(Current Link Centre Students – Please contact the office direct to book this course.)
This 30-hour course is for those who have had no previous training in counselling skills or who those want to re visit the basic concepts of active listening. We will introduce ideas such as reflection, summary, paraphrasing and confrontation as well as Carl Rogers ideas around empathy, congruence and acceptance.
There will be small group learning, exercises, practice and feedback as well as time in the larger group. We will draw from a range of theories with an emphasis on the practical, learning skills to take away and use.
The course is suitable for anyone who would like to expand their skills in relationships or want to take their first steps into the world of counselling. It is also suitable for those where counselling skills will add to their professional roles such as human resources, teaching, coaching, parenting caring roles, management, pastoral care and those with a customer interface.
Recognition: A certificate will be presented at the end of the course. Students who complete the course may apply to attend The Link Centre’s Diploma in Counselling or Psychotherapy Course.
Course Delivery: We are planning for this course to be run face to face at our training rooms at Plumpton College, East Sussex. In the event of Covid restrictions we may have to transfer it to an online format using Zoom.
4th/5th/11th/12th September 2021
BOOK THIS COURSE
4th/5th & 11th/12th September 2021 (9.00am to 5.30pm)
An initial non-refundable deposit payment with the balance payable a month before the event. Alternatively, the whole payment can be made up front – please email for payment details.
Deposits are non-refundable. 50% of remaining course payments will be refunded on cancellations with more than 7 days notice.
The Link Centre, Sussex Rural Business Centre, Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, East Sussex BN7 3AE (or online in the event of Covid restrictions)
Link Centre Tutor – to be confirmed
This two-day (or 4 evening) internationally recognised course is our most popular course. You will come away with new ideas, perspectives and models that you can use in every area of your life. People who attend this course come away with real insight into their own process and others and gain useful practical ideas of how to do things in a way that serves them better.
This course is for those who have a basic knowledge of counselling skills and want to build their competence and confidence. Tutor / Participant ratio will allow a focus on the developmental level of each participant. These skills can be applied in a wide range of contexts.
For those wanting to qualify as accredited Counsellors and be registered on the PSA (Professional Standards Authority) voluntary government register for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
This is a 20 day (10 weekend course) aimed at those who have attended the TA101 and have been inspired to deepen their knowledge of TA in an environment that is collegial, supportive and developmental. This course can be taken as a stand-alone course but is also the first year for those wanting to continue on to our counselling and psychotherapy courses.