10 advantages of the "Psychological Counselor" qualification

The courses do not require any previous psychological training, but are aimed at adults with a certain amount of life experience. They are therefore also well suited to people changing careers or returning to work.

Summary of the most important advantages of the "Psychology (Cert.)" courses:

  1. There are many different schools that offer training in very different directions, such as psychological counseling, body-centered counseling, integrative counseling, humanistic psychology, individual coaching, integral coaching or coaching and psychology.
  2. No prior knowledge of psychology or experience in counseling or coaching is required to join a course.
  3. There are schools offering psychology courses in every region of German-speaking Switzerland, so it should be possible for everyone to find a provider within easy reach.
  4. The courses are designed to be part-time and there are various time models to choose from.
  5. The training courses are practice-oriented and include practical exercises both during the course days and in training groups.
  6. Between the training days there is plenty of time for practicing on your own.
  7. Parallel to the training, the participants also look at their own topics in supervision sessions, so that the training also contributes to their own further development.
  8. Under certain conditions, psychological counseling can be registered as a method with the Swiss Foundation for Complementary Medicine ASCA. Foundation for Complementary Medicine ASCA and is therefore recognized by some health insurance companies.
  9. With a qualification recognized by the SGfB (Swiss Association for Counselling), it is possible to continue training up to the federal diploma as a "counsellor in the psychosocial field".
  10. Since 1.1.2018, preparatory courses for federal professional examinations and higher professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Anyone who takes the federal professional examination "Company mentor" or a higher professional examination "Counselor in the psychosocial field" following training in psychology can subsequently receive up to 50% of the course fees back.

Overview of schools "Psychology (Cert.)"