Counselling skills: Individuals and couples

This units offers an introduction to individuals and couples therapy and the counselling issues that typically affect individuals and couples of multi ethnic groups. You will be introduced to key concepts of professional helpers from the Egan Model such as counselling micro-skills and stages of counselling, and their application to clinical practice. You will be introduced to the theory and aspects of SOLER set-up, counselling couples’ techniques so as to become familiar with the role of the therapist. You will also have the opportunity to reflect on your own attributes and personal development in relation to being an effective counsellor, especially with regard to working with culturally diverse families in Malaysia.