Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Skills (ICSKL2)

This Introduction to Counselling Skills course is suitable for candidates who want to add to their skills and who use listening skills with others. Candidates who are considering a counselling career will find this course useful for getting a basic understanding of what counselling is about and what further training would involve. You do not need to have any experience in this area or prior training.

You will learn how to

• Use counselling skills ethically and safely.
• Establish and sustain the boundaries of the helping role.
• Work empathically as a helper.
• Focus on the helpee’s needs and concerns.
• Use self-awareness in helping work.
• Use a range of counselling skills to facilitate helping interaction.
• Use feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills.