A free online lecture for students of counselling and psychotherapy. Get the confidence to know you're using your skills right.
Register FreeKen walks you through the core counselling skills in clear, practical terms: what each one is, how it works, and when to use it.
A downloadable guide covering nine counselling skills, one page each. What it is, how it works, what it does for you and your client.
Watch a full, genuine counselling session with a real client. The thing your course structurally cannot give you because of confidentiality.
If you have ever sat in a skills practice session and thought, "Am I actually doing this right?", you are not alone. It is one of the most common experiences in counselling training. And there is a reason it feels that way.
Because of client confidentiality, you can never observe a qualified therapist working with a real client. You learn the theory, you practise in triads, but you never get to see what "good" actually looks like in a real therapeutic relationship.
In this lecture, Ken will show you a practical framework for understanding and using your counselling skills with confidence. You will leave with:
All registrants will receive the video recordings, slide pack, and downloadable handout.
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Ken is the author of Basic Counselling Skills: A Student Guide, which has sold thousands of copies around the world and is recommended reading in counselling training centres and institutions internationally. Through Counselling Tutor, he has taught and supported thousands of counsellors across the UK and beyond.
He knows what it feels like to wonder "am I doing this right?" because he hears it from students every single day. This lecture is built from that experience.
This lecture is designed for counselling students at any stage, from Level 2 through to diploma and beyond. Whether you are just starting to learn counselling skills or preparing for placement, the content is practical and accessible.
Yes. The skills covered (active listening, reflection, paraphrasing, summarising, silence, challenge) are foundational across all therapeutic approaches. Whether you are person-centred, integrative, CBT, or any other modality, these are the relational skills that underpin everything you do.
Yes. Registrants will receive a replay via email 3 days after the event. Access remains available for 28 days, with extended access available only through CSR student library membership afterward.
An email with certificate claim instructions arrives 3 days post-event. The email includes a replay link with personalised certificate download guidance.
Immediately after signing up for the live lecture, you will be redirected to a confirmation page with the Zoom joining link and other session details.
If you were not able to take note of the session details, don't worry! You will receive an email reminder 1 day before the live lecture, and also 1 hour before the session, with the Zoom joining link and all the information you need to attend the event.
If you don't find an email from us on the Saturday and Sunday before the lecture, please check your spam/junk or promotions folder in your email account.
If you still can't find it, please email our team at support@counsellingtutor.com and they will be happy to assist you further.
After registering for the lecture, you will be redirected to a confirmation page with the Zoom link for the session. Please diarise the lecture date, including the joining link.
You will also get a reminder email with the link a day before the lecture, and also shortly before the lecture starts.
If you don't receive the email reminders with the link, please check your spam/junk or promotions folder.
If you still can't find the email, please contact our team at support@counsellingtutor.com
On the day of the lecture, follow these steps:
If you prefer not to download it, press "Cancel," and you can access Zoom via a web browser instead.
Yes, absolutely. Just share this registration page with them: https://skills.counsellingtutor.com/webinar/
The lecture runs 11am GMT on Sunday 12 April 2026. Use worldtimebuddy.com to calculate your local time.
Library members receive a direct invitation via email. They can respond "Yes, please! Count me in" to attend live, or "No thanks, send the replay" if they prefer the recorded version. You will immediately be redirected to a confirmation page with all the joining details. Members can also access the replay through their membership dashboard on the Thursday following the lecture and claim certificates there.
The 60-minute session runs 11am–12 noon UK time, with up to 30 additional minutes available for Q&A afterward.
No charge applies for live attendance or replay access.
Replays remain accessible for 28 days post-event. Ongoing access thereafter requires an active membership.
Yes. Registration on this webpage grants access to both live and replay content.
Yes. The Skills Key Pack and the real counselling session access are sent to all registrants regardless of whether you attend live.
Ken Kelly, qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor, and author of Basic Counselling Skills: A Student Guide. Ken has taught thousands of counsellors through Counselling Tutor and understands the specific challenges students face with their skills.
Join Ken for this free live lecture and walk away with practical tools you can use in your very next session.
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