Oxford Diploma: Professional Counselling : 60+ techniques

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A practical and continually developing counselling course designed to help you apply what you learn, not just watch lectures.

With case studies, discussions, reflective learning, regular updates and strong instructor presence, this is a course you can buy once, return to often and use to build real understanding over time.

Ideal for learners who want a substantial introduction to counselling with depth, structure and practical relevance.

Professional Counselling Diploma Course

Most counselling courses give you information. This one is designed to help you use it.

If you are looking for a counselling course that is practical, actively taught, regularly updated and built around real engagement, this course is designed for you.

It is not a static set of lectures uploaded and then left behind. New content is added over time, students are encouraged to take part in the Q&A, case studies are used to deepen understanding, and there is a high level of instructor involvement throughout.

This course is built for learners who want more than passive viewing. It is designed for those who want to learn, reflect, discuss and apply counselling ideas in a meaningful way.

Why this course stands out

Many counselling courses focus mainly on delivering information. This course places strong emphasis on application, reflection and active learning.

What makes it different:

• lectures are regularly added and updated

• students are encouraged to participate in the Q&A

• case studies help you apply what you learn

• there is a high level of instructor involvement

• the emphasis is on active learning, not passive watching

• discussion and reflection are treated as central to the learning process

When studying counselling, real learning does not come only from watching videos or reading notes. It comes from thinking carefully, reflecting on practice, exploring case material and applying principles to realistic situations.

That is why this course includes case studies written specifically to help students move beyond theory.

A course to buy, keep and return to

This course is designed not only for immediate learning, but for continued use over time.

You may return to it for:

• core counselling concepts

• practical case studies

• revision and consolidation

• reflective discussion

• updated lectures

• broader personal and professional development

For many learners, the value lies not only in completing the course, but in owning a developing counselling resource they can revisit as their understanding grows.

Learn with confidence

Created by Chris Sivewright, bestselling instructor with over 265,000 individual students and 900,000 enrolments in more than 200 countries.

Learners consistently value the course for:

• clear and accessible teaching

• thorough subject knowledge

• practical and well-structured content

• an engaging learning experience

• support for deeper understanding and personal development

What you will study

This course includes lectures on:

• what is necessary to be a professional counsellor

• essential counselling skills

• essential counselling techniques

• applying counselling skills in the workplace

• applying counselling skills in your own life

• resilience and stress management

• ethical decision-making

• addiction, including drug, sex and gambling addiction

• ALGEE and its application

• counselling case studies that help you apply your learning

Extended study on key counselling skills and approaches

You will also explore key areas such as:

• Active Listening

• Cognitive Restructuring

• Motivational Interviewing

• Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• EMDR

Additional topics included

Further modules include:

• What Is Psychotherapy — same as Counselling?

• The Brain and Hormones

• The Conscious and the Unconscious Mind

• Memory

• Stress

• Behaviour

• Affective Disorders

Regularly updated content

This is a growing course, with new material added over time.

Recent additions have included topics such as:

• eco-anxiety

• archetypal counselling

• chronic anxiety and CBT

• becoming a licensed professional counsellor

• helping a child overcome separation anxiety

• rebuilding trust in couples counselling

This continuing development makes the course especially useful for learners who want a course that does not remain fixed, but continues to expand.

Who this course is for

This course is suitable for those who want:

• a substantial introduction to counselling

• practical understanding, not just theory

• regular course updates

• strong instructor presence

• case studies and discussion-based learning

• a course that encourages application of knowledge

A course built around application

As this is not a live face-to-face course, the closest equivalent to practical application comes through case studies, reflection, discussion points and active engagement in the Q&A.

That is where this course is different.

It is not simply a course about watching lectures.

It is a course about counselling, communicating, discussing, learning and applying.

If you want a counselling course that is practical, current, engaging and designed to help you build real understanding, then this course is an excellent place to begin.

EXAMPLE

The October 2026 Case Study is titled : 72 hours and deals with addiction. Key topics :

1. Introduction to the first 72 hours of counselling

2. Early recovery support

3. Time-sensitive stabilisation

4. Creating a calm therapeutic space

5. Immediate emotional containment

6. Monitoring distress in the first three days

7. Practical coping tools

8. Reflection and note-taking

9. The importance of presence, structure, and support

Length : 14,000 words (including study notes and discussion questions)