Introduction to the Basics of Counselling Course
This Introduction to the Basics of Counselling Course (IBCC) is now a 2-part course that teaches practical counselling concepts & skills, which include some simple but effective nurturing and healing skills for use in personal and other relationships, etc. These skills are useful in life generally but are especially valuable for those who wish to develop or enhance some basic counselling, coaching or nurturing skills with the aim of helping or nurturing others.
It is for those who have a desire to gain the skills or enhance their existing skills to help others when they are emotional, stressed or suffering or who need some nurturing, but who don't have a desire or need to spend a lot of money and time getting trained as a professional counsellor or coach. There is no other pre-requisite for this workshop than a desire to help and care for others.
This course can be done by anyone who wants to further develop their nurturing skills but it is especially recommended for anyone who is learning or has learnt to do the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and wants to use it with others but hasn't otherwise been trained as a counsellor or coach or similar. These foundational counselling skills will noticeably enhance the results obtainable when using EFT with others. Having already learnt (or even heard of) EFT is not a pre-requisite.
Part One of this course is held on a Saturday afternoon (1:30 PM to 5:30 PM) plus a full Sunday (10 AM to 5 PM), which adds up to 10 hours of training.
The aim of the course is to:
An added bonus is that attendees will get the opportunity to do some personal work with themselves and will learn some simple but powerful techniques on this course can also be easily self-applied.
The skills learnt on this course are also useful in relationships and especially in relationships that really matter. Enhancing communications skills (and especially listening skills) and then taking them to a new level, are emphasized and thoroughly practiced throughout this course.
The need for these skills lies in the fact that the most common source of frustration in relationships is that those concerned don't feel heard and understood. Added to that is the fact that resolving issues or upsets that occur in relationships (and they can and do occur in any relationship) requires the use of communication, but it must be effective communication. The consequence of not resolving issues is that unresolved emotional issues tend to stack up (and may become emotional baggage that causes ongoing and recurring problems). Effective communication is the magic key that opens the door. It is very learnable. You'll be amazed.
These are some of the comments from people who have done the Introduction to the Basics of Counselling Workshop (previously called the Counselling for Non-Counsellors Course):
"I gave up one of my passions to attend this workshop and … it was worth every minute of it." - Felicia Sandover. "The practical side was of the most benefit - putting concepts into practice". - E.C. "... a very supportive environment in which to interact and learn ... the demonstrations were very helpful …" - Margaret. “I have learned a great deal, all of it valuable. I feel much more confident in dealing with my issues with regards to helping others ..." - Janette Thornton. "The workshop introduced me to a wide variety of options to use in a counselling situation … Several of my new skills have already helped me in personal and professional situations." - Peggy Webb (Ayuveda practitioner). "I learnt the importance of active listening and how to help others resolve their emotional issues and personal problems even though I am not a professional counsellor." - D.A.B.
Presented by: Peter Graham, certified EFT Master and relationship coach.
Registration: If you are interested in doing this course, contact Peter Graham on (08) 9487 8363 or click here to send Peter an email.
Part One Cost: $295 per person (with discounts for groups or couples).
Part Two Cost: $295 per person (with discounts for groups or couples).
This "Introduction to the Basics of Counselling Workshop" evolved from an earlier but very similar course called the "Counselling for Non-Counsellors Course" that Dr Donna Brandes PhD and I developed and held together. Both of us drew from earlier workshops and trainings that we had developed independently prior to that. My repeated observation was that many of the people who I taught the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) to were enthusiastic about it but some were limited by their lack of basic counselling skills. This course introduces fundamental concepts and skills concerning counselling, coaching or facilitating another person (lay or professional) and how to use these basic skills (formally or informally over coffee) regardless of the particular technique being used.
This course has recently been renamed and also modified to meet an important need that has emerged strongly in recent years. This course is designed for those learning to do the Emotional Freedom Technique by attending EFT workshops where some students want to learn and develop the fundamental counselling concepts and skills needed to get better results in EFT sessions. It draws strongly on Donna's amazing communication and listening skills. Thank you, Donna!
This fundamental knowledge and these basic skills help to create an environment in which effective techniques can be used successfully (even if done informally and non-professionally) and within which the person feels safe enough to communicate about and make some progress with issues that he/she wants to address.
These skills help to develop the confidence to help others, to establish rapport with the person you are working with, to gain and maintain his/her co-operation and participation, and to be able to stay on the topic being worked on (and not wander all over the place) to ensure that some results are achieved. Communication skills are, of course, extremely important and play a central role. Many people have already developed some of these skills but enhancing or complementing them can make a big difference.
In my Essential Relationship Skills Course, one of the 9 primary relationship skills needed to maintain, enhance and heal relationships is Nurturing Skills. This Introduction to the Basics of Counselling Course workshop introduces and teaches "Practical Nurturing Skills" which includes an introduction to EFT but EFT is only one of a number of simple techniques to be learnt which all blend together well.
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NOTE: This course is not a substitute for professional training in counselling or coaching and does not result any diploma or certificate or other qualification. It is educational and includes practicing using these simple methods.Peter Graham, Counsellor, certified EFT Founding Master and Relationship Coach
Last updated: 30th October 2011
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