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Online Counselling Course


Soft Skills Courses

Summary

Price
£299 inc VAT
Or £49.83/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
20 CPD hours / points

Overview

What is This Course About?

The Online Counselling Course makes its way around the conversational style of therapy known as counselling. It gives a working definition of counselling and outlines the skills needed to carry out the function in a person-centred way. The course also provides thorough details on different counselling theories underpinning the practice. A clear explanation of counselling approaches and methodologies, such as psychodynamic counselling, gestalt therapy, and behavioural and cognitive approaches, can also be found within the course.

Most people face issues at some point in their lives. While many such issues go away on their own, some may cause emotional distress for people and make them vulnerable, erratic or under-confident. This is where counselling becomes integral. Being an effective listening helper, which is the main point of counselling, goes a long way toward enabling others to open up their pent up emotions and discover ways to resolve their issues. By choosing this course, students will get to understand the imperatives of counselling and develop the skills needed in a helping role. It will also aid them in growing their awareness of themselves and others, which is vital to establishing an enduring counselling relationship and practice.

CPD

20 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD STANDARD OF ONLINE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Description

Who is it Ideal for?

The course is suited for those individuals who find themselves being in the position where others often sought them for advice or those who would like to explore counselling at a much deeper level. This is also a good course of study for those who want to become effective listening helpers. To be specific, this course will benefit people seeking to pursue roles like:

  • Counsellors
  • Psychotherapists
  • Life coaches
  • Social workers
  • Rehabilitation specialists

What are the Aims of the Course?

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Define what counselling is all about and how it benefits people, and understand the issues for which counselling is used.
  • Know about the theories and methodologies used in the counselling practice.
  • Develop active listening skills and other abilities that are necessary to provide quality counselling services to others.
  • Discover frameworks and approaches that will work for varying counselling sessions and situations.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.