ICSK-L2 Level 2 Award in Introduction to Counselling Skills
Focus of Course
- For students who wish to learn initial counselling skills or to find out more about counselling.
Entry Requirements
- GCSE / O Level in Maths and English
Course Hours
- 30 guided learning hours, usually weekly 3-hour sessions
Course Topics
- Limits and boundaries of helping
- Developing communication and listening skills
- Silence and non-verbal communication
- Empathy
- Developing self awareness
- Core conditions for counselling
Assessments
- Initial Learning Statement
- 1 Book Review
- Learning Journal
- 17 Criteria to evidence
- Self review
- Counselling Skills internal practical assessment
Course fee
- £360 payable as initial deposit and 3 monthly payments
Course Accreditation
- Accredited by the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) and carries 5 units at Level 2 on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
Further training
- CSK-L2 Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills course
Course Feedback
"I felt the passion for the subject from all the tutors I met. They encouraged and explained the details with patience."
"Really great course. Informative, fun and friendly."
"I have enjoyed this course immensely and have learned an awful lot not just about the coursework but about myself."
Training Standards Director Susie Donaldson originally qualified and worked as a Dietitian, specialising in supporting patients with chronic debilitating conditions. She became Director of the Suffolk-wide Dietetic Service, before leaving to raise her two sons and re-train as a counsellor.
Maureen is currently Medical Lead for Personal and Organisational Development in Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Consultant Psychiatrist, Kisiizi, Bwindi and Kagando Church of Uganda Hospitals, south-west Uganda.
Andy is a chartered engineer and works as a Customer Solutions Manager in an Aerospace company. He and Hazel live in Hemel Hempstead and have two grown-up children.
Hazel has a degree in Biochemistry and worked in immunology research before being a full time mum. She has a Diploma in Integrative Counselling and in Supervision, and a L5 Certificate in Creative Counselling.
Business Director Ken Donaldson trained as a Chartered Secretary and has business experience in finance, admin, buying and customer service in the retail, printing, aviation and housing sectors. He worked for 3 years in Kenya for Mission Aviation Fellowship and was also in church leadership for 7 years.
