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Free Online Counselling courses

Did you know you can take free counselling courses online? Whether you’re curious about the basics of counselling, exploring it as a potential career path, or aiming to enhance your listening and empathy skills in your current role, you’ll find it on Reed Courses.

With topics covering everything from active listening and safeguarding to mental health awareness and ethics, these free courses are designed to give you practical, beginner-friendly knowledge you can build on. 

Why choose free online counselling courses on Reed.co.uk?

  • Learn at your own pace from anywhere, with full online access
  • Gain useful, real-world skills to support others or enhance your current role
  • Many courses come with certificates of completion
  • Find options suitable for beginners, career changers, and support workers
  • Discover recognised qualifications such as Level 2 Mental Health Courses and Free Health & Social Care Courses
  • Ideal for those working in healthcare, education, HR, and community support

Whether you're looking to understand counselling techniques or take your first step towards a qualification, these free online counselling courses will help you get started.

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  • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

    Learning Curve Group
    Complete online for FREE when it suits you, with study materials and tutor support. Learn Counselling Skills
    • 81,317 enquiries
    • Online
    • 7 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    Highly rated
    Popular
    Trending
    Many people find it helpful to seek counselling at some point in their lives, and a counsellor can provide support for people in all sorts of situations. If you're interested in supporting people to improve their personal well-being, this course will provide you with the correct …
    Free

  • Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills

    Learning Curve Group
    • 5,265 enquiries
    • Online
    • 17 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    NHS figures show 1.6m people were referred for talking therapies for anxiety or depression during 2018-19. People may find counselling helpful at different points in their lives, including for their mental health, experiencing bereavement or loss, processing significant life even …
    Free

  • Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

    The Skills Network
    Develop your knowledge and skills around counselling
    • 20,520 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
    Great service
    Highly rated
    This qualification will help develop your knowledge and skills around counselling by looking at counselling theories, key elements of the main theoretical approaches and will help you to develop self-understanding and reflect on your own values and beliefs. Successfully completin …
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  • Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems

    Learning Curve Group
    Complete online for FREE when it suits you, with study materials and tutor support. Support Mental Health
    • 8,704 enquiries
    • Online
    • 7 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
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    Around 450 million people worldwide suffer from a mental health problem. You can help tackle this challenge by increasing your knowledge with our level 2 certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems. This fully online course will help you gain new knowledge and skills for y …
    Free

  • Level 2 Certificate in Dignity & Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care

    Learning Curve Group
    Complete online for FREE when it suits you, with study materials and tutor support. Benefit the people you care for
    • 8,532 enquiries
    • Online
    • 6 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
    Great service
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    If you work in health and social care, you need to understand the fundamentals of safeguarding in order to protect the health, well-being and human rights of the people you care for. Our level 2 certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care …
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  • Level 3 Certificate Understanding Mental Health

    Learning Curve Group
    Complete online for FREE when it suits you, with study materials and tutor support. Understand Mental Health.
    • 4,242 enquiries
    • Online
    • 3 months · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
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    The mental health crisis is becoming increasingly prevalent in the UK, with 1 in 4 adults experiencing a mental health problem every year. The Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health is designed to provide a greater awareness of mental health issues and the importance …
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  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health

    The Skills Network
    Increase your knowledge of children and young people's mental health
    • 6,120 enquiries
    • Online
    • 12 weeks · Self-paced
    • Regulated qualification
    • Tutor support
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    Our level 2 understanding children and young people’s mental health course develops the skills needed to understand mental health conditions that affect people, the legislation and guidance surrounding mental health, risk factors that may affect mental well-being and the impact t …
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Reed Courses advertises a large variety of Counselling courses which are delivered by a range of learning providers. The Counselling courses on offer vary in time duration and study method, with many offering tutor support. Whether you want to study for a regulated qualification, or take a Counselling course which provides CPD points/hours or qualifications, there are a number of learning options available.

If you're looking for Counselling courses, you might also be interested in Mental health and Psychology. These courses can be taken to further enhance your understanding of the subject. By having a broader understanding of the subject can help you to improve your professional or personal development.

In addition to free Counselling courses, Reed Courses also has plenty of paid for online Counselling courses, designed to meet all kinds of learning goals and to suit a range of preferred study methods.

In addition to a variety of free Counselling online courses, Reed Courses also offers a range of free classroom courses. These are perfect for anyone looking to learn in an in-person format.
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