Advanced Counselling Skills Course - Trauma

This course is designed for:

• Ministers and religious counsellors
• Voluntary lay counsellors
• Psychology students
• BPsych students doing their internship in Trauma Counselling

Benefits of Advanced Trauma Counselling

• Lay counsellors will improve their skills and effectiveness
• Psychology students will be able to confidently apply for practical experience, thus improving their chances of being accepted into a Masters programme
• BPsych students will learn vital practical skills to complement their theoretical training, and so gain confidence in their ability to counsel others.
• People wanting to volunteer their services at trauma and crisis centres, churches and community centres will learn all the skills they need to do so.

About the course

• Prerequisites:
  This course is only open to people who have done my Basic Counselling Skills Course or equivalent (Subject to my review) course.
• Theory and practice:
  The course is both theoretical and practical - participants will have many opportunities to try out and practice the new skills they learn.
• Sessions:
  The Advanced Trauma Counselling Skills Course comprises 3, two-hour sessions.
• Content:
  The course covers the fundamentals of trauma counselling, such as the different forms of intervention, style of approach, common concerns of a trauma victim, suggested interventions (See detailed course outline).
• Group size:
  Small group sizes ensure each participant receives individualised attention.
• Notes: 
  A full set of course notes is included in the course fee.
• Certification:
  This is not an accredited course, so does not constitute an academic qualification. (Note: There are no known accredited counselling courses for lay counsellors in KwaZulu Natal). It will, however, fully equip you with all the skills required to do voluntary lay counselling. Participants will receive a certificate acknowledging they have successfully completed the course.
  Please Note: Candidates must attend the full course to receive their certificate.

Explore

• View detailed course outline
• Ask Claire a question about the course

Interested in Future Courses or Counselling for your Company?

Please note that in addition to running Trauma Counselling Courses I can facilitate individual or group counselling sessions for employees in your company or organisation, who may have experienced a traumatic event. Please contact me.

Additional courses

If you are interested in advanced counselling skills courses, you may be interested in one or more of the other courses available to you. These include:

Advanced Counselling Courses:

• Suicide Counselling
• Crisis Counselling
• HIV/AIDS Counselling

Communication Skills Courses:

• Communication Builds The Nation
• Attention on Assertiveness