Counselling Skills Training

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• Obtain Your Student ID Card 01:00

  • 1: Obtain Your Student ID Card 01:00

• Module 1: Understanding Counselling 13:31

  • 2: Module 1: Understanding Counselling 13:31

• Module 2: Legislations and Ethics of Counselling 15:25

  • 3: Module 2: Legislations and Ethics of Counselling 15:25

• Module 3: Counselling Theories 19:45

  • 4: Module 3: Counselling Theories 19:45

• Module 4: Best Practices for Online Counselling 14:29

  • 5: Module 4: Best Practices for Online Counselling 14:29

• Module 5: Relationship between Counselling and Psychotherapy 07:24

  • 6: Module 5: Relationship between Counselling and Psychotherapy 07:24

• Module 6: Psychiatric Disorders during Childhood 14:32

  • 7: Module 6: Psychiatric Disorders during Childhood 14:32

• Module 7: Counselling Children and Young People 10:42

  • 8: Module 7: Counselling Children and Young People 10:42

• Module 8: Counselling Depression and Psychological Disorders 12:14

  • 9: Module 8: Counselling Depression and Psychological Disorders 12:14

• Module 9: Therapy for Trauma and Substance Abuse 12:56

  • 10: Module 9: Therapy for Trauma and Substance Abuse 12:56

• Module 10: Anxiety and Stress Counselling 11:40

  • 11: Module 10: Anxiety and Stress Counselling 11:40

• Module 11: Helping Clients with Personality Disorders 10:56

  • 12: Module 11: Helping Clients with Personality Disorders 10:56

• Module 12: Managing Eating & Sleeping Disorders 17:42

  • 13: Module 12: Managing Eating & Sleeping Disorders 17:42

• Module 13: Self-Harm and Suicide Counselling 09:11

  • 14: Module 13: Self-Harm and Suicide Counselling 09:11

• Module 14: Family Counselling 08:18

  • 15: Module 14: Family Counselling 08:18

• Module 15: Couples and Pre-Marital Counselling 09:42

  • 16: Module 15: Couples and Pre-Marital Counselling 09:42

• Module 16: Career Counselling and Life Coaching 07:30

  • 17: Module 16: Career Counselling and Life Coaching 07:30

• Conclusion 01:36

  • 18: Conclusion 01:36

• Assessment 08:00

  • 19: Assessment 07:00
  • 20: Obtain Your Accredited Certificate of Achievement 01:00

The counselling skills is one of our most popular training courses and is perfect for those individuals who want to start a new career path as a counsellor, as well as established professionals who want to test their existing abilities and learn the latest techniques.

Course Curriculum

This comprehensive counselling skills course has been divided into 16 interactive lessons. This makes for a more stimulating and comprehensive study of all the essential areas of counselling skills, which also means that learners will be able to absorb the knowledge in manageable and intuitive segments and retain the vital information without even realising it.

This fully inclusive counselling skills course includes the following modules:

Learn how to increase your expertise in counselling skills by taking the following modules of this popular counselling skills course. This counselling skills course has been specially crafted to allow you to extend your knowledge base in this area and provide excellent groundwork for adapting your skillset and requirements in your chosen job role.

Understanding Counselling

• Counselling: Definition & Explanation
• Aims and Purposes of Counselling
• Skills Needed in Counselling
• Types of Counselling
• Group Counselling
• Qualification & Role of Counsellors

Legislations and Ethics of Counselling

• Mental Health Legislations
• The UK Council for Psychotherapy
• Ethical Practices
• Confidentiality & Trust
• Counselling Sessions

Counselling Theories

• Alfred Adler - Individual Psychology
• Sigmund Freud - Psychoanalytic Theory
• Carl Rogers - Client Centered Counselling
• Rollo May and Viktor Frankl - Existential Psychotherapy
• William Glasser - Reality Therapy
• Eric Berne - Transactional Analysis
• B. F. Skinner - Behavioral Theories
• Jacob L. Moreno- Psychodrama Therapy
• Choosing a Counselling Theory

Best Practices for Online Counselling

• Legal Requirements for Working Online
• Arranging Online Appointments
• Technological Competencies for Online Counselling
• Threats to Security and Good Practices to Avoid Intrusion
• Practitioner’s Commitment to Principle of Candour
• Responding to Vulnerable Clients

Relationship between Counselling and Psychotherapy

• What is Psychotherapy?
• Types of Psychotherapy
• Counselling versus Psychotherapy

Psychiatric Disorders during Childhood

• Psychiatric Disorders

1. Autism
2. ADHD
3. Intellectual Disability
4. Conduct Disorder

Counselling Children and Young People

• Child and Adolescent Counselling versus Adult Counselling
• School-Based Counselling: Importance and Effectiveness
• Stages of Child Counselling
• Ethical Considerations when Counselling Children

Counselling Depression and Psychological Disorders

• Mood Disorder
• Depression
• Common Causes of Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Role of Dynamic Psychotherapy in Treating Depression

Therapy for Trauma and Substance Abuse

• What is Trauma?
• Relation between Trauma and Substance Abuse
• Impact of Childhood Trauma on Addictive Behaviours
• Substance Abuse and PTSD
• Addiction Counsellors
• Effective Treatment Approaches

Anxiety and Stress Counselling

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Somatic Anxiety Symptoms
• Types of Anxiety Disorders
• How is Counselling Effective in Stress Management?
• 3 3 3 Rule for Anxiety
• Counselling a Client with Anxiety

Helping Clients with Personality Disorders

• Symptoms of Personality Disorders & Triggers
• Types of Personality Disorders
• Counselling PD

Managing Eating & Sleeping Disorders

• Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (SRED)
• Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (NSRED)
• Relation between Eating Disorders and Sleeping Issues
• Symptoms of SRED
• Therapy for SRED

Self-Harm and Suicide Counselling

• Understanding Self-Harm
• Reasons People Harm Themselves
• Cycle of Self-Injury
• Helping People Break the Self-Harm Cycle
• Counselling Clients who Self-Harm

Family Counselling

• Goals of Family Counselling
• Techniques of Family Therapy
• Role of Family Therapist

Couples andPre-Marital Counselling

• Couples Counselling
• Couples Therapy Techniques
• Principles of Effective Couples Counselling
• Pre-Marital Counselling
• Right Time to Start Pre-Marital Counselling
• Discussions during Pre-Marital Counselling Sessions

Career Counselling and Life Coaching

• Career Counselling
• Role of Career Counsellors
• Conducting a Career Counselling Session
• Life Coach
• Responsibilities of Life Coach
• Relationship Improvement
• Improving Life-Quality

Certificate of Completion

On completion of the counselling skills course, you will be eligible to order your free PDF & Hardcopy certificate of course completion. There is a minimum postal charge applicable to obtain the hardcopy course completion certificate which is:

• Inside the UK = £6.49
• International Students = £17.49

CPD UK and IPHM Accredited Certificate of Achievement

On completion of the counselling skills course, you will be eligible to obtain the CPD UK and IPHM accredited certificate of achievement (dual certificate) to evidence your new skill and accomplishment, as well as your knowledge and skill set. You can also share this certificate with prospective employers and your professional network. The CPD UK and IPHM accredited certificate of achievement (dual certificate) is available in PDF format, at the cost of £12, or a hardcopy can be sent via post at the cost of £35.

Compatibility

All the lessons in this counselling skills course will only take a few minutes to complete, which means that it caters to every type of lifestyle and study method. Study breaks can be quickly scheduled, as can long and intensive periods of learning. You can make the most of your personal time, even if you only have 10 to 15 minutes free at any one time. Make this course work for you.

We don’t believe in placing time limits on learning, so you will never have to rush and complete a course before a strict deadline. Just concentrate on your goals and study in your own time and at your own pace with no unnecessary pressure.

This comprehensive counselling skills course is ideal for anyone who is looking to improve their skills and move on to more challenging roles in this sector. Completion of the counselling skills course will prove your learning potential and provide the impetus to boost their career into whatever direction they choose but gaining an up-to-date perspective of everything involving counselling skills.

The counselling skills course will provide both established professionals and relative newcomers to counselling skills with some real advantages, earning impressive recognition and acquiring skills which will make any candidate’s CV stand out in a crowded marketplace.

There is no previous experience or specific entry requirements needed to enrol into this counselling skills course, any student from any background, and of any age, can enrol into this counselling skills course and learn at their own pace.

This counselling skills course will bring you new opportunities and new possibilities in an ever-changing job market. Gain the latest techniques, theories, knowledge and confidence that you’ll need to procure the dream job you’ve been looking for. To achieve all this and to gather more valuable credits on your CV, this counselling skills course could be a critical part of your future.

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