Counselling

Counselling Skills Level 1

Counselling Skills Level 2

Counselling Skills Level 3

Understand the issues for which people seek counselling

How counselling can help people and address issues

Understand the skills used by counsellors in their role

Understand the importance of active listening skills for counsellors

How to apply counselling skills when helping others

Learn how to manage your own emotions and prejudices in a counselling role

How to identify and practice a range of skills used in counselling skills interaction

Learners will be introduced to key elements of the main theoretical approaches to counselling

Understand the concepts of diversity and ethics and their importance in the use of counselling skills

Opportunity to reflect on personal and future development and sources of support

Explore the skills and tools required by a mentor, including communication, questioning and feedback

Investigate the role and benefits of mentoring and be able to identify how a mentoring agreement works

Demonstrate mentoring skills and techniques by carrying out a mentoring meeting while being observed

Opportunity to identify, practice and develop a range of interpersonal and counselling skills

Be aware of the skills required to initiate, maintain and conclude a counselling skills interaction

Understanding of how to evaluate key elements of the main theoretical approaches to counselling s

Understand how to work ethically with counselling skills

Understand what is meant by an ethical framework

Knowledge of the implications of applying counselling skills in a diverse society

Opportunity to reflect on your personal development and the way in which you can interact with others

Evaluate ways to overcome barriers to personal development and self-awareness