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Review summary
Chrysalis courses receives consistently positive reviews. Customers particularly appreciate professional and service, though some mention concerns about communication and expensive.
Sandra our tutor for year 2 has been so supportive and helpful and brings passion and knowledge in abundance. She shares so much and her feedback is thorough and thoughtful and so helpful. She's been amazing and I'm excited to continue the second half of the year and progress onto year three. Thank you so much to the staff behind the scenes and placements team too for always being ready to answer queries and help where they can.
I have been with chrysalis for 2.5 yrs, my 1st year was enjoyable, with a great tutor, my 2nd year not so much, however, on year 3 1st session in January, my current tutor gave me structure, with slideshows & video clips to explain in more depth and giving examples of the different topics, I have thoroughly enjoyed my first 5 modules as I am a visual learner, the guidance given is great by Sarah Jones and she is a real fit for our group, I am looking forward to the rest of my final year with Chrysalis
I have had a great experience training with Chrysalis. The pluralistic content of the course has been very interesting and I believe has put me in good stead for my future as a counsellor. Most beneficial to my experience though is my tutor, Martina. Martina is incredibly knowledgeable, always puts us at ease, fills us with confidence and gives valuable feedback.
Wonderful tutor that made the course far less scary then anticipated !
Wonderful tutor that made the course sound far less scary then anticipated. Well organised with clear snd concise details of whatβs expected throughout .Met a diverse group of people varying in ages and backgrounds which was wonderful.
I do think that we could have had far less tables and chairs in such a small room. But yo be fair I do think that maybe the tutor was expecting more people .
Looking forward to getting stuck into the course !
A great first session! As a late enrollee, I didn't have the chance to feel apprehensive as my focus had been on completing everything that was necessary to start. This did mean that I hadn't had a chance to be fully organised or do the pre-reading. Despite this I enjoyed the first session and learnt enough to make me keen to continue. The pace was good but not rushed and the tutor was organised, knowledgeable but still welcoming. She provided an overview of expectations and what was to come in such a way as to make the rigour of the course clear without it appearing to be overwhelming. Meeting the other students was great and people brought a range of backgrounds and experiences. Our study group have arranged our first meet-up and I'm really looking forward to it.
The experience would have been even better in a larger room. We were too squashed together! I would have felt more relaxed if the Chrysalis admin had asked everyone to do a lateral flow test the morning or evening before the session.
I was apprehensive about starting - the unknown takes time to get used to. I felt it was a well organised day with a tutor who really knew their stuff. The people in the course were really nice. Lots to keep the interest and get things going.
The only thing I didnβt feel was so organised was getting to the room. I didnβt feel the venue directed as clearly as they could have done.
I was so worried going in to this but they where a lovely bunch of people and our tutor/ mentor was so welcoming and down to earth. It was so relaxing but professional and interesting.
Really enjoyed the experience and looking forward to learning more. The pace of the course was well laid out and well structured which made learning all the more manageable
The tutor was excellent, the resources and assignments seem reasonable and highly hands on, and the content seems great! Iβm excited to see what the rest of the course holds!
I started my course in 2018 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The pluralistic approach taken is very thorough which enables us to adapt sessions directly to the needs of clients.
I appreciate that the pandemic has made things difficult for everyone and I believe Chrysalis did a great job of moving our teaching online and providing supplementary materials.
My issue is the lack of support with finding a placement. I have felt somewhat abandoned throughout my final year of studying and I don't feel the support to find a placement has been adequate. It was already difficult for students in Northern Ireland to source placements prior to the pandemic; over the last year, it has been nigh on impossible. I spent 8 months attempting to acquire a placement and being constantly told no, with very little support from Chrysalis despite reaching out on various occasions to say that I was having difficulties. At one point, I considered quitting the course.
I finally managed to acquire a placement which will be conducted online and, another three months, after acquiring this I am only just getting started with clients. I feel I have been placed at a huge disadvantage to my classmates, as they are all now far ahead of me in terms of practice hours and I am looking at needing an extension to be able to complete the required hours.
On top of this, I have now been told that I will need to complete a percentage of face-to-face hours in order to achieve my qualification. Which leaves me right back at square one trying to find another placement, but now also having to compete with students in the year below.
I feel Chrysalis need to offer more help to students when it comes to finding placements, as this has been and continues to be a source of immense stress.
Iβm coming up to the end of Year 2 (Level 4) and despite doing most of it remotely, I will say that services have improved. The student support respond quite quickly whenever Iβve had a query or concern, which has been really appreciated.
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