🎓 COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The Counselling Skills Development course is designed to equip learners with a comprehensive understanding of counselling principles, processes, and practical techniques. It introduces the foundations of counselling, explores various theoretical approaches, and develops essential interpersonal and communication skills vital for effective practice. Through interactive lessons, real-life case studies, and hands-on skill-building activities, students will learn to build rapport, apply ethical standards, and adapt their counselling techniques to diverse populations and contexts. This course prepares aspiring counsellors, educators, social workers, and support professionals to provide empathetic, ethical, and client-centered support in a variety of settings.

🎯 COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the Counselling Skills Development course, learners will be able to:

1. Define counselling and explain its purpose, history, and fields of practice.

2. Describe the stages of the counselling process and demonstrate how to build rapport and trust with clients.

3. Apply core counselling skills such as active listening, effective questioning, empathy, and reflection.

4. Communicate effectively using verbal and non-verbal techniques while being mindful of cultural differences.

5. Compare and contrast major theoretical approaches to counselling, including psychodynamic, humanistic, and cognitive-behavioral models.

6. Identify and apply ethical and professional principles, including confidentiality, informed consent, and self-care.

7. Adapt counselling techniques to meet the needs of diverse populations, including children, families, and marginalized groups.

8. Utilize specialized counselling methods such as solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and crisis intervention.

📚 COURSE MODULES:

• Module 1: Introduction to Counselling

• Module 2: The Counselling Process

• Module 3: Core Counselling Skills

• Module 4: Communication in Counselling

• Module 5: Theoretical Approaches to Counselling

• Module 6: Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling

• Module 7: Counselling Diverse Populations

• Module 8: Specialized Counselling Techniques

• Module 9: Group Counselling and Facilitation

• Module 10: Practical Application and Skill Building