Unit 01: Developing counselling skills

1. Understand how to establish a relationship using counselling skills

• 1.1. Explain the process involved in establishing a counselling skills relationship
• 1.2. Explain how to manage the helping interaction throughout the relationship to keep those involved safe and supported

2. Be able to establish a relationship using counselling skills

• 2.1. Demonstrate the skills required to establish a working relationship

3. Understand how to develop a relationship using counselling skills

• 3.1. Analyse strategies for responding to individuals in a helping relationship

4. Be able to develop a relationship using counselling skills

• 4.1. Demonstrate ways to integrate counselling skills into an interactive process
• 4.2. Apply strategies for problem solving and decision making

5. Understand how to conclude an interaction using counselling skills

• 5.1. Determine skills necessary for concluding a counselling skills interaction

6. Be able to conclude an interaction using counselling skills

• 6.1. Demonstrate skills for managing an appropriate ending to interaction
• 6.2. Analyse benefits of the interaction with individuals in a helping relationship
• 6.3. Evaluate outcome of the interaction

7. Understand development of own counselling skills

• 7.1. Explain how self-reflection can improve the use of counselling skills
• 7.2. Explain how feedback and guidance can improve the use of counselling skills
• 7.3. Evaluate own strengths and weaknesses in using counselling skills