This qualification is considered particularly appropriate for those who work in health and social care professions, professions allied to medicine, teaching and education, personnel or any other profession which adopts a caring approach to the well-being of others; successful completion of the 1st 2 years of the programme leads to the award of a diploma of higher education in person centred counselling; this course covers areas of practice learning such as skills development, professional practice, self-development, theory, research, reflective practice and supervision.