This workshop offers an ideal starting place for candidates seeking pre-entry requirements for further training in both counselling and counselling psychology.
Due to run in October 2026
Booking is expected to open in August 2026
Course code: CS6120
Counselling Skills Workshop Course overview
This popular course has run successfully for a number of years and has appeal and relevance to those seeking to enhance their interpersonal skills in the workplace.
The course is an excellent introduction to counselling skills and prepares students for professional level training in Counselling Psychology.
Workshop Tutors (workshops delivered by one of our experienced psychologists).
Dr Elaine Mayon-White is experienced in delivering CPD and group facilitation to fellow healthcare professionals. Elaine is trained in a range of teaching strategies and is also part of the teaching team for the Counselling Psychology Doctorate Programme.
Elaine is experienced in clinical and academic work as a Charted Counselling Psychologist.
Who is it for?
This workshop is for those who wish to develop themselves further, both personally and as a counsellor.
Find out more about our Psychology courses
Timetable
The workshop will be taught over five days from 10am to 4pm.
Please note dates advertised can be subject to change. However, if there are any changes we will contact applicants via email.
Benefits
Participants will:
- Learn about and practise advanced interpersonal and counselling skills.
- Apply theory and techniques of counselling.
- Gain an understanding of professional and ethical issues.
- Learn more about themselves.
What will I learn?
Monday
- Introductions
- Aims and structure of counselling session Starting counselling
- Paraphrasing
- Summarising feelings
- Confidentiality
Tuesday
- Assessment
- Written records
- Contracting
- Therapeutic relationships
- Introduction to “Person-Centred Counselling”
- Counselling practice
- Learning to evaluate the practice of others
Wednesday
- Counselling Practice and Feedback
- Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural & Psychodynamic Counselling in small groups
Thursday
- Therapeutic Models:
- Cognitive-Behavioural
- Systemic
- Person-Centred
Friday
- Endings
- Process in therapy
- Supervision and professional development
Assessment and certificates
Teaching
Initially, the course tutor will introduce you to the theoretical aspects of the three major models in counselling, namely Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.
After this grounding in theory, students will be divided into small groups where they will have a chance to role-play within the different models, thus linking theory with practice.
The workshop typically culminates with volunteers taking part in a family therapy session role-play, which is usually not only informative but also very enjoyable.
Assessment
There is no formal assessment.
This course is provided by the School of Health & Psychological Sciences.
Eligibility
No previous qualifications or experience is required.
English requirements
For those students whose first language is not English, the following qualification is also required:
- IELTS: 7.0