Center for Counselling offers workshops and trainings which cater to a wide variety of needs.
Certificate Courses on Counselling
We provide 100 hour Certificate Courses on Counselling for those who wish to improve their counselling skills and learn more about counselling as a whole. Our courses are ideal for professional counselors who to develop their skills, as well as for individuals with an interest in counselling or who are considering a career in counselling or related work. Courses are typically conducted on weekends and cover a range of topics based on our extensive experience in professional counselling. Please see our blog(link) or contact us(link) for more information on current course offerings.
Workshops and Presentations
We have 16 experience conducting counselling workshops for individuals as well as for NGOs and other organizations throughout India and internationally. Our workshops are participatory, and we specialize in techniques such as group discussions, games and exercises, consideration of case studies, and role plays. More information on the specific training that we offer is located below.
1. Refresher training on counselling skills – This could be for counsellors who have undergone the last training about a year ago. This will help the counsellor revisit all the essential skills of counselling and continue to motivate the counsellor to practice this on the field.
2. Relationship skills workshop – This focuses on the importance of couple counselling, teaches the counsellor necessary skills to build the relationship between the couple. Some topics include conflict resolution, assertiveness, constructive criticism, giving and receiving feedback etc
3. Counselling Approaches for children – Various ways in which counselling can be practiced with children. This deals with disclosure to children, how, when is the appropriate time, under what circumstances etc. An introduction to Art therapy, play therapy, drama therapy and storytelling as therapy for children.
4. Group Counselling – The Do’s and Don’ts of Group Counselling, how to conduct a group counselling session. Stages of group and the role of the counsellor as facilitator in conducting group therapy. This is especially relevant in our context where the counsellor deals with a large number of clients.
5. Addiction Counselling – The role of the counsellor in handling addictions, understanding the concept of addiction as an illness that needs to be treated. The emotional and physical dependency of substances that are abused. This training is particularly relevant in our context where we are dealing with PLHA who are on ART but are still unable to stop alcohol/ drugs.
6. Mental Health Issues – Counsellors could be trained on the various mental health issues like depression, suicide, low self esteem, etc, Techniques like problem solving, breathing exercises, improving self esteem etc. Some assessment and intervention tools will go a long way in improving the counsellor’s ability to identify mental illness and to deal with these issues professionally.
7. Disclosure and informing the partner about one’s HIV status is the most difficult for every PLHA. The counsellor should be taught certain techniques in helping their clients to disclose their status as well as tell their partner/ spouse one’s own status.
8. Dealing with Stigma and Discrimination – Helping clients deal with the stigma and discrimination on a day-to-day level. Identifying if the stigma is real or if it is self-stigma. Counsellors have big role to play in supporting PLHA regarding this aspect.
9. Adherence Counselling – Most material so far on adherence counselling deals with the clinical aspect of ART. Adherence counselling on the other hand is a process that requires 3 or 4 sessions with the counsellor before starting ART for the clients. This workshop will help the counsellor identify the various aspects that they need to discuss with the client before ART begins. It involves the counsellor employing certain skills in handling these sessions.
10. Stress Management and team building – Counsellors must learn the art of identifying stress and learn effective ways of relieving the same. Counsellors must also learn the importance of building teams. When counsellors see illness and death on a regular basis, it is possible for counsellors to face a burn out. This workshop will help the counsellor avoid such a situation.
11. Grief Counselling - Grief is a natural, healthy process that enables one to recover from terrible emotional wounds. Understanding the nature of grief can help one to better cope with loss. Grief that is left unresolved may trigger depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, or other serious problems.
12. Counselling through Human development -This workshop will take one through the life-long process of human development. From this workshop one will be able to understand the counselling needs at different stages of human life and the challenges faced in each stage.
13. Crisis interventions - Crisis intervention is a crucial stage in the healing process for victims. This workshop will focus on how to help victims confront the reality of what happened, begin to deal with the crisis, and to beyond the pain and emotional trauma toward new strength and opportunities for growth and change.
Internship and Placement Opportunities
Center for Counselling conducts presentations on counselling at Social Work and Psychology departments in universities and colleges. These events also serve as a contact point for internships and placements with Center for Counselling. We provide internships for students who are interested in a career in counselling. Our internships provide valuable experience in counselling and can lead to a placement with our organization.
