Introduction to Counselling Skills for the Helper

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Introduction to Counselling Skills

This course is designed for those already working in a helping profession and looking to improve their communication in their supporting role with some basic counselling skills. The course is also designed as an introduction to counselling and would therefore be suitable for those interested in considering a career in counselling or psychotherapy.

The course is delivered by counsellors and trainers who are members of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and an accredited member with this professional body.

Objectives:

• Learn the principals behind counselling
• Gain an understanding of how counselling works and the impact it can have
• A taster as to what counselling is for those who have an interest
• Help with communication, listening and understanding (e.g. for those in roles where you listen to customers e.g. hairdressers)
• Build communication, resilience, and self-care

This course is designed to support people working in a variety of sectors and professions such as:

Students on people-based courses

• An opportunity to expand knowledge and practice skills that will help you throughout your learning and future professional career, whichever role you enter
• Understand your patient/the person you are caring for, helping them in their issues

Non-profit organisations

• Develop resilience and self-care in a demanding, sometimes difficult role.
• Look after yourself to prevent overload and burnout
• Understand the person you are caring for, supporting them in their issues
• Develop communication skills and offer a better level of customer service

Medical professionals

• Develop resilience and self-care in a demanding, sometimes difficult role.
• Look after yourself to prevent overload and burnout
• Understand it’s not about taking on your patient’s problems, but supporting them
• For those who feel like they’re overloaded, or those who have become hardened by pressure of role
• Contribute towards CQC assessments/grading

HR Departments

• Develop listening and communication skills
• Gain better understanding for occupational health assessments
• Signpost to suitable services appropriately
• Help workers get back to work safely and healthily
• Develop a more understanding, open work environment for staff

Teachers, TAs, Learning Mentors

• Greater support for staff and pupils
• Understand pupils, what’s going on and help them to understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, rather than taking on their problems yourself
• Build communication, resilience, and self-care
• Develop staff to be helpers
• Excellent professional development for Ofsted

Children's Services

• Creating a balance for parents and children
• Support parents through difficult times as well as children
• Enable communication in a difficult environment
• Gain an understanding of children’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours

Adult Social Care

• Develop resilience and self-care in a demanding, sometimes difficult role.
• Look after yourself to prevent overload and burnout
• Understand the person you are caring for, supporting them in their issues
• Develop communication skills and offer a better level of customer service
• Provide a better quality of care, helping with CQC assessments