The Foundation Certificate in Counselling provides a training opportunity in which students
can learn about, explore and experience first-hand the field of counselling.
The course provides a solid theoretical and practical introduction to counselling and further
provides opportunities to put this knowledge and skills into practice. It focuses on the
development of a range of interpersonal skills and relationship building to attend sensitively
and appropriately to the needs of others, whilst establishing and maintaining
clear professional and personal boundaries. Self-awareness and personal development are
vital components of the training. The course aims to facilitate these through personal and
professional development activities, counselling skills training and theoretical input.