Level 1 - Introduction to Counselling

Take our Level 1 Introduction to Counselling course to help you decide if this is the right career choice for your future. This course will improve your communication skills both in the workplace and your personal life, as well as providing the initial step towards counselling training. It covers the basic counselling skills including listening, reflecting and summarising and provides a safe and confidential environment for self-development and personal reflection.
Our course is perfect for teachers, social workers, NHS and healthcare staff, carers, care workers, youth or support workers and managers.
  • Level
    Beginner
  • Cost
    £75-£110
  • Age requirement
    16+

Everything you need to know

WHY LEARN WITH JHD
COURSE CONTENT
COURSE OPTIONS
PROGRESSION
CONTACT US

  • Our training centre has been awarded outstanding with commendation for the last five years running
  • We are partnered with NCC Education Ltd, an Ofqual regulated and internationally recognised awarding organisation NCC Education endorse, validate and certificate all JHD courses  
  • Our tutors are experienced training practitioners and current practising counsellors 
  • Our tutors mirror the client-counsellor relationship 
  • Our courses meet the current BACP and NCS recommended training guidelines and membership criteria  
  • Following our courses through to the Level 4 Diploma will ensure you are able to practice as a fully qualified counsellor


"JHD are once again commended for maintaining their outstanding standards and quality of teaching and assessment. Reaching standards of excellence requires commitment, strong management and experienced tutors who can use their skills of teaching and assessment to prepare students and trainees for practice within the counselling arena. It requires more of the same to retain those standards - this Report can confirm that JHD have been successful in furthering their reputation as a centre of excellence in the delivery of its suite of counselling training programmes, which are now recognised by the NCC Education Ltd. JHD is once again commended for its outstanding performance as a Counselling Training Provider."

EXTERNAL VERIFIER’S/EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22

During this course you will learn about and practice: 

  • Being in touch with your feelings 
  • Active listening skills 
  • Barriers to listening 
  • What non-verbal communication means 
  • How to use non-verbal communication 
  • How to read non-verbal communication 
  • What counselling is and what it is not 
  • What are the basic counselling skills


  • What are personal moral qualities? 
  • Managing silence 
  • What is confidentiality? 
  • How to set boundaries 
  • What are your personal limitations? 
  • Self-disclosure 
  • Self-care when helping others


COURSE OPTIONS
ONLINE SELF-LEARNING
£75
  • Study at your own pace
  • 15 modules
  • Study anywhere, anytime, anyhow- this course is ready when you are
  • Receive a real certificate from an internationally recognised awarding body
VENUE FACE TO FACE
£110
  • Study at one of our venues
  • Learning takes place 9.30 am - 4.30 pm over two Saturdays
  • Practice your skills with other learners
  • Tutor provides feedback on practical skills
  • Tutor face to face with you
ONLINE FACE TO FACE
£95
  • Face to face video sessions
  • Studying live online with a tutor and other students
  • 6 sessions - 2 hours per week
  • Morning or afternoon
  • Practice your skills with other learners
  • Tutor provides feedback on practical skills


PROGRESSION
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Level: Beginners
Dates: Evening course Sept - June
Total course hours: 90 hours
Cost: £1200
Overview: Our level 2 course is the first step to your new counselling career. There are 3 core units covering the use of basic counselling skills, an introduction to Carl Rogers and the Person Centred Approach and the development of self awareness.
OR
Level 2 Certificate - Fast Track
Level: Beginners
Dates: Evening course Jan - June
Total course hours: 90 hours
Cost: £1200
The difference: Our level 2 fast track course covers all of the same elements as the September to June course but instead runs January - June and includes one Saturday session a month.
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
Level: Intermediate
Dates: Evening course Sept - June
Total course hours: 150 hours
Cost: £2000
Overview: Our level 3 course will develop your counselling skills and give you a deeper understanding of counselling theories. There are 3 core units covering the development of counselling skills, counselling approaches within the 3 main theoretical models and personal development.
OR
Level 3/4 Certificate and Diploma
Level: Intermediate
Dates: Full day course Sept - June over 2 years
Total course hours: 150 hours
Cost: £6000
The difference: Our level 3/4 course covers all of the same elements as our level 3 and 4 courses. However in the level 3/4 course you will begin to cover level 4 during your first year and continue with this during your second. Our level 3/4 course takes place over two years in full day sessions which happen once a week. 
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
Level: Advanced
Dates: Evening course Sept - June, over 2 years
Total course hours: 240 hours
Cost: £4000
Overview: Our level 4 course will give you the skills, knowledge and competence to work as a fully qualified counsellor. There are 6 core units which cover developing a core Humanistic model, working with children and young people, preparing for working with clients safely and ethically, working within a counselling organisation, supervision and self-awareness. 

OR
Level 4 Diploma - Fast Track
Level: Advanced
Dates: Full day course Sept - June over 1 year
Total course hours: 240 hours
Cost: £4000
The difference: Our level 4 fast track course covers all of the same elements as the 2 year level 4 diploma but takes place over 1 year in full day sessions which happen once a week.

CONTACT US

Thank you for reading about our Level 1 Certificate in Counselling Skills course. 

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

Email: secretary@jhdcounselling.co.uk
Telephone: 07871671428
Training venue: Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB23 8QA

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Success stories

Back in 2016, I was intrigued by a Facebook advertisement for an introductory counselling course - it turned out to be only half a mile away from home, so I signed up. I did not suspect at the time that those two Saturdays would be the beginning of a huge change in my life and career. I studied psychology at university many years ago, and the introductory course reawakened my interest in how minds work, so I immediately booked to do level 2. I soon realised that studying counselling was very different from academic psychology, as it involved deep personal introspection and self-development rather than neutral scientific detachment. As I progressed through level 2, the possibility of earning a living from counselling seemed increasingly appealing, so I went straight on to the fast-track level 3 and 4 course. I also did my 100 hours placement with JHD, mostly working with clients from Cambridge University colleges, so when this was complete it was a natural progression for me to join the qualified team. I've since started my own private practice which I enjoy enormously, but I still value the contact I have with other counsellors from being part of the team.

GUY SNAPE
JHD student 2016-2019
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