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intermediatePsychosocial Counselling

Psychosocial Counselling

An introduction to the counselling skills, methods and ethical standards needed to support people through emotional, social and psychological difficulties in a professional and responsible way.

Handsworth Institute133 learners3.4 (5 reviews)

What you will learn

  • Explain the fundamental principles and goals of psychosocial counselling
  • Apply active listening and rapport building techniques in a counselling conversation
  • Recognise professional and ethical boundaries in a counselling relationship
  • Identify signs that a client needs referral to specialised mental health support
  • Apply basic techniques for supporting clients experiencing stress or grief

About this course

Good counselling starts with listening well. This course introduces the core theories and techniques used in psychosocial counselling, including active listening, building rapport, effective questioning and basic techniques for supporting clients dealing with stress, grief, trauma or social difficulties.

Alongside these practical skills, you will study the professional and ethical standards a counsellor is expected to uphold, such as confidentiality, boundaries and knowing when to refer a client to specialised care. It suits community health workers, teachers, HR practitioners, peer educators and anyone who regularly supports others through difficult situations, whether formally or informally.

Requirements

  • Access to a stable internet connection
  • A smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer
  • No prior counselling experience required

Course content

3 sections · 10 lessons

Section 1

4 lessons
  • Ethics
  • ATTENDING SKILLS IN COUNSELLING
  • THE PERSON-CENTRED COUNSELLING THEORY
  • Assessment00:00:00

Section 2

1 lesson
  • Practical: Evaluation Form

Section 2

5 lessons
  • Communication Skills
  • Counselling Techniques and Approaches
  • Ethics and Professionalism in Counselling
  • Trauma and Grief Counselling
  • Community-Based Counselling

Reviews

What about here where it's written psychosocial counseling 0/5 what does mean because I have been studying lesson one but nothing has changed it is still 0/5

Pearson Banda

I really enjoy Learning in this platform,, Please introduce more courses and keep it up with good works.. I highly recommend this Institution,,and to my fellow young people who are still catching your dreams please hurry hurry and choose courses to improve your curriculum vitae.

Trijohn Nyangu

What is psycho social counseling?

Mpundu Kelvin

It's good just add live lessons

Sibeso Mooka

Looks at various counseling methods and technics needed for one to be a qualified counselor. Ethics refers to standard of right and wrong that prescribe what counsellors outght to do.

Purity Mukuwa

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