Accidental Counselling Workshop
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2025 TBA
Accidental Counselling Workshop
Accidental Counsellor is a half-day course that provides practical skills for when you are ‘being a counsellor’.
Accidental counsellors often find themselves in a counselling role by accident, as a result of conversations or requests from customers, colleagues, friends or others. This training provides practical and effective skills to step into the shoes of a counsellor and be able to respond to and support others when they are angry, distressed or experiencing a challenging time.
What will you learn?
Improve communication and skills for active listening
Identify signs people may need emotional support
Practice counselling techniques relevant to each participants’ roles
Understanding of mental illness and suicide intervention
Learn techniques to respond appropriately to aggressive or distressed clients, and in crisis situations
Develop skills to maintain one’s own professional boundaries and self-care strategies
Gain support options and referral information
This training is suitable for workers in any profession and provides the foundation skills for our Working with Grief training.
What is the format?
This is a 4-hour workshop.
Cost: $180 included presentation handouts
Time: 9am-1pm