Full course description
Date and time
Tuesday 6 May 2025 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Delivery mode
In person at ISV, 40 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne
Audience
Teachers, School Leaders, Counsellors, Student Well-Being Officers, Administrative and Reception Staff.
Description
The Occasional Counsellor™ training, run over the course of a day, is for anyone who wants to learn to support others who may be acutely emotionally distressed. The distressed person may be a child, a young person or adult.
The focus of the training is on teaching the participants simple, practical strategies for assisting individuals who are sad, upset, bewildered, angry, or confused.
The training will cover:
- preparing psychologically to work in difficult environments
- the skills of the helper including communication skills
- the difference between emotional support and counselling
- simple, practical strategies for supporting individuals who may be acutely emotionally distressed including people who may be suicidal
- self-care
Key takeaways
- Enhanced psychological preparedness for working in any difficult environment
- A developed understanding of the difference between emotional support and counselling
- Increased knowledge of the techniques and skills needed to support distressed individuals
Presenter information
David Cherry
David Cherry is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with extensive experience in working with children, adolescents and families where the child’s performance or behaviour in school has been a concern. David has provided training for teachers and other school staff for over 25 years on a broad range of topics including : Handling Difficult People, Behaviour and Situations; Managing Complaints; Managing Difficult Calls.