The training to become a psychosocial counselor consists of classroom teaching, self-study, practical exercises and self-awareness and supervision sessions.
In addition to imparting knowledge, the Psychosocial Counseling course focuses on personal development. Participants therefore also deal with their own biography, psychological patterns and behavior.
Theoretical foundations of psychosocial counseling
The theories and concepts depend on the provider and courses and come from various psychological backgrounds such as
Other subjects and learning content psychosocial counseling
Practical training in psychosocial counseling
After training in psychosocial counseling, psychosocial counselors know their own resources and limits, consciously deal with them and also consciously shape their relationships with other people.
They have basic psychological knowledge and can apply various interview, intervention and counseling techniques as appropriate to the situation. They are able to understand the situation, personality and problem of a client and select suitable counseling approaches. They can plan a counseling process, structure the individual sessions, consciously conduct the discussions and intervene in a targeted manner without manipulating. They know their professional boundaries and recognize when a person has serious psychological problems and needs to be referred to a psychologist or psychotherapist. They are also able to set boundaries and accept the limits of their clients.
Course provider Psychosocial counseling for "Psychosocial counselor (cert.)"