Counselling courses

There has never been greater focus or emphasis on the importance of mental health and wellbeing. Studying Counselling Courses Online will empower you to develop an understanding of the science and theory underpinning emotional welfare development.

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Whether you’re already working in counselling or planning a career change, an accredited qualification in counselling can put you on the pathway to success.

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Enjoy a flexible career with a great sense of meaning as you help other people navigate through their thoughts and feelings.

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More and more of us are understanding how critical it is to take up the opportunities to work on our mental health and nurture our personal relationships. This makes it an absolutely critical time for the counselling profession to ensure it is well staffed with empathetic, conscientious and skilled professionals who will diligently work to help individuals manage their emotional welfare.

If this sounds like you, training to counsel individuals, couples or groups could be the start of an incredibly inspiring career. A skilled counsellor can become a truly vital support for vulnerable people, enabling them to work through trauma and past issues, making this profession as rewarding as it is valued.

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Advanced Counselling Diploma

Take your knowledge of the principles, practices and ethics of Counselling one step further with this advanced diploma.
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Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 2

Improve your ability to empathise and communicate with others while learning new skills that can help supercharge your career.
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Counselling for Children Level 2

Utilise your listening skills, empathy and compassion to make a positive difference in children’s’ and adolescent’s lives.
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Drug and Alcohol Counselling Level 3

Gain the knowledge needed to specialise in a career as a drug and alcohol counsellor
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Level 3 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Our Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training course delves deep into the crevices of the human psyche and navigates the mysteries of mental health and covers a broad range of elements of CBT.
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Life Coaching Level 3

Learn to support others to take control of their situations in areas such as relationships, careers, fitness and work.
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Mental Health Awareness Level 1

Get a foundational understanding of mental health and discover how poor mental health can impact individuals and society.
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Mental Health Awareness Level 2

Develop a greater understanding of mental health and discover the attributes of common mental health conditions.
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Mental Health Awareness Level 3

Participants will embark on an insightful journey to develop a greater understanding of Mental Health. Exploring the attributes of common mental health conditions and so much more.
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Mindfulness Level 3

Our Mindfulness course helps you focus on the present and learn of how your body, thoughts and feelings are connected.
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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills

Develop knowledge and insight into counselling, which will help you to appreciate the importance of self-development.
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

“NLP helps me to manage audiences and motivate them.” ~ Oprah Winfrey, the world’s No. 1 talk show host.
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Stress Management Level 2

Learn how to support yourself and others by reducing and rechannelling stress.
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Substance Misuse Level 2

Broaden your knowledge of substance related issues, assumptions and stereotypes to better support people with addiction.
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Should I train as a counsellor?

Individuals of any age can benefit from counselling courses and it’s important to note that counselling, when experiencing grief, abuse, anger and problems building and maintaining relationships can have a positive impact.

This makes it absolutely critical that the counselling sector ensures it is well staffed with empathetic, conscientious and skilled professionals who will diligently work to help individuals manage their emotional welfare.

If this sounds like you, training to counsel individuals, couples or groups could be the start of an incredibly inspiring career. A skilled counsellor can become a truly vital support for vulnerable people, enabling them to work through trauma and past issues, making this profession as rewarding as it is valued.

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Are these courses NVQs?

NVQs were replaced in 2015 by RQFs in 2015. Read more in our What is an NVQ? blog.

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Why study Counselling courses online?

Studying your counselling courses online with Oxbridge will get you qualified faster and on average our learner’s grades are 20% higher than the grades achieved by those who study on campus. As with all distance learning courses, distance learning counselling courses enable students to study wherever and whenever they choose, meaning they can become a counsellor while fitting their studies around other commitments such as work or childcare.

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What types of counselling are there?

There are many different disciplines within counselling, including Counselling for Children, Substance Misuse and Neuro-Linguistic Programming. There are many counselling courses online available for various disciplines that can equip you with the skills and expertise to help people who are struggling with incredibly difficult situations. If you want to attain your counselling diploma online then we can help you.

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How does counselling benefit children?

One in ten children experience mental illness, and, according to the same report from Mind, the recent pandemic lockdown has led to 68% of young people experiencing lowered mental health.

Counselling can be extremely useful for children and young people, particularly those who don’t have access to a support network at home or feel they cannot talk to their parents about problems they may be facing.

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How does counselling benefit adults?

According to the NHS, one in four adults experience mental illness; and the pandemic has worsened things. The mental health charity, Mind, released insight in Feb 2022 stating that “A million UK adults who had problems with their mental health for the first time during the pandemic have not spoken to anyone about it”

A career in counselling adults can see you touching upon topics surrounding the workplace, infertility, past trauma or even addiction. Older adults with very little family or friends can also benefit from counselling to help them better cope with feelings of loneliness or even worthlessness which is unfortunately common amongst older generations.

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