Level 2 and 3 Counselling skills and studies combined
Develop Professional Counselling Skills and Begin Your Journey Towards Becoming a Counsellor
Start Your Counselling Journey With Confidence
Our combined Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and Level 3 Certificate in Counselling programme provides a comprehensive introduction to counselling theory, practical skills development, ethical practice, and personal growth.
Delivered as a progressive programme, learners complete Level 2 followed by Level 3, gaining nationally recognised skills and knowledge to support further counselling training and development.
The programme includes 177 guided learning hours.
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Building the Foundations of Helping Relationships
Classroom Hours: 75 hours
This course is designed for learners who want to develop effective listening and helping skills within safe and ethical boundaries.
You Will Learn:
✓ Core counselling skills and how to use them effectively
✓ How to establish safe and professional helping relationships
✓ Confidentiality, contracting and ethical practice
✓ Self-awareness and personal development
✓ The importance of self-care when supporting others
✓ Carl Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach and the core conditions of:
* Empathy
* Congruence
* Unconditional Positive Regard
Practical Skills Development Includes:
• Active listening
• Reflecting and paraphrasing
• Using silence effectively
• Showing empathy
• Non-judgemental communication
• Beginning, developing and ending helping conversations
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
Developing Your Counselling Knowledge and Practice
Classroom Hours: 102 hours
Building on Level 2, this course develops your ability to apply counselling skills across different theoretical approaches.
You Will Explore:
The main counselling models:
Humanistic Approaches
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic Approaches
Develop Your Ability To:
✓ Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships
✓ Adapt counselling skills to meet individual client needs
✓ Understand different counselling theories and approaches
✓ Apply theory to practical counselling scenarios
✓ Reflect on your own personal development as a future counsellor
A Course Focused on Personal Growth
Counselling begins with self-awareness. Throughout the programme, you will explore:
Your values, beliefs and experiences
How your personal history shapes your understanding of others
Your strengths and areas for development
Professional boundaries, safeguarding and ethical practice
Assessment & Support
Assessment is designed to support your growth and practical development
through:
✓ Reflective journals
✓ Skills observations
✓ Tutor feedback
✓ Peer practice
✓ Research tasks
✓ Presentations
✓ Case studies
✓ Skills assessments
Who Is This Course For?
This programme is ideal for:
• Those considering a career in counselling
• Individuals working in wellbeing, education, healthcare or support roles
• Anyone wanting to improve communication and listening skills
• Those wishing to progress towards further counselling qualifications
Take the First Step Towards Becoming a Counsellor
Develop the knowledge, skills and self-awareness needed to support
others through compassionate, ethical and professional counselling
practice.
**Enrol today and begin your counselling journey.**
Start Your Counselling Journey With Confidence
Our combined Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and Level 3 Certificate in Counselling programme provides a comprehensive introduction to counselling theory, practical skills development, ethical practice, and personal growth.
Delivered as a progressive programme, learners complete Level 2 followed by Level 3, gaining nationally recognised skills and knowledge to support further counselling training and development.
The programme includes 177 guided learning hours.
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Building the Foundations of Helping Relationships
Classroom Hours: 75 hours
This course is designed for learners who want to develop effective listening and helping skills within safe and ethical boundaries.
You Will Learn:
✓ Core counselling skills and how to use them effectively
✓ How to establish safe and professional helping relationships
✓ Confidentiality, contracting and ethical practice
✓ Self-awareness and personal development
✓ The importance of self-care when supporting others
✓ Carl Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach and the core conditions of:
* Empathy
* Congruence
* Unconditional Positive Regard
Practical Skills Development Includes:
• Active listening
• Reflecting and paraphrasing
• Using silence effectively
• Showing empathy
• Non-judgemental communication
• Beginning, developing and ending helping conversations
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
Developing Your Counselling Knowledge and Practice
Classroom Hours: 102 hours
Building on Level 2, this course develops your ability to apply counselling skills across different theoretical approaches.
You Will Explore:
The main counselling models:
Humanistic Approaches
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Maslow
- Existentialism
- Gestalt
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Beck and Ellis
- ABC Model
Psychodynamic Approaches
- Freud
- Erikson
- Winnicott
- Bowlby
Develop Your Ability To:
✓ Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships
✓ Adapt counselling skills to meet individual client needs
✓ Understand different counselling theories and approaches
✓ Apply theory to practical counselling scenarios
✓ Reflect on your own personal development as a future counsellor
A Course Focused on Personal Growth
Counselling begins with self-awareness. Throughout the programme, you will explore:
Your values, beliefs and experiences How your personal history shapes your understanding of others Your strengths and areas for development Professional boundaries, safeguarding and ethical practiceAssessment & Support
Assessment is designed to support your growth and practical development
through:
✓ Reflective journals
✓ Skills observations
✓ Tutor feedback
✓ Peer practice
✓ Research tasks
✓ Presentations
✓ Case studies
✓ Skills assessments
Who Is This Course For?
This programme is ideal for:
• Those considering a career in counselling
• Individuals working in wellbeing, education, healthcare or support roles
• Anyone wanting to improve communication and listening skills
• Those wishing to progress towards further counselling qualifications
Take the First Step Towards Becoming a Counsellor
Develop the knowledge, skills and self-awareness needed to support
others through compassionate, ethical and professional counselling
practice.
**Enrol today and begin your counselling journey.**
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Starting8th September 2026
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EndingJune 2027
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FormatOnline
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TrainerCaroline Capon and Jo Strong
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DaysTuesday evenings - 6:15pm - 9:15pm
Saturdays (11 in total) - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Frequently asked questions
How many hours of training will I get?
Level 2 - 75 hours of training
Level 3 - 102 hours of training
Level 3 - 102 hours of training
What are the session times?
Tuesday evenings - 6:15pm - 9:15pm
Saturdays (11 in total) - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturdays (11 in total) - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Is this course online or in person
All sessions are online
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