Online certificate course: Level 2: Psychology and Counselling Skills (Advanced)
Eligibility
Completion of Level 1: Psychology and Counselling Skills (Foundation) OR Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in Psychology
If you have completed our Level 1 course you already have a strong foundation and overview of various approaches in the field. Now, if you want to deep-dive into concepts of Psychology, and build a level of EXPERTISE in counselling skills, welcome to the Advanced Course!
Duration
2 Months + Additional 45-days Mentoring Support
Graduates of the course are eligible to be Facilitators of our Support Groups and Listening Circles
Dates: 24 July - 25 Sept 2024
Timings for Live Classes: Wed 7.30-9 PM
What Will You be Learning?
Module 1
Psychology: Theory, Practice and in the field
Understanding Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care
Understanding Motivation and Emotion
Personality Theories
Concepts in Cognitive Psychology
Concepts in Social Psychology
Overview of mental disorders
Introduction to Psychotherapeutic Techniques
Module 2
Counselling Approaches and Specialties
Advanced Counselling Techniques
Crisis counselling
Grief Counselling
Introduction to Couple and Family Counselling
Introduction to Queer Affirmative counselling
Facilitating support groups
Psychological tests, scales, and assessments
Special Training Module
Inner Work for Counsellors
Staying centered in a crisis
Developing therapeutic presence
Mindfulness
Reflection and self-awareness
Self-regulation and coping skills
Psychological immunity and resilience
Handling empathy distress
Using language to communicate therapeutically
Boundary setting
Handling compassion fatigue
Using inner resources to discover and develop your unique counsellor/facilitator style
