Personal Development: Introduction to Counselling

This comprehensive introductory course will provide you with the support you require to begin your journey into counselling and therapeutic skills. The course will cover insightful exercises, tutor-led discussions, and reflections to build your skills and self-awareness. This course is not only for those interested in a counselling career but is also excellent for those wishing to develop skills when working in person-facing roles. As the course progresses, you will learn about the nature of counselling and the practice of listening skills. This will include aspects such as reflecting, paraphrasing, summarising, and giving feedback to others. You will also consider other important elements of the role such as professionalism, the importance of boundaries, transference, working with diversity and difference, as well as codes and ethics. During the course you will find out about the origins and history of counselling. You will also gain a clear understanding of the ten main counselling skills required for the role of counsellor and create a ‘defining moments’ timeline.