Free Level 2 Counselling Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your work and home life. This free counselling course is available to adults aged 19 or over who live in the North Yorkshire or Tees Valley area. You'll build practical counselling skills used in support, care, teaching, and community roles. The course typically takes 3 months to complete. It leads to the TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills, a recognised counselling qualification that demonstrates your skills to employers.
Who this course is for
Anyone aged 19+ looking to progress in the workplace or add skills to their CV to find employment
Entry requirements
Aged 19+
Reside in the North Yorkshire or Tees Valley area and have the right to live and work in the UK and lived in the UK or EU continuously for the previous three years before the start of learning.
Any questions please contact us.
What you will learn
You'll explore the core principles and values that underpin counselling practice.
You'll develop active listening and communication skills used in helping relationships.
You'll learn how to use counselling skills appropriately in professional and support settings.
You'll understand boundaries, confidentiality, and ethical responsibilities in counselling roles.
You'll examine how personal values and attitudes can affect helping relationships.
You'll reflect on your own development as a practitioner through self-awareness activities.
How you will learn
You'll study online, working through course materials at your own pace. Assessment is based on written assignments and reflective tasks that you complete and submit online. There are no exams. You'll demonstrate your understanding through written evidence linked to the counselling skills you develop throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Learning & Skills Darlington will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Support worker. Use counselling skills to support vulnerable adults day to day.
Care assistant. Apply listening and communication skills in care settings.
Teaching assistant. Support pupils' emotional wellbeing alongside classroom learning.
SEN teaching assistant. Help students with additional needs in schools and colleges.
Youth support worker. Work with young people in community or education settings.
Adult educator. Facilitate learning and personal development for adult learners.
Counselling volunteer. Build experience in a counselling or listening service.
What you could study next
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills. Deepens your practice and is often required for voluntary or paid counselling roles.
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. The qualification most training organisations require before you can practise as a counsellor.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training. If you want to move into teaching or training roles using your counselling knowledge.
