10 weeks
About the developers: This course has been developed by highly qualified psychologists with many years working experience
Pathways: This course leads on to our Diploma in Psychology & Counselling
This course covers the following
- Stress
- Abnormal Behaviour
- Individual Behaviour
- Group Behaviour
- Methods of Dealing with Psychological Problems
- Conflict Resolution
- Interpersonal Communication
Free 12 month membership to ANZMHA
Student Success Stories
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Yakta Malik –
studying at my own pace making it more interactive
Sonia Martinez Bohorquez –
the challenge to search and get more knowledge about the tipics. I would like to have some classes so it will be more interactive with the tutors and can have answer to my questions.
Sonia Martinez Bohorquez –
No, I need to go to a class. I don’t have discipline to study at home
Christine Diack-Villazon-Leon –
The assignment instructions were easy to follow and the course content and research material provided was excellent. I found being able to work at my own pace was a real advantage. Nothing comes to mind
Yakta Malik –
It is easy and im enjoying my learning experience here, Im quite satisfied with the learning process. I dont think i would like to change anything.
Fay Sagun –
Tutor are very supportive and they are their ontime
Fay Sagun –
Tutor are very supportive and they are their ontime
Andrea Barbarich –
The material and resources were outstanding, easy to work with and easy to understand. I actually don’t have any desire to make alterations. If I could understand the material, anyone will.
Dani Dawson –
Im finding it ok, the assessments are ok at the moment (only started) but i would feel more challenged if there were case studies invloved.
Also it takes a while for assessments to be marked.
Dani Dawson –
Im finding it ok, the assessments are ok at the moment (only started) but i would feel more challenged if there were case studies invloved.
Also it takes a while for assessments to be marked.
Mae Sevidal –
Helpful and supportive
Ashley Cooke –
Great
Christopher Eckermann –
Just starting, unfortunately I am unable to login
Holly Humrich –
good thank you
Karen Lloyd-Peate –
I am thoroughly enjoying my course with TCA. I was nervous that maybe I was taking on too much but with the help of the tutors and students I am on my second course and have completed my 10th assignment. The course is straightforward and easy to follow. I love the way the tutors give constructive criticism, but they never ake you feel stupid or incapable, they encourage you all the way and when they praise you when you get it right it encourages you to open your module and give it your best. So far I have enjoyed every minute of this course with the Academy and I can honestly say I wouldn’t change a thing. I look forward to working hard and continuing on the road to successfully completing this course alongside my very helpful tutors. Thanks for the opportunity
Claudia Danese –
its been amazing
Kristie Smith –
good
Amanda Catherine Tyler –
clear and well organised units. I think if you already paid for the diploma then the next cert should be open or at least some units once submitted last assign. Had to wait to after Q bday weekend before final one was marked which wasn’t ideal.
Marukore Pukawa –
There was no pressure to hurry through the modules, each moduole was equitable. Timely tutor assistance available at all times. Thank for the privilege of studying the “TCA”.
Lynaire Hartley –
was able to work at my own pace
Michelle Kozak –
The flexibility with studying online as I could fit it around my work/life. I think it was absolutely great. I would have commenced the course a lot sooner (I didn’t login for 2 months after registering) so I put quite a lot of pressure on myself to complete it – especially over the last month. 🙂 It was a real challenge to begin with as it has been many years since I’ve studied. I have learnt that there is so much that I still have to learn also.
Vanessa Edwards –
The best part was being able to fit it around my life. As a working single parent of a child with mental health challenges, it was at times very difficult and many times I wanted to give up but my tutors were supportive and encouraged me to persevere. its the first time Ive studied online, and that in itself was a challenge for me, so all in all I’m happy with my personal experience
Lynaire Hartley –
Time – Template. If Microsoft word can not be used for any reason, then I believe that an alternative could be used like word pad.
Josey Stanley –
The best part was the tutors support and they didnt make you feel bad about needing help.
Johana Gillum –
i loved how this course was challenging
Johana Gillum –
help was at my finger tips, was never alone
Terani Puangi –
I could do it in my own time and when I was ready
Johana Gillum –
i loved how this course was challenging
Beverley Kata –
It would be nice to have some more specific feedback on tutors, perhaps other ideas that I had not thought about. Course met my needs and I could work from home
Alyssa Johnson –
Easy to do in spare time
Peta Tait –
I have found everything absolutely great, so I have no improvement suggestions 🙂 I wanted to study psychology/counselling and Career Academy just came to me at the perfect time.
Beverley Kata –
The best course option available to me
Lynaire Hartley –
I chose to study with the career academy so I can work at the same time. Some explanations of assessment questions Really enjoying my study.
Mel Batt –
Fees & time frame of course, tutors are lovely&helpful
Brad Dixon –
Price and ease of fitting in training
Joia Che –
I was interested in gaining knowledge on psychology but I needed a course that was very flexible. I believe the content can be more challenging and technical.
Ronan Rogers –
good reputation, easy to follow. Im a bit confused. How do I earn my diploma now that i have my 6 certificates?
Ronan Rogers –
good reputation, easy to follow.
Sema Gurdag –
i really liked the course and what i have learnt has changed my thinking patterns. however, the instructions of the assignments were horrible. i had to ring up the tutor every week (every 2nd day) to ask them to re-word the questions. because of this i had to resubmit a lot of my assignments.
this, of course, has turned me off from studying as often as i use to (unfortunately)
however, some positive. the tutors are awesome, the help is there all the time. I am very thanking you. I am blessed to be able to find a course that helps me study as a parent at home.
Sema Gurdag –
i really liked the course and what i have learnt has changed my thinking patterns. however, the instructions of the assignments were horrible. i had to ring up the tutor every week (every 2nd day) to ask them to re-word the questions. because of this i had to resubmit a lot of my assignments.
this, of course, has turned me off from studying as often as i use to (unfortunately)
however, some positive. the tutors are awesome, the help is there all the time. I am very thanking you. I am blessed to be able to find a course that helps me study as a parent at home.
Crystal Mclenaghan –
I chose to the study with the career academy because it would fit in with the life style of family life. I am really enjoying every aspect of this course, i am learning so much in terms of my personal day to day life situations, which is very encouraging. The tutors are doing a fantastic job by giving encouraging feedback in each assignment and are very supportive. I would recommend this course definatley.
Felicity Clark –
I thoroughly enjoyed working through this course. The course content was really interesting and definitely helped me through some of my own personal issues.Being able to study at home in my own time really attracted me to this course. The tutors were excellent, positive in their feedback and very helpful when I needed some questions clarified. I would highly reccomend The Career Academy to anyone who is thinking about future studies. I did feel there were a couple of questions that needed to be written a bit more clearly.
Tanya Coetzee –
It was very affordable
Tanya Coetzee –
It was very affordable
Caroline Anne Felkin –
It was my first foray into online study or indeed any study for some thirty odd years and noticed that there are quite a few different courses; if I am honest it was more a case of a pin and a blindfold. But having said that I have felt very comfortable with the experience and the encouragement I received from the different Tutors with their explanations and feedback helped me feel that I was actually understanding and learning, I felt there was connection and that had I needed it, I could have contacted them for a more in depth discussion. Nothing other than I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this course. Learning has done a lot for my self-esteem.
Caroline Anne Felkin –
It was my first foray into online study or indeed any study for some thirty odd years and noticed that there are quite a few different courses; if I am honest it was more a case of a pin and a blindfold. But having said that I have felt very comfortable with the experience and the encouragement I received from the different Tutors with their explanations and feedback helped me feel that I was actually understanding and learning, I felt there was connection and that had I needed it, I could have contacted them for a more in depth discussion. Nothing other than I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this course. Learning has done a lot for my self-esteem.I think it would be useful to have the printed notes proof read as there are a number of typographical errors and in some cases hieroglyphics in place of regular alphabet. Include in the footer the Topic/Chapter title and page of page numbering. This would help when the file falls apart and needs putting back together.
Poppy Gamble –
I chose the career academy Cheaper than most other institutes and good reviews -Tutors are very helpful and quick to reply to queries.
Love that it is online and able to be accessed at all times. Improvement: Wording of the questions can be ambiguous at times.
Poppy Gamble –
Cheaper than most other institutes and good reviews Tutors are very helpful and quick to reply to queries.
Love that it's online and able to be accessed at all times.
Claire Marie Blair –
I chose Career Academy because I could do the course in my own time and in my own home which made it easy for me to continue looking after my family commitments etc. Not really – just thanks for all the encouraging comments I have received from all the tutors throughout the Diploma at the end of each assignment. I think without the positive feedback I would have lost motivation a long time ago. I think some of the earlier courses were full of grammatical errors which was off-putting for me but recent content has been much improved. While this is an online course, I did feel quite isolated and thought that maybe a phone call part way into the Diploma, just to see how I was going, would have been a nice touch. Other than that, I have enjoyed my experience.
Jodee Maree Shead –
Price was in my budge and it was totally on line. so it was easy for me to get the work done
Jodee Maree Shead –
Price and it was totally on line. so it was easy for me to get the work done. An improvement would be to have more detail in the workbooks.
Laura Vargas –
I chose the career academy – because I just saw it in facebook, I called and dicided to study with you. I do not regret it at all!! I would like to thank Kavya Raj, Sarah Tottle and Joanne Hockley, your help, guide and motivation help me a lot to understand easier and to feel motivated to work faster.
Rebecca Hanks –
To further my professional development Thank you to the amazing tutors who supported me through my diploma.
Rebecca Hanks –
Thank you to the amazing tutors who supported me through my diploma.
Joanne Gilson –
Easy to follow and very good, can do in my own time and very affordable
Sharleen Uri –
It was the easiest to understand when I was searching for online study and the lady that called me was very helpful and knowledgeable
Niall Gray –
Great reviews, affordable, developed by professionals in the field.
Niall Gray –
Great reviews, affordable, developed by professionals in the field.
Ed Surowiez –
I found the Psychology assignments very interesting and it puts a whole new perspective on how I can best adjust to myself and others around me and I found the subject interesting. I found the tutors helpful and experts in psychology. I would recommend anyone interested in gaining more information and knowledge to take on a course with your organisation. I will be looking at having a go at the diploma in psychology so more to follow on that.
Joyce Saun –
Good payment plan and the affordability of the course made me choose the Career Academy.
Dylan Brown –
Nice levels of learning. Not too simple and not to complex. I have studied at university and tafe and this course is very competitive.
Virginia Craig –
fantastic and very helpful in gaining knowledge in psycology accessible and quick response none, loved whole course
Lea Curtis –
The Career Academy offered exactly the type of course I was hoping to enroll in, and I also found the positive feedback from previous students highly reassuring. The cost was also realistic, affordable and definitely value for money.
The enrollment process, support, course content, resources and tutors were all fantastic thank you! I have really enjoyed every aspect of my experience with The Career Academy and know I will be back again! 🙂
Venasio Laititi –
Early days yet. trying to get accustomed to navigating through the steps as I’m not very computer literate. I have found enough reading material to do my first assignment. Help has been good, but I’m sure they will be needed a lot more in the future as the course progresses.
Kate Costello –
I was nervous about returning to learning – it had being sometime since I was at school and that wasn’t really a pleasant experience.
This course was amazing everything from the detail, information, layout was great. A special Thank You to Tara & Tamara tutor which help me greatly over the course.
Kim Batey –
Hi, I loved this course so much that I have signed up to complete the Diploma version. Thank you so much.:)
David Brunt –
The course is interesting challenging and fun i am learning alot. The tutors are very helpful and easy to approach.
Jennifer Holloway –
I am pleased to say that I found the course very interesting, the content I felt was relevant, and the tutors helpful and very positive.
Toya Fleetwood –
The tutors were really good and helpful – I absolutely loved them! I found the course itself had a great format that was easy to follow; everything was clearly broke down, understandable, presented well and thorough. All of the resources were great too.
Kim Batey –
It is an awesome course and the tutors have been extremely helpful. I will continue my study here and complete the Diploma next.
Francesca De Bonis –
Enjoyed the course and really helpful staff
Brittany Paula Kane Hunt –
Fit in easily with my current work – relatively cheap.
Annie Lane –
At times I found it difficult to interpret the questions, be it the way the question was worded or the way I read it. Perhaps if the questions could be simplified or a small example provided to remove any misinterpretation.
Annie Lane –
At times I found it difficult to interpret the questions, be it the way the question was worded or the way I read it. Perhaps if the questions could be simplified or a small example provided to remove any misinterpretation.
Janene Mackenzie –
I’m really enjoying the course and I really like it. I would say finding the time to do it is the most difficult, but yeah, the course content is great.
Anonymous –
I wasn’t looking forward to taking an online course but it’s actually been really good so far. The tutors have been great and I’m learning a lot.
Kylie Wenmoth –
I like that it’s online so I can do it at my own pace. The tutors return assessments very quickly. The course is nicely laid out and well done but it’s very simple and easy.
Meg Weston –
It’s pretty hard but really interesting! The questions in the assessment are quite tricky and it can be difficult to find time to work on the course. I have a lot of different tutors giving me feedback which I generally find very helpful.
Brad Tunnicliffe –
I find the combination of the tutorials and the written material to be quite beneficial. The tutors are good.
Ngataliah Renata –
What I’ve done up to now has been interesting and helpful.
Pauline Clayton –
I’m getting good feedback with my assignments and the tutors get back to me quickly (usually within a few days). This course has been really good for me. I like that you can get an extension if you need more time because sometimes life gets in the way.
Josiah Macdonald –
Everything was perfect and easy to follow. My partner was studying with Career Academy and convinced me to sign up. This was the best thing I have ever done in my life. Now I have some sense of a better career and future for myself. Thank you.
Jennifer Holloway –
Some of the content and resources could have been more informative, but for the most part it was great!
Alyssa Meyer –
I find the courses challenging and interesting, I have enjoyed every module so far. The tutors never want you to fail, always giving good feedback and they are there to help when you need them.
Josiah Macdonald –
My partner was originally studying with The Career Academy and convinced me to sign up. Everything was perfect. Thanks for the learning, much appreciated.
Jennifer Holloway –
The last questions for abnormal behaviors was difficult and I couldn’t find any reference for it in the workbook. Besides that the course is excellent, I’m enjoying it!
Samantha Hurley –
I found the course satisfactory to my needs.
Joanne Evans –
I find the course really interesting. I’ve found that the literature can be quite difficult to get your head around, so supplementing with other materials helps you to understand a lot better. The tutors are very good.
Kate Villalobos –
I really like the layout of the course, for the most part I can easily understand what is expected of me. Grammatical errors and typos are quite common through out the material I have covered, which isn’t a big deal. I have not had much contact with my tutor, Maya light, but she is usually very prompt marking my assignments which I really like.
Roberta Chaplin –
I’m loving this course! It’s really good and the tutors are very helpful.
Rochelle Bowers –
I’m quite enjoying it! Really interesting. Great feedback from the tutors, very quick and very helpful.
Josiah Macdonald –
I heard about Career Academy though my partner who is currently studying with them. Appreciate everything and your time to help me learn. Everything was well organized and easy to learn thanks
Nikita Atkinson –
My course is amazing and mind blowing. It is teaching me everything i need to know to better my chances at getting my dream job, while at the same time learning alot about myself too.
The tutors are informative, friendly and always so happy, the positive vibes make it easier to cope and stay commited in completing my course.
Catriona Pianina –
This one has helped hone my skills, made me think more deeply about certain areas of working with clients and has helped me implement tighter strategies particularly in the areas of interview techniques, terminating sessions and problem solving techniques.
Esnart Chipili –
There is no aspect of the course that I think could be improved, it was well put together. Supportive tutors, variety of courses to choose from and great outlines and information on topics most relevant and hands on learning experience. Thank you.
Jackie Scott –
It wasn’t quite what I was thinking of or what I submitted. However at least now I can go back and research what was suggested and go from there.
Anahera Heta –
I decided to study with The Career Academy because it is easier for me to study at home then attending other courses.
Paulette DeRidder –
Excellent. Very well put together course easy to follow quick responses for grading, all top marks. flexibility of study time no class room environment easy pay programme
Anahera Heta –
Because I felt that the Career Academy have high expectations and will get me some where in life. Its also great as a stay at home mother that I can study this at home.
Connie Wilton –
Excellent overall
Tiana Mikaere –
The career academy are amazing! Ive managed to find a course that not only do i Love but am able to move on to do my certificate in psychology! My dream job is to be a child psychologist and The Career Academy are helping me make this dream come true! Thank you so much guys!
Cristy Tahne Torres –
I decided to study with The Career Academy because I had an interest in the course subject and very convenient with time and place of study. I look forward to seeing more courses in the area of psychology in the future.
Christina Caddy –
Good overall. I decided to study with The Career Academy because I could study and be at home with my kids as well. The assessment instructions were clear and easy to follow but it would be good to have more quizzes.
Ranielle Lawrie –
The tutor was knowledgeable and the assessment instructions were clear and easy to follow.
Tanielle Lawrie –
I really enjoyed studying this course and will definitely be doing some more courses. I chose to study with The Career Academy because you can work on your time and also because of the financial options available.
Olivia Rogers –
I would rate this course excellent overall. Help was available when I needed it and the tutor was knowledgeable.
Claudette Lotter –
Overall, this course is Excellent! The tutor was very knowledgeable.