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Course Name: Basic Counselling Skills
Course Details: Facilitated by Relate, this very popular, practical and enjoyable 4 session course introduces basic counselling skills and helps you apply them to the situations you encounter in your work. By the end of the course you will have been introduced to some counselling theories, learnt seven key skills, and be confident that you can apply these skills to make a real difference in your communication with others.
By the end of this seminar learners will be able to:
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Name three concepts from systemic theory and three principles from person centred counselling;
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Name the seven basic counselling skills and demonstrate, by their practice, their relevance to their workplace setting;
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Comment on some of the similarities and differences in working with children, young people, and adults;
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Show how creative techniques can enhance one’s ability to hear people and facilitate change.
Consider these links to the Bristol Standard:
D2 Communicating a sense of belonging to all children
D3 Using a range of means of communication that enables all children to be
listened to
D5 Supporting all children to communicate their thoughts, ideas and feelings with
adults and each other (Birth to Five: Prime area – Personal, social
& Emotional)
D5 Enabling children to initiate communication and give time for their thinking (Birth
to Five: Prime area – Communication & language)
D5 Giving children opportunities to be listened to and reflect on their experiences
(Play Provision)
D7 Maintaining effective communication within the setting
D9 Encouraging parents to communicate their ideas, comments and questions
Course Dates: Mondays 1, 8, 15, 22 July 2013
Course Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Course Venue: St Werburgh's Community Centre, Horley Road, St Werburgh's, Bristol, BS2 9JT
Price: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT £150 (per person) if you book before 17 June (£180 thereafter)
| Every Child Matters Outcomes |
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Be Healthy |
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Make a Positive Contribution |
| Common Core of Skills |
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Effective communication & engagement with children, young people & families |
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