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Introduction to Counselling Skills Award CPCAB Level 2
Check your eligibility
You must meet the entry requirements for the course
- You must be a UK national, or an Irish national, or an EEA national with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement scheme
- You must have been resident in the UK or an EEA country continuously for the 3 years preceding the start date of your course. For learners living in the Greater London Authority area only you must have valid permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months in duration from the start date of your course.
- You must be aged 19 or over as at the 31st August 2024 for courses in the 2024/25 academic year
- You must agree to commit to and complete an Individual Learning Plan in agreement with your course tutor
Who can join this course
Everyone is welcome to join and there are no enrolment requirements for this course. This is a Level 2 course with written work required, and you will be expected to complete work at this level.. You should be able to follow spoken and written instructions, read handouts/exercises and take part in group discussions.
This course is for those who have little or no prior experience of counselling or official helping roles.
The course will involve full learner participation and self-reflection. There will be personal and sensitive discussions in small and large groups, group activities and role plays in triads (groups of three) followed by observer feedback. You will be asked to write a weekly reflective learning journal.
Assessment is by completion of an online portfolio and tutor observation of practical skills during the course.
Is this course for me
The 'Counselling Skills Introduction Award CPCAB Level 2' course in Gravesend gives the opportunity for personal and professional development for those who work regularly with others, particularly in a supportive or advisory capacity.
This Counselling course will cover the ethical framework in which counselling takes place and enable you to gain an understanding and practice of basic counselling skills, such as listening and reflecting.
Successful completion of the course will mean that you will be able to:
- Identify basic counselling theories, practices and ethics and show how they can be used safely.
- Demonstrate improved listening and reflecting skills in your own dealings with others.
- Use initial counselling skills with a greater self-awareness.