Live Virtual Workshops

Counselling

The Essential Skills

June 03, 2025 - June 04, 2025
(09:00 AM - 04:00 PM CDT )
$569.00 (regular rate)
$529.00 (*early rate)
Location: Online Virtual
Trainer Janelle Jackiw, MA, MEd, CCC
*early rate expires 05/14/2025
12
Continuing Education
Credit Hours (CEC)

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Counselling - Live Virtual - June 3-4, 2025; 9am-4pm Central Time

Early rate expires 05/13/2025

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In order to be effective at helping others, there are key understandings and skills that are essential to providing helpful support. This introductory workshop is designed for those who are new to a helping role, or those wishing to enhance their general helping skills. Participants will learn about the process of counselling and how to use a problem-solving model to work with clients to identify issues, and implement plans to address areas of concern. Using experiential exercises, participants will work through tools, worksheets, activities, and scenarios that will help them enhance their helping skills.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

  • List steps in a counseling process
  • Apply communication and listening skills in a helping role
  • Describe how personal beliefs affect being a helper
  • Utilize questions and activities to help clients identify goals
  • Apply a problem-solving model of intervention to situations

Method of Delivery

Presentation, video, case study exercises, experiential practice, personal reflection, delivered electronically.

*Please allow only the registered individual(s) to view the materials.

Some of the Topics Included

  • Key Aspects of a Working Therapeutic Alliance
  • Qualities of a Counsellor
  • Common Missteps in Counselling
  • Essential Counselling Communication Skills
  • The Counselling Process
  • How to Identify Needs and Goals
  • Finding Strengths and Resources
  • Identifying Realistic Goals
  • Considerations Around Ethics and Boundaries
  • Caring for the Caregiver

Target Audience

This is an introductory level workshop intended for social service and health care workers, social workers, support workers, guidance counsellors, and anyone looking to enhance their helping skills.

Terms & Conditions

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Trainer: Janelle Jackiw

MA, MEd, CCC

Janelle holds a Master's Degrees in both Criminology and Educational Psychology, and she is a Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC). Her background and practice is in the area of counselling, with specific interest in the area of mental health and wellness, stress management, suicide/self-injury, and trauma. Janelle believes that people create important change in their lives when they have meaningful connections to others and have a sense of passion and purpose for their life. In addition to training with CTRI, she carries a client caseload part-time, works for the Ministry of Justice, and is a sessional lecturer at the University of Regina. Janelle is an energetic presenter who enjoys delivering training workshops that are relevant and practical. Read blogs written by Janelle here.

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