EAP: An Introduction to Counselling
This short course explains what counselling is and is not, describes some common types of talking therapy in plain language, and shows how Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) counselling, NHS services and private therapists can be accessed. It covers confidentiality, what happens at a first session and where to get urgent help. It offers general information and support, not professional medical advice.
- Modules
- 3
- Duration
- About 20 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 8 questions from a bank of 12
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain what counselling is and what it is not
- ✓Describe some common types of talking therapy in simple terms
- ✓Outline how EAP counselling usually works, including confidentiality and its limits
- ✓Identify routes to talking therapy through the NHS and professional registers
- ✓Know what to expect at a first session and where to get urgent help
Course contents
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Module 1: What counselling is and isn't
Video (4 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Types of therapy and how to access support
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 3: Your first session and getting urgent help
Video (3 scenes) · 1 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate