Courses — Lifegate College of Counselling

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path toward
healing

Three programmes designed for where you are — whether you're just beginning, building a career, or deepening your expertise. Open to all who feel called.

Diploma BA Programme MA Programme
• Quick Overview
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3 Programmes
Diploma, BA, MA
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1–3 Years
Flexible durations
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IIPCC Affiliated
Nationally recognised
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Thiruvananthapuram
Nalanchira, Kerala
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Govt. Recognised
Reg. 135/2019/IV/PTM/KL
Diploma in Counselling Foundation · 1 Year

Foundation Programme

Diploma in
Counselling

📅1 Year
🎓10th Pass & above
🏛️IIPCC Affiliated

A one-year foundational programme for anyone who wants to understand human behaviour, help those around them, and take the first meaningful step into the field of counselling. No degree required — only a sincere heart and a desire to help.

Subject Areas
Theories of Human Development
Counselling Skills & Techniques
Developmental Milestones in Children
Personality Disorders
Family Counselling
Suicidal Tendency & Stress
Adolescent Counselling
Addiction & Recovery
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BA Counselling Undergraduate · 3 Years

Undergraduate Programme

BA in Counselling
& Psychotherapy

📅3 Years
🎓Plus Two / 12th
🏛️IIPCC Affiliated

A comprehensive three-year undergraduate degree grounding you in psychological theory, counselling practice, and supervised clinical placement. Designed to produce confident, ethical, and skilled practitioners ready for real-world work.

Key Subject Areas
International Developmental Stages
Psychopathology
Schools of Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Family Counselling & Therapies
Behaviour Modification
HIV/AIDS Counselling
Palliative & Disability Care
Transactional Analysis
Supervised Clinical Practice
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MA Counselling Postgraduate · 2 Years

Postgraduate Programme

MA in Counselling
& Psychotherapy

📅2 Years
🎓Any Bachelor's Degree
🏛️IIPCC Affiliated

For graduates from any discipline who feel called to the counselling profession. This two-year postgraduate programme deepens clinical expertise, introduces advanced therapeutic approaches, and provides supervised placement with real clients under professional guidance.

Key Subject Areas
Advanced Psychopathology
Existential Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Couples & Marriage Therapy
Structural Family Counselling
Crisis Intervention
Research Methods
Clinical Supervision
Ethics & Professional Practice
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Full Curriculum

Areas we go
deep on

Our curriculum draws from global frameworks while remaining grounded in local pastoral and cultural reality.

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Personality Disorders

Clinical understanding with empathy, not labels.

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Suicide & Crisis

Intervention, warning signs, and ethical care.

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Family Counselling

Systems therapy, marriage, and parenting guidance.

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Adolescent Support

Identity, peer pressure, family conflict, and change.

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Addiction & Recovery

Evidence-based support for individuals and families.

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Couples Therapy

TA, structural approaches, and experiential methods.

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Palliative & HIV Care

Counselling those facing terminal illness with dignity.

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Behaviour Modification

Classical conditioning, CBT, and relaxation training.

Learning environment at Lifegate

Why Lifegate

Salient
Features

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    Experienced & Qualified Faculty Clinical psychologists and counsellors with real-world practice, not only academia.
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    Best Resource Materials Curated library, case studies, and current research — everything you need to learn deeply.
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    Best Practical Training Supervised sessions, role-play practice, and real clinical exposure from day one.
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    Nationally Recognised Affiliated to IIPCC and Govt. registered — your qualification carries weight.
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