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Counselling
Counselling skills can be valuable in both your personal and professional life. Whether you want to support others more effectively, improve your communication skills or explore a future career in counselling, our courses can help you build confidence and develop practical helping skills.
Our counselling courses are ideal for people working in a wide range of sectors, including health and care, education, childcare, community work and customer-facing roles.
They are also suitable for anyone who wants to improve their listening, empathy and interpersonal skills for personal development
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
The Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills is designed to introduce you to the key skills, theories and approaches used in counselling practice.
You will learn how to:
Use counselling skills to build rapport and support others effectively
Understand key counselling theories and approaches
Explore diversity, ethics and boundaries in counselling
Develop self-awareness and personal reflection skills
Improve communication, listening and helping skills
This course is ideal for:
Those wanting to develop communication and helping skills in professional or personal settings
Individuals interested in pursuing a career in counselling or related fields
People working in health, care, education, childcare or community settings
Anyone wishing to complement existing qualifications or experience
This course is delivered through flexible online learning, allowing you to study around your existing commitments. You will work independently through online units and learning materials, with support and feedback from an assessor throughout the programme.
Counselling Studies Level 3
The Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies is the next step for learners who want to deepen their understanding of counselling and further develop their skills.
This course will help you:
Explore different counselling theories in more depth
Develop a greater understanding of mental health and wellbeing
Build advanced communication and listening skills
Understand the role of the counsellor and the importance of professional boundaries
Prepare for further study in counselling or related professions
This qualification is ideal for learners who have completed a Level 2 Counselling Skills course, or those with relevant experience who are interested in progressing further within counselling, health, care, education or community support roles.
The Level 3 course is delivered face-to-face, giving learners the opportunity to take part in discussions, practical activities, and group work within a supportive classroom environment.
Progression Opportunities
Our counselling courses can help you progress to further study, including higher-level counselling qualifications, degrees and careers in counselling, mental health, health and care, education and community work.
Explore our Counselling Skills courses today and take the first step towards developing valuable lifelong skills