Course Description:
Counselling Skills Basic introduces students to the fundamental elements of counselling and psychotherapy. The purposes and goals of the counselling and developing the therapeutic relationship are covered in specific skills such as active listening, empathy, and reflection of feeling and content.
A core component of this course is to introduce the participants to the hands-on supervised practice of the specific skills taught. Students will be allowed to develop these skills in a safe and supportive learning environment. The objectives of this course are for students to master basic counseling skills, build intermediate counselling skills in preparation for supervised clinical experience, and become familiar with advanced skills that would further their development.
Course Structure:
- History of counselling and its scope and principles
- Conceptualizing client problems
- Stages of the counseling relationship
- Listening Skills (Attending, Bonding, Empathy)
- Observation Skill (Verbal and Non Verbal communication)
- Interview Techniques and Questioning Skills
- Case study and management
