Everyone goes through moments in life that call for real emotional support, and that's exactly the moment a psychological counsellor steps in — someone who combines strong compassion with a genuine commitment to helping people navigate difficulty. Building a successful career in this field means mastering that mix of empathy and professional skill.

The Arab British Fellowship Training Academy designed this training course around the correct concepts of psychological counselling, giving participants who are determined to understand the counsellor's role a curriculum built specifically to get them there.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply research findings to give sound psychological and medical advice.
• Help people cope with difficult life events and manage serious mental illness.
• Work with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health outcomes.
• Design a therapeutic process that helps people define clear goals and an action plan.

Who should attend?

• Mental health counsellors and psychologists working across public and private organisations that provide individual, family, hospital, inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
• Anyone interested in counselling, psychology, sociology or social work.

Module 1: The Role and Tasks of the Psychological Counsellor

• Defining psychological counselling as a discipline.
• The core tasks carried out by a psychological counsellor.

Module 2: Why Psychological Counselling Matters

• The importance of psychological counselling in society.
• The objectives counselling aims to achieve.

Module 3: The Stages of the Counselling Journey

• The stages a counsellor moves through with a client.
• Helping the psychological patient reintegrate into society and reach a better degree of adjustment and happiness — a role that has grown alongside the increasing use of medication in psychological treatment.

Module 4: Building the Counsellor's Own Resilience

• How to overcome professional stress and pressure.
• Maintaining good physical and mental condition through a healthy lifestyle (eating, drinking, sleep and hygiene).
• Organising working hours and setting regular breaks for rest and relaxation.
• Granting yourself psychological rest and building strong inner resilience to face difficult situations.
• Staying prepared to request or accept changes in your own work.