Mental Health & Couple Counselling

Course Overview

The course aims to increase counsellors’ confidence in:

·  Assessing the appropriateness of Relate counselling and working with couples where mental health issues are present

·  How to work safely and ethically with couples in this context

Objectives

By the end of the training participants will have:

·  Thought about their own fears and prejudices and how these might impact on their work

·  Demonstrated assessment and contracting with clients who may be experiencing mental health difficulties

·  Clarified what interventions to use in the context of Relate’s work with relationships

·  Clarity about when and how to liaise with mental health professionals