Mental Health & Counselling

Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.

This qualification is designed for anyone looking to develop their understanding of mental health and the problems that can cause mental ill health.

Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.

This qualification is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. These may be learners who wish to progress towards further qualifications or learners who wish to study this programme in order to complement other programmes (eg health and social care, children’s care, learning and development, voluntary and community work).

This qualification aims to introduce learners to the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and some of the approaches that underpin the use of these skills.This qualification aims to introduce learners to the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work, and some of the approaches that underpin the use of these skills.This qualification gives learners the opportunity to investigate the knowledge and skills needed to use counselling skills and engage in a helping interaction appropriately.This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor. In addition you will also complete the Level 1 Award. The content of the course aims to - raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health difficulties, dispel some of the myths and misconceptions frequently linked to mental health issues and develop your knowledge of the rights of those with mental health issues.

Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.

The purpose of this qualification is to give learners the skills to support colleagues with mental health problems. These skills will be gained by increasing the learner’s knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions and the principles of mental health first aid and how this can be implemented in the workplace.

Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.

This qualification is designed to increase learners' knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental well-being. Successful completion of the required units will allow the learner to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health. It will also support learner progression into relevant employment within the Health and Social Care sector.

Please note: this course is currently unavailable until September 2025.

This qualification aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification is ideal for those seeking to enhance their functional role through the use of counselling skills. Learners will gain an understanding of a range of counselling skills and have the opportunity to examine some of the various schools of thought/theoretical models associated with them.