What is life skills counselling?

Life Skills Counselling is a knowledge of theory and practice skills related to client problem management and opportunity development.

Practical knowledge and skills related to counseling are acquired through a structured professional curriculum divided into academic and experiential components that enable them to demonstrate a wide range of basic counseling theories and skills.

They are qualified to provide basic counseling, assessment, and referral in the following areas: Basic Counselling, Counselling Psychology, Modern Applied Psychology, Addictions Counselling, Sexual Abuse, and Trauma Counselling, Family and Couples Counselling, Youth Counselling, NLP, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mental Health and Employment & Career Counselling.

In addition, they also have acquired the skills necessary to conduct intake interviews, maintain case files, and session notes. They have to undergo Clinic weeks which provide additional opportunities to practice counseling skills under supervision, investigate case studies, conduct research, and read course reference materials.

As part of the training requirement, they also have to conduct a minimum of 30 client counseling hours in which they applied all their relevant knowledge of theory and practice coach/counselling skills related to client problem management and opportunity development.

What is Coaching?

" A coach is someone trained and devoted to guiding others into increased competence, commitment, and confidence " - Frederic Hudson, Author of Handbook of coaching.

" In contrast to the emphasis on imparting information through tutoring and instruction, coaching is unlocking a person's potential to maximize his or her own performance" - adapted from SIR JOHN WHITMORE, author of coaching for performance.

Therefore, coaching is much more focused on the individual or group being coached, stimulating these people to make their own judgments and decisions. Coaching does not involve making a diagnosis or giving advice. A coach does not need to be an expert in the areas that concern those being coached. instead, the coach needs an ability to listen, understand, summarize what is being said and guide as nondirective as possible while a person looks at his or her own situation, reaches conclusions about what to do and then take action" - Gary R Collin, Christian Coaching.