Certificate in Counselling Skills – Testimonials

“Thanks for the support especially the ease of accessing a pastoral session.  And being accommodating with my change in financial circumstances, it was a huge help”

“Sally was an incredible tutor. I enjoyed her teaching and appreciated her vast knowledge. I learned so much in this course and I’m extremely pleased with my decision to do it“

“I really have got more out of this course than I ever thought- skills for the whole of my life“

“I have enjoyed the year thoroughly and part of me wishes that maybe it could be a two year course, as for me, I could carry on a little longer to cement this last year. I would recommend the certificate course to someone else.“

“I wish the course was available to all adults, it sometimes feels like it is the course you should experience before being let out into the world. I would recommend this course to anyone who works with people, especially in education, health or social care. Big thanks to my tutor who it was a privilege to learn from.“

“The course has been so rich on many levels. The learning and role plays were a key combination to help with my understanding of the topics. I have loved this course, I’m sad that it’s coming to an end but excited to continue my training.“

“I think for a short intensive course it really delivered (ICCS)“

“I feel like I have started on the road to a significant change in my life. There are some areas of my personality I would like to explore more and I’m not sure I would have had the awareness to unlock these on my own.  Overall, I think that’s a valuable outcome to have from the course“

“It is fascinating how the course is structured from the beginning to the end, also how well theory and practise are combined. If this course is a taster for the diploma then I can rest assured that by the end of the training I would be a well-rounded counsellor. At the beginning of the ICCS I had been told to trust the process and I didn’t know how to, but now, being at the end of it, I realised what the tutor meant by that.”

“I was nervous starting a course like this as I have never done this before and now I feel sad it is ending. I have learned so much about myself, others and the role of the counsellor. This experience has been truly enriching. I found GCS to be a very supportive environment to learn, I hope to continue studying.“

“The course actually exceeded my expectations and I gained a lot more from it than I initially thought I would. I found it had a good variety of theory and practical. The experiential group was a really insightful experience, and this really helped with my personal growth“