Free Level 2 Counselling Course in Basingstoke. Evening classes run at Basingstoke College of Technology, part-time over 30 weeks. This counselling qualification develops your understanding of helping interactions, from the opening stages through to endings. You'll build self-awareness and learn the core counselling skills used in supportive roles across health, education, and social care. The course suits anyone fitting study around work or other commitments. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm the level is right for you.
Who this course is for
This CPCAB qualification is for people who want to work in helping interactions or enhance their skills base for their current workplace, or for those to pursue further study as a counsellor. It will help to develop self-awareness and provide knowledge and understanding of the necessary counselling skills, leading to additional theory and practice. By the end of the course, learners will have gained an understanding of the beginnings, middle stages and endings of a helping interaction. They will also learn how to apply a repertoire of skills and how to work with silence, have a basic knowledge of the counselling models and develop confidence that their newfound skills can be applied effectively. This is a 30-week evening course, designed for those who may work by day and are interested in retraining to become a counsellor. The course is longer than the 18-week daytime course to account for the shorter lessons, i.e. 3 hours in the evening compared to 5 hours in the daytime. The content and number of guided learning hours of each course are, however, the same.
Entry requirements
Please see our website for full details
What you will learn
You'll understand the stages of a helping interaction, from beginning to end.
You'll develop self-awareness and the ability to reflect on your own responses.
You'll learn core counselling skills including active listening and empathetic responding.
You'll explore the knowledge and theory that underpins counselling practice.
You'll gain an understanding of boundaries and ethics in helping relationships.
How you will learn
Classes are delivered face-to-face in the evening at Basingstoke College of Technology. You'll learn through group discussion, skills practice, and reflective activities. Assessment is based on coursework and practical demonstration of your counselling skills. You'll keep a reflective journal or portfolio to evidence your learning and personal development throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Basingstoke College of Technology will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Support worker: use counselling skills in community or residential settings.
Care assistant: support clients emotionally as well as practically.
Teaching assistant: help students with emotional and social needs.
SEN teaching assistant: support pupils with additional learning needs.
Youth support worker: work with young people facing personal challenges.
Adult educator: facilitate learning in community or further education settings.
Counselling volunteer: gain experience in a counselling service or charity.
What you could study next
Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Counselling: the next step if you want to train as a counsellor. Most Level 3 programmes require a Level 2 counselling qualification.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training: useful if you want to move into teaching or training roles.
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: broadens your options across the care sector.
