Health Counselling (Micro-Credential)

Offered by Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC)

This course has been designed to introduce important topics and practical skills for working with clients experiencing health conditions, including health anxiety in a therapeutic setting. The course will increase your confidence and knowledge in this area.

It will focus on different aspects of a client’s health journey, including theories, understanding effects of health, chronic vs acute conditions, health anxiety and how to support carers of those with health conditions. There is also some information about assisting clients facing end-of-life care or palliative care.

Participants will:

  • Understand different theories and approaches to supporting clients with health conditions
  • Learn of the variety of functional impacts of your client's condition from a wellbeing lens
  • Examine how people can be affected by health anxiety (Illness Anxiety Disorder)
  • Understand how you can support carers of those with health conditions
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