Basic Counselling Skills
Level: Professional Certification
Duration: 2 Weeks
Faculty: School of Counselling & Psychology
Department: N/A
Branch:
Fees: 22,000 KES Entire Course
Examining Body: NITA
Modes: Blended (Online + In Class)
Ideal For: High School Leaver Undergraduate Student Postgraduate Student Working Professional Career Switcher Adult Learner Skills Upgrade Educator or Teacher Government Staff General Public
Campuses: Main Campus
About This Course
Organisations increasingly expect staff to de-escalate distress and refer appropriately — not improvise. Basic counselling skills are now a marketable workplace competency.
Skills the market pays for
Master the micro-skills that make helping conversations work: empathy, boundaries, questioning, and referral — applicable the week you return to work.
Adds credibility for community roles, chaplaincy support, peer counselling, and entry into advanced counselling pathways.
In-demand skills you will apply
- Active listening
- Ethical helping boundaries
- Basic assessment and referral
- Crisis signposting
Who should enroll
- Teachers, pastors, HR and community workers
- Aspiring counsellors and social service staff
- Professionals adding counselling tools to their role
What you will be able to do
- Conduct structured helping conversations
- Apply ethics in volunteer and professional roles
- Recognise limits and refer to specialists
- Support teams in schools and NGOs
Entry Requirements
OPEN
Admission Requirements
A copy of KCSE certificate / result slip
2 colored passports
A copy of national ID / passport
1 ream of papers
1 spring file
Course Structure
Practical coverage
- Introduction to counselling
- Listening and rapport
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Goals and closure
- Practice sessions
- NITA preparation