About the Course

This course provides a solid foundation in essential communication skills for counseling, focusing on mindful attending skills, active listening, verbal communication, self observation and ethical practices. Designed for beginners, it equips participants with the necessary tools to build strong, therapeutic relationships.

Key Focus Areas covered in the course:

Intention, Attention, and Stance: Learning to approach counseling with mindfulness, being fully present and maintaining a respectful, ethical stance.
Active Listening: Developing skills in both verbal and non-verbal communication, including Verbal Techniques such as Paraphrasing, follow-up questions, open-ended and closed-ended questions, summarizing, reflecting, feedback and confrontation
Attending Behaviors: Non-verbal cues and behaviors that demonstrate attentiveness and engagement, such as posture and facial expressions
Window of Tolerance: Listening to your own (therapist) inner voice, and dual tracking of one's own and client's nervous system states
Grounding Techniques: Using grounding exercises to stay present and help clients remain within their Window of Tolerance.
Boundary Setting and Ethics: Establishing professional boundaries to protect both therapist and client, with a focus on ethical practice.
Therapist Stance: Reflecting on your identity as a therapist which encompasses aspects like religion, economic class, and trauma history
Closing Rituals: Learning rituals to safely conclude sessions, ensuring clients leave feeling secure and grounded.
Giving Feedback: Developing the skill of challenging and confrontation, providing constructive feedback that fosters client growth.

What You Will Gain:

A strong ethical foundation for counseling practice.
Enhanced active listening and communication skills.
Techniques for building rapport and trust with clients.
Tools for grounding and emotional regulation.
A clear stance and identity as a therapist.

This course is ideal for anyone starting in counseling or those looking to refine their core skills. By the end, you will have a solid understanding of how to apply these essential counseling techniques with mindfulness and ethical integrity.

Please Note: Completing this course does not provide qualification to practice as a counsellor or therapist.

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About the Instructor

Bhargavi Raman is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Mindfulness-based therapist and NLP coach, who works to enable transformative shifts in individuals and groups, towards mindful well-being and positive mental health. She holds a Masters degree in Expressive Movement Therapy (Pune University), and two years of training in inter-modal expressive arts therapy (Studio for Movement and Art Therapies, Bangalore). She is trained in trauma-sensitive practice, have a Jungian orientation, and hold a queer-affirmative and social justice stance. She is currently pursuing the Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Advanced Training program with David Treleaven.

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Course Curriculum

What we Offer

Live learning

Learn live with top educators, chat with teachers and other attendees, and get your doubts cleared.

Structured learning

Our curriculum is designed by experts to make sure you get the best learning experience.

Community & Networking

Interact and network with like-minded folks from various backgrounds in exclusive chat groups.

Learn with the best

Stuck on something? Discuss it with your peers and the instructors in the inbuilt chat groups.

Practice tests

With the quizzes and live tests practice what you learned, and track your class performance.

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Feedback and Testimonials

"Despite feeling tired and sleepy at times, I truly enjoyed every class. The activities and tasks you provided always energized me and helped me stay awake. This course has been very valuable in helping me understand my body's emotions and feelings. I'm grateful that I chose it, and I'm confident that I can utilize this knowledge in my future career." - Kalyani P

"I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this course so much. I've learnt a lot and I've been able to have conversations and do some things with friends and peers who needed it at the moment.
It has also greatly helped me a lot and I feel like I've been able to grow more connected with myself and people around me applying the theory that we learnt." - Alina J

"The course provided valuable information while being fun and interesting at the same time.." - M.M.B

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