Feeling sad, tense, distressed, frustrated and confused? Talk to a counsellor before it gets worse. Counselling is a profession that helps individuals to identify and strengthen their capacity in resolving developmental issues, situational demands and crisis as well as working through inner and interpersonal conflicts. This foundation course equips students with the basic knowledge and skills of counselling. The following areas will also be examined in this course: the attributes of an effective counsellor; roles and focus of counselling in schools, social services, private organizations, medical and health settings; counselling theories; basic counselling skills; and ethical issues in counselling.
