This qualification comprises of 7 units where you will work towards developing and demonstrating the following skills and knowledge:

• Unit 1 - Using counselling skills ethically and safely.

• Unit 2 - Establishing and sustaining the boundaries of the helping role.

• Unit 3 - Working empathically as a helper.

• Unit 4 - Focusing on the helpee's needs and concerns.

• Unit 5 - Using self-awareness in helping work.

• Unit 6 - Using a range of counselling skills to facilitate the helping interaction.

• Unit 7 - Using feedback and reflection to enhance counselling skills.

This course is delivered in-person by two tutors every session.

A small number of sessions are held online to accommodate for the increasingly online presence that remote counselling demands.

Age 18+. No specific previous training or experience required, although you will be asked to attend a brief, informal interview.

Selection for enrolment may include factors such as:

• Ability to cope with course content

• Willingness to be open to others and learning about self

• Ability to benefit from self-development

• Motivation towards developing as a helper

• Awareness of difference and diversity

• Emotional stability and resilience

We understand that training is an investment, which is why we offer flexible payment options to suit different financial situations. Click here for more information.

We hold informal interviews for all applicants, designed for us to understand your motivations behind wanting to do this course but also for you to ask us any questions about the training.

Your learning will be assessed formatively by your tutors, your peers, and reflective weekly learning reviews.

You will also be required to build a portfolio of evidence of your learning which forms as the final internal assessment.

A minimum of 80% attendance is required each term to successfully complete the qualification which involves 90 guided learning hours, delivered weekly as 3-hour sessions between September and June.