This workshop is designed to introduce participants to essential counselling skills for working with clients in various community settings, including the housing system. The session will cover foundational communication techniques and effective counselling strategies. Participants will learn the importance of building rapport, active listening, and maintaining boundaries, while developing an understanding of how to support clients through various challenges. The session also includes case discussions and role plays to help participants apply these skills in real-world scenarios.
Introduction to Counselling Skills Training – Course Learning Objectives:
- Gain a brief overview of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
- Understand the four main components of DBT.
- Explore select adapted DBT skills from each component, aimed at providing frontline workers with practical tools for client support.
- Learn how to effectively use worksheets with marginalized populations to promote emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Introduction to Counselling Skills – Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will gain foundational skills in counselling that can be applied in a variety of community-based settings.
- Participants will be able to effectively use basic communication techniques to build trust and rapport with clients.
- Participants will have practical tools and strategies for working with clients facing a range of challenges, particularly in the housing sector.
- Participants will feel more confident and capable of applying their new skills in real-world situations.
Instructor: Priyan Ramanihar
Mode(s): Instructor-Led (Live Online / Live In-Person)
Length: One Day
Cost: $140 per person
Target Group: All
TSS Training Matrix: Client Support Staff (M)