Relationships Counselling

Learn Counselling Skills

• to help people deal with  relationship issues
• in any context - family, social or work.

Lesson Structure

There are 9 lessons in this course:

1. INTRODUCTION: THE DIVERSITY OF RELATIONSHIPS
   • The Evolution of Relationships
   • Types of Relationship
   • The Importance of Relationships
   • What is a Normal Relationship?
   • The Influence of Social Norms
   • Lesson 1 additional reading
2. WHY DO WE HAVE RELATIONSHIPS
   • Attachment
   • The Importance of Relationships
   • Relationship Theories
   • Social Needs Perspectives
   • Lesson 2 additional reading
3. ORIGINS AND STAGES OF A RELATIONSHIP
   • Origins of Relationships
   • Origins of Relationships
   • What Defines a Relationship?
   • Stages of a Relationship
   • How Relationships Change As We Age
   • Short-term Relationships
   • Will We Be Ourselves?
   • Lesson 3 additional reading
4. COMMUNICATION IN RELATIONSHIPS
   • Defining Communication
   • Principles of Communication
   • Modes of Communication
   • Types of Non-Verbal Communication
   • Use of Non-verbal Communication
   • The Influence of Perception
   • The Value of Verbal Communication
   • Improving Verbal Communication in Relationships
   • Poor Communication Techniques
   • Useful Ways to Communicate in Personal Relationships
   • Lesson 4 additional reading
5. DYNAMICS IN RELATIONSHIPS
   • What Are Personal Relationships?
   • Relationships in Childhood
   • Parent-Child Relationships
   • Relationships in Adolescence
   • Relationships in Adulthood
   • Friendships
   • Relationships with Children
   • Relationships with Other Family Members
   • Romantic Relationships
   • The Impact of Social Media
   • Dynamics in Professional Relationships
   • Work Colleagues
   • A Special Case - Social Loafing
   • Other Work Relationships
   • Therapists, Doctors & Dentists
   • Other Relationships
   • Lesson 5 additional reading
6. WHAT CAN GO WRONG IN RELATIONSHIPS?
   • The Natural Course of Relationships
   • Recognising Problems
   • Relationship Problems
   • Having a Different Viewpoint
   • Disconnect Between Two Parties
   • Conflict
   • Loss of Empathy, Compassion & Care
   • Lack of Effort
   • Breakdown
   • A Special Case - Death
   • Stages of Grief
   • Types of Grief
   • Chronic Grief
   • Distorted Grief
   • Anticipatory Grief
   • Absent Grief
   • But What Does Grief Have To Do With Relationships?
   • Lesson 6 additional reading
7. CONTROLLING & MAINTAINING YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
   • Taking Control
   • Stabilising Relationships
   • Nurturing Relationships
   • Some Useful Ways to Nurture Intimate Relationships
   • Maintaining Relationships
   • Developing Problem Solving Skills
8. REPAIRING DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS
   • Starting Over
   • Repairing Relationships
   • Attachment Injuries
   • Preparing the Self
   • Lesson 8 additional reading
9. ENDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE
   • Factors Associated with Relationship Breakdown
   • Why Relationships End
   • Dealing with Dissatisfaction
   • Tips on Ending a Relationship Positively
   • Delivering the Bad News
   • Moving On After Relationships
   • Lesson 9 additional reading
   • Final Assessment

Who is this course for?

• Volunteer s who support people with relationship issues - family support, social services, welfare, legal services
• Teachers, leaders, managers - anyone needing to deal with groups of people who may periodically have relationship issues 
• Human relations officers, staff trainers, supervisors
• Coaches - life sport, wellbeing
• Health & Fitness professionals - confronted by a compromised wellbeing caused by relationship issues
• Legal professionals - often relationship issues can be an underpinning cause of legal problems