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Certificate in Counselling

499.00

Understand yourself better & help others to grow

Start a Certificate in Counselling skills to understand what drives you. Learn ways your reactions may be connected to the broader psyche, and use your counselling skills course to explore the treatments and approaches used in fields like psychiatry and counselling. Engage with practical counselling and helping skills, and cover humanistic therapy, an investigation of common psychiatric disorders, and critical counselling skills training you might develop to become an effective counsellor. Learn about defence mechanisms, psychoanalytic techniques, and counselling approaches. Enrol in a Certificate in Counselling skills online and discover what makes you tick.

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Course Duration

6 Months Access 
| 100 Study Hours
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per-week. See our free course guide for detailed duration information.

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Be awarded with a certificate of achievement on completion of this course.

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THE COURSE REALLY SPARKED A HUGE CONNECTION WITH ME FOR FURTHERING PSYCHOLOGY WHICH I NEVER KNEW I HAD!

‘The ability to study online and in my own time was really appealing.’ Amali says. ‘It enabled me to complete the course within just a few months which was great.’ This isn’t uncommon for our students, as self-paced truly means self-paced, and some students end up moving through their courses faster than the duration which we have on the websites.

COURSE BENEFITS

  • Identify what is referred to as a ‘micro-skill’ in counselling skills and studies
  • Understand skills used in counselling and how it should function
  • Learn about the counselling process with a certificate course in counselling
  • Grow skills around talking to people about their problems
  • Become more able to motivate people – including yourself
  • Complete this starter course to help you explore a counselling career
  • Learn to listen effectively and identify treatment paths that may be useful

COURSE CONTENTS

The Certificate in Counselling comprises the following 8 courses;

  1. Learning Specific Skills
  2. Listening and Bonding
  3. Reflection
  4. Questioning
  5. Interview Techniques
  6. Changing Beliefs and Normalising
  7. Finding Solutions
  8. Ending the Counselling

FREE membership to the International Association for Counselling

Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll receive a 12-month student membership to the International Association for Counselling. This membership includes a number of fantastic benefits: 

  • FREE 12-month student membership to the International Association for Counselling on completion
  • Access to thousands of counselling articles through the International Association for Counselling Journal
  • Interactive webinars and newsletters to keep you update to date with the latest industry trends
  • Connect with opportunities in the field of counselling
  • Gain contacts in the field and get access to networking opportunities
  • Counselling conference and events discounts
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PAYMENT OPTIONS

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There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and following the prompts.  

Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 01 437 8559 or email info@careeracademy.ie

This course costs €399.00 or only €25 per week on a no-deposit, interest-free payment plan. Click here to get started now. 

This course takes approximately 100 hours, and you’ll have up to 6 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.

Upon completing this course, you could use your new skills to motivate people at work and in your personal life.

Contact a friendly student advisor on 01 437 8559 to learn about potential career outcomes and where our courses could take you. You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.

Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.

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Absolutely! You’ve got a 14-day cooling-off period (trial period) at the start of your course. Take that time to review all your learning material and get a feel for online learning. If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money-back guarantee*.

The Career Academy’s Certificate in Counselling Skills is a great foundation course for those students who wish to pursue a career as a Counsellor.