1. Welcome! Counselling Skills Level Two

17. What is the course about? The course provides an introduction to counselling concepts and counselling skills.

18. Why Study Counselling Skills? Counselling Skills are used in a number of professions and in everyday life: Nursing...Teaching...Social Work...Midwifery... Physiotherapy...Childcare...Parenting... Relationships... Drug and Alcohol Work... University...

19. What will we be studying? Professional Issues: What is counselling? What are counselling skills? Health and safety issues Contracts Boundaries Ethics and Law.

20. Counselling Theories: Person-centred Counselling Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Psychodynamic Counselling Creative Therapies

21. Counselling Skills: What makes a good listener? Active Listening Skills Asking Questions Non-verbal Communication (Body Language)

22. Intra-personal and inter-personal Skills Group Processes Group Counselling Anger Management Assertiveness and Aggression Mediation and Conflict Resolution. Personal Development for counselling

23. How will we be learning? Tutor presentations Home study Group discussion Small and whole group exercises Skills practice Personal development work Quizzes, crafts... Personal reflection

24. What do we need to do to pass? Attend sessions Complete homework Produce a portfolio and Learning Journal Pass a short written assignment (500 words) Pass a longer written assignment (minimum 1000 words)