Slide X – Counselling Skills for Everyone

 

Slide X – Counselling Skills for Everyone

Title: Counselling Skills Are Useful for Many Roles

• You do not need to be a professional counsellor to use these skills.

• Skills like listening, reflecting, and supporting someone safely help in:

  • Nursing and healthcare

  • Teaching and schools

  • Support workers and carers

  • Mentoring and advocacy

  • Everyday life with friends and family

• Even Level 1 courses give you practical tools to help people in distress.

• Professional counselling requires higher levels of training, but everyone can use these skills safely.

Visual cues: icons of nurse, teacher, carer, mentor, speech bubble, heart.
Trainer notes: Emphasize that these skills are for everyone and that practicing safely is key.

Level 1 counselling skills are for:

• Nursing

• Teaching

• Support work

• Advocacy

• Mentoring

• Safeguarding

• Mental Health First Aid