Introduction to Holistic Counselling

Understand person-centred care and ethical practice

Holistic counselling looks at the whole person, the mind, heart, and spirit.

You’ll learn core skills and ethical practices that foster trust and promote healing in relationships, while discovering new ways to care for others more deeply.

Explore the fundamentals of inner work and metaskills development

Discover inner work practices, including the concept of “burning your own wood.” You’ll learn to lead with curiosity, compassion, and a beginner’s mind, developing metaskills that shape your counselling practice.

You’ll also reflect on the inner critic and its impact on personal growth.

Integrate the concepts of psychology and wisdom traditions

Explore the integration of Process-Oriented Psychology with First Nations wisdom and spiritual presence.

You’ll practise deep listening as a mindful, heartfelt approach that supports both your own growth and the healing of others.

Develop your person-centred and ethical counselling practice

Learn Dr Carl Rogers’ core conditions that form the foundation of a strong therapeutic alliance. Understand key ethical considerations including confidentiality, boundaries, and safe practice.

You’ll walk away with fully developed reflective listening and presence skills supporting client trust.

Ideal for those beginning counselling studies, helping professionals, and anyone seeking holistic mental health skills.

Ideal for those beginning counselling studies, helping professionals, and anyone seeking holistic mental health skills.

• Reflect on deep listening and distinguish it from general listening in counselling contexts.
• Explain Dr Carl Rogers’ core conditions (empathy, congruence, unconditional positive regard) and their role in therapeutic alliance.
• Identify and apply basic behaviours that demonstrate presence (attunement to verbal, non-verbal, somatic cues).
• Describe inner work and outline a safe, personal plan for “burning your own wood” outside client sessions.
• Summarise metaskills (for example, curiosity, beginner’s mind, compassion) and reflect on how they shape technique.