About the course

Our Level 2 Online Counselling qualification is aimed at learners who would like to develop the knowledge and to explore the skills needed to become a counselor in the future, also how to engage in a helping interaction appropriately. It will be a useful progression route for those interested in furthering their study and have an interest in counselling however this course does not qualify you to be a counselor. The qualification could support in widening learners work role or learners who wish to study this to complement other programmes (eg health and social care, children’s care, learning and development, voluntary and community work). 

The qualification covers the following;
Introduction to counselling skills theories
In this unit learners will be introduced to the key elements of the main theoretical
approaches to counselling.

Using counselling skills
In this unit learners will have an opportunity to identify and practice a range of skills used when participating in a counselling skills interaction.

Diversity and ethics in the use of counselling skills
In this unit, learners will be introduced to the concepts of diversity and ethics and their importance in the use of counselling skills.

Counselling skills and personal development
In this unit learners will have an opportunity to reflect on their personal and future
development and identify potential sources of support.