BASIC COUNSELLING SKILLS

Facilitator Welcome Message to Students

Welcome to our class PSY 215! I am delighted to have you in this class for this semester. This course is deliberately designed to conform to the Problem Based Learning (PBL) mode of delivery. PBL, a learning and teaching approach which Daystar University has recently adopted, provides learners with opportunities to identify solutions to ill-structured, real-world problems. We shall all be learning to learn, so let us commit to be available and to support one another in the learning process. I look forward to a meaningful interaction throughout the semester.

Purpose of the Course

Effective counselling practice is highly dependent on the skills and techniques of the counsellor. The course is designed to impart an understanding of the basic counselling skills and the importance of the skills in the counselling process. This will facilitate the acquisition and development of requisite counselling skills to facilitate a successful therapeutic relationship and counselling process.