About the Course
Training as a counsellor is demanding intellectually, emotionally and socially. It is not a process that can be managed by reading, attending lectures and writing essays, but involves the whole person. Counselling training always involves experiential work, interacting with others in role play and actual client work. It involves group work in which individual weaknesses and vulnerabilities are often revealed and worked with. Participants give and receive support from others, which is essential to a safe learning environment.
Counselling is, by definition, a very individual and personal activity, yet the very conception of training involves something in the way of agreed standards of what counts as competence. Our program aims at protecting and developing trainees’ individual style, while providing adequate critical assessment. Today, an increasing number of people, are seeking professional help. Actors, professionals, politicians, people from all walks of life are accepting the many benefits counselling can provide. The need for counsellors is expected to grow in the coming decade, and so is the body of knowledge in the field. By taking advantage of counselling courses and other professional development opportunities, you can insure your ability to help and aid your quest for career advancement.
Course director
Mrs. Meera Ravi, M.A, (Book Publishing, Delhi University), M.A. Psychology (specialization in Child Mental Health), Basic Skills in Counselling, Advance course in Counselling children and adolescents, Advance course in couple and family counselling, Diploma in "Creative Writing in English" from IGNOU. She is a Certified Transactional Analyst from IBOC ( International Board of Certification).
She is the Author of 5 books namely
- ‘A Guide to study skills’,
- ‘Teaching through the heart’,
- ‘Counselling – What Why and How’,
- ‘Positive Parenting’
- ‘Arrange your Love Marriage’
Academic qualification
A bachelor’s degree from any stream
Duration - One year.
LIVE Theory classes will be held on every thursday starting July 2024
It is a Hybrid model in which classes can be attended either OFFLINE OR ONLINE.
What you will learn:
- Philosophy of counselling
- Basic counselling skills
- Clarity of boundaries, contracting & confidentiality
- Assessment and Diagnosis of client
- Treatment plan
- Developing self awareness
- Interpersonal communcation skills
- Management of emotions Anger management & Defense mechanism
- Boundaries in relationships
- Conflict resolution in relationships
- The dynamics of a relationship
- Handling grief and loss
- Physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Handling stress
- Burnout in counsellors
Criteria for obtaining the certificate
- Theory classes-90% attendance is a must
- One-on-one personal counselling
- One-on-one Supervision
- Group Supervision
- Assignment
- Institution visit
- LIVE Practice sessions
- Book sharing in group
- Final project presentation
It is intended that participants completing the course will -
- Have good enough tools and techniques to reach out to people. The course is experiential and will provide a platform to use the skills.
- Have an opportunity for personal reflection and development, both individually and within a group setting.
- Be able to use the counselling skills to enhance their relationship within the family setting.
- The teaching and learning happens in a relaxed setting in a limited group size. The existing knowledge and personal experiences of group members will be shared and valued as one of the essential resources.
