The Grace Counsellor Training Course covers the Wholeness Counselling Model which is a Christ-centred framework geared to equip those who have a heart to see people heal and grow. The training will equip the student with the ability to provide short-term lay counselling that is goal-orientated. The primary aim is to point people to a restored relationship with God.
For those of you looking for a course in personal growth, this one is for you. Many GroupLife leaders have also found this Course gave them useful tools when facilitating their groups.
Included in the Course are basic Lay Counselling Skills Training with practical applications, tools and assessments [registration selection dependent].
Please note that the Wholeness Course [4-session] is a prerequisite to the Grace Counsellor Training Course and is available on DVD [R100] with accompanying manual [R50]. This can also be obtained digitally.
The Wholeness Course covers the Theology behind the Model of Lay Counselling used in the Grace Counsellor Training Course. The truths learned in this Course will be valuable for personal application to prepare for counselling others.
The Wholeness Course is perfect for anyone seeking to understand how God fits into every aspect of their lives. It is a great next step for those new in their faith, for those seeking to grow and for those wishing to become lay counsellors. It brings together the five areas of human function – the spiritual, rational, behavioural, physical and emotional aspects of self. Attenders will better understand why they think, feel and behave the way they do.
Please email counselling@grace.org.za to order the Wholeness Course.
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The Grace Counsellor Training Course offers:
The Grace Counselling Model
- Client Story
- Thirsts and God’s Story (Genesis 1-3)
- Process
- Essay Guidelines
Grace Counselling Skills Training
- Identifying Three Mindsets
- Self-Awareness
- Communication
- Listening
- Questioning
- Empathy
- Attending Skills
- Handling Silence
- Confrontation
- Resistance
- Strong Emotions
- Self-Disclosure
- Immediacy
- Defence Mechanisms
- Counselling Process | Evaluation and Endings
- Co-Counsellor Feedback
Exam and Assessment [for potential Lay Counsellors]
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Registration guidelines for those wanting to become / develop in:
- A LAY CHRISTIAN COUNSELLOR - Students need to provide two character reference forms and attend 80% of the sessions. Students will also be required to pass the criteria for the Essay, Exam and role assessment. Please note that completion of the Course does not guarantee that students will become lay counsellors upon completion. | R1250pp [payment plan available]
- PERSONAL GROWTH / GROUPLIFE / MINISTRY LEADERS – Access to the full training but will not participate in counsellor exams and assessments at the end of the training. | R1000pp [payment plan available]
- PASTORAL COFFEE-CUP-CONVERSATIONS - For those of you who are looking for a course in personal growth, this one's for you. Many Life Group Leaders have also found this course gave them useful tools when facilitating their groups.. [You will only attend the first three sessions of the Course] | R500pp
- COUNSELLOR REPEAT | MODEL ONLY - existing counsellors wanting to repeat the Grace Counselling Model. | R150pp
- COUNSELLOR REPEAT | SKILLS ONLY - existing counsellors wanting to repeat the Grace Counselling Model. | R150pp
- COUNSELLOR REPEAT | FULL - existing counsellors wanting to redo the entire course. | R250pp
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Grace Counselling Mentorship
The next exciting step! Once you have your Grace Lay Counselling Certificate, you can enter our Grace Counselling Mentorship as a Mentee where you will have a Mentor showing you how to put all that you have learnt into practice with live cases. This is a great opportunity for gaining valuable experience first-hand. When you are ready you will be moved into a Lead Lay Counsellor role and will mentor new students as they come into the programme.
As part of the Mentorship Program you will benefit from the Upskill and Pastoral Counsellor Coaching sessions, which aim to keep you equipped for the counselling room.
Our valued counselors volunteer hours in time slots that suit them and at the site that is convenient for them. We have counselling facilities at our Grace Family Church campuses at Ballito, Cornubia, Riverside, and Online and at Harvest Church in Somerset Park.
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Payment Options
You can Zapper by clicking http://bit.ly/zappcoun.
Please remember to use 2023GCT[yournameandsurname] as your reference.
You can EFT:
Nedbank Limited
Account Name : Grace Counselling
Branch Code: Allow the system to generate, alternatively it is La Lucia 135626
Account Number: 1142500810
Please remember to use 2023GCT[yournameandsurname] as your reference.
Please remember to send bank payment confirmation to counselling@grace.org.za so that we can allocate to your registration.
Payment deadline for full or first payments: Monday 9 January 2023
