Supporting People
Build confidence. Deepen awareness. Become a professional helper.
Duration
10 face-to-face days over 3 months
Qualification
NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
Funding Availability
Funding is currently available to Tees Valley, South Tyneside & Sunderland residents. See full funding requirements here.
Course Overview
Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills is designed to develop counselling skills, increase self-awareness and implement self-care. The course includes theory and practical sessions providing you realistic experiences to become a confident, skilled and professional helper.
What To Expect
The course structure is carefully crafted to increase your self-awareness, develop your ability to employ counselling skills responsibly, and encourage continuous personal development. Our program ensures a supportive learning environment where you will practice these skills through realistic scenarios.
What’s more, you will learn the importance of self-care, a vital element in your journey towards becoming a professional helper. You will be encouraged to reflect on your values, beliefs, and behaviours to foster growth, not only as a professional but also on a personal level.
What You Will Learn
- Developing Counselling Skills: Gain hands-on experience in listening, reflecting, and responding to others effectively.
- Theoretical Approaches to Counselling: Understand various counselling theories and how they inform practice.
- Working Ethically with Counselling Skills: Learn the ethical framework that underpins professional counselling practice and the application of these principles.
- Counselling Skills and Diversity: Explore diversity issues and develop the ability to work inclusively with clients from various backgrounds.
- Personal Development: Reflect on your personal growth and learn how to intertwine your learned counselling skills into your daily interactions and self-care.
Who Should Take This Course
People who find this course particularly useful are those in a functional role, for example: personal trainers, nurses, life coaches, carers, human resources, teaching, and anyone who has ambitions to go on to become a counsellor. The applications of this course are so wide ranging since the key skills (reflection, communication, relationship building, listening, trust) are essential for so many people in so many industries.
Please note, this course alone is not a route to the Accredited Register nor does it fully equip you to practice as a qualified counsellor. In order to fully qualify, you would need to progress onto attendance Level 4 (or equivalent) training.
Our Next Course Starts:
Supporting People – 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 30th, 31st Oct, 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th Nov
EMS HQ 4 Egglston Court, Middlesbrough, England, United KingdomLearn what makes a great counsellor by observing real counselling sessions and studying important theoretical approaches. Use this new knowledge to master communication, reflection, and interpersonal skills to enhance the […]
Supporting People – 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th Nov, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, 17th & 18th Dec
South Tyneside South Tyneside, United Kingdom +1 moreLearn what makes a great counsellor by observing real counselling sessions and studying important theoretical approaches. Use this new knowledge to master communication, reflection, and interpersonal skills to enhance the […]
Key Information
Course length: Total of 10 face-to-face days over 3 months.
Qualification: NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
Course availability: Click here to check our next starting date.
Cost: Fully funded for eligible residents.
Funding requirements:
Tees Valley
Must be a Tees Valley resident. 19 years old and over.
South Tyneside
Must be a South Tyneside resident. 19 years old and over.
Sunderland
Must be a Sunderland resident. 19 years old and over.
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