This Online Counselling Course has been specifically designed to those who wish to provide a responsible service to help people with mental state issues. There are many people who wish to seek help from a counsellor to overcome their everyday battles. This home study course will walk you through the different mental aspects or issues you might have to deal with, in such people.

Course content details

To start off with, you will be made to gain knowledge on what the terms actually mean and the basic principles involved in the therapy. It then discusses on the when counseling is required and who needs counseling by taking into consideration the different cases.

The course material is broadly split into categories which you will have to deal with, one at a time:

After completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Describe the role of a counsellor and what counsellors do
• List common types of counselling
• Understand the skills and attributes required to conduct counselling
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of negotiation
• Describe the key aspects of successful mediation
• Understand the role of counselling in crisis mediation
• List sources of help and advice in a range of counselling situations
• Identify a model approach for a range of counselling scenarios and client situations
• Develop an understanding of the ethics and confidentiality required of counsellors

After having understood the above you will be guided on how to conduct counseling to different groups of people for different age, sex and background. Even the possibilities of telephone counseling would be discussed as a part of the course. You will be provided instructions on how to help someone in crisis or undergoing trauma and grief. In addition to the practical and theoretical issues you will also be taught how to work ethically as a counselor or therapist.  

Applications

The course will equip you with a detailed understanding on the basics of counselling and associated psychotherapeutic issues, to acquire positions of a counsellor in firms. The course will explore the different theories that explain these issues and provide strategies you will have to employ while practicing the counselling. As a counsellor, you will be required to operate with certain guidelines and boundaries to ensure safety of both the parties. This course will cover the aspect of practicality as well. You can even open a business of your own to provide counselling services.

Benefits of distance learning

With this home study course, you can pursue your passion alongside your profession. It saves time, money and at the same time provides the benefit of certifying you. Counselling is more of a theoretical concept and the course material would cover the concept comprehensively giving you a complete understanding of the subject.

Course details

Our Counselling online course is for 12 month which you can easily pursue through distance learning. There would be assignments and case studies which you will have to work on after completion of each module. There would be a full time support provided by a tutor through e-mail. You will also receive feedback on the assignments and case studies from your tutor. Your tutor will be available whenever you need any kind of help with any course related matter.

Counselling certainly could have profound benefits on people who come seeking for them. So as a counsellor you will have to combine your knowledge and skills in the best way possible to make a significant difference in someone’s life.