Private Training

Mental Health Counselling Skills Certificate Program

5 or 10 days

About This Program

Counsellors tackling the complicated interplay of anxiety, depression, and addictions often face challenges in knowing where to begin. Adding to this complexity are any potential obstacles that may come up when trying to facilitate meaningful change for clients. This program provides a comprehensive understanding of anxiety, depression, and addictions, as well as how they are interconnected. You will gain valuable skills in addressing these mental health challenges, along with strategies for implementing harm reduction techniques. You’ll learn effective approaches for managing anxiety and depression, as well as essential training in suicide intervention and life promotion. This is an opportunity to gain a robust set of tools for working with clients in crisis and complex mental health challenges.

 

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Target Audience

This is an introductory to intermediate level program intended for social service and health care professionals, counsellors, social workers, support workers, and anyone wanting to gain increased capacity in mental health counselling skills.

Method of Delivery

Presentation, video, experiential practice, case study exercises, personal reflection, and small group discussions.

Topics Included

  • Key Aspects of the Helping Relationship
  • Assessment and the Counselling Process
  • Working With Anxiety
  • Anxiety Reduction Strategies
  • The Impact of Stigma
  • Effective Strategies for Depression Recovery
  • Getting to Know the Person Outside the Problem
  • An Integrated Approach to Addictions and Mental Health
  • Readiness for Change
  • Safety and Harm Reduction
  • Motivational Interviewing Principles and Skills
  • Approaching Ambivalence and Resistance
  • Building Self-Awareness Around the Impacts of Trauma Work
  • Strategies for Building Empathic Resilience

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