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Counselling Skills Training – CPD Accredited

Health & Care
14 students
(3 Rating)

About This Course

This Counselling Skills Training CPD Accredited course provides foundational knowledge of helping relationships, active listening, empathy development, and supportive communication techniques used in counselling and helping professions. Counselling is an essential area of mental health support that helps individuals manage emotional difficulties, improve wellbeing, and make positive life decisions. The course is designed to help learners develop core counselling skills used in professional and support settings.

Learners will explore active listening, questioning techniques, empathy building, rapport development, confidentiality principles, and non-judgmental communication. The course also covers boundaries in counselling relationships, ethical considerations, basic therapeutic approaches, and handling emotionally sensitive situations. Students will understand how counselling skills are applied in healthcare, education, social care, and workplace support environments.

By completing this course, learners will gain practical interpersonal and emotional support skills. It strengthens empathy, patience, and communication abilities. This training prepares individuals for careers in counselling support, mental health services, social care, education support, and community wellbeing roles.

This course provides practical counselling skills training, helping learners support individuals emotionally, communicate effectively, and build trust in professional helping relationships. It is designed to strengthen core interpersonal abilities used in care and support roles.

It also enhances empathy and emotional intelligence. Learners gain essential skills widely used in healthcare, education, social work, and counselling support environments.

This course is ideal for aspiring counsellors, support workers, teachers, healthcare assistants, and individuals interested in helping roles. It is suitable for beginners who want to develop foundational counselling skills.

It is also beneficial for professionals working in social care, education, HR, or community services who support people emotionally or professionally. Anyone interested in mental health support and communication skills will benefit from this course.

There are no formal academic requirements for this course. However, learners should have basic communication skills and an interest in supporting others emotionally. Access to a computer and internet connection is recommended for completing reflective exercises and case studies successfully.

Course Curriculum

  • file Module 1: Counselling and Counsellors
    00:15:00
  • file Module 2: Theories and Models of Counselling (Part 1)
    00:17:00
  • file Module 3: Theories and Models of Counselling (Part 2)
    00:21:00
  • file Module 4: Legal, Cultural and Ethical Issues in Professional Counselling
    00:17:00
  • file Module 5: Forms of Psychotherapy
    00:23:00
  • file Module 6: Engaging and Assessing the Patients
    00:18:00
  • file Module 7: Helping the Client in Crisis
    00:13:00
  • file Module 8: Crisis Intervention
    00:13:00
  • file Module 9: Low Intensity CBT Treatment
    00:15:00
  • file Module 10: Medication and Therapy in the Treatment of Mental Illness
    00:23:00
  • file Module 11: Communication Skills and Empathy in Counselling
    00:20:00
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