Accidental Counsellor Training Napier NZ 2025

As an Accidental Counsellor you are not a qualified Counsellor and you don’t do therapy. However, regardless of title or qualification you are an Accidental Counsellor.

Accidental Counsellors are people who find they are placed in a counselling/mentoring/coaching role by accident, as a result of requests for help from friends, colleagues, clients or others.

THE ACCIDENTAL COUNSELLOR TRAINING will focus on 3 core themes:

• Wellbeing
• Connection
• Influence

Below is an overview of the 3 core themes we cover :

1) Embrace Self-Care and Wellbeing to effectively manage the emotional impact of hearing stories of pain and trauma. This approach ensures that you provide proper referrals and maintain your own mental health.

2) Foster Meaningful Connections by honing your listening skills, allowing individuals to feel genuinely heard and understood. This connection helps alleviate feelings of isolation and loneliness.

3) Empower through Solution-Focused Questions by guiding the conversation towards identifying the "next best possible step" for the individual, rather than offering unsolicited advice. This approach fosters a sense of autonomy and personal growth.

What you'll Learn:

• Accidental Counsellor Model: Boost wellness, build rapid rapport, and communicate influentially.
• Coaching Change Framework: Facilitate positive transformations with confidence
• Referral Guidelines: Spot warning signs and make effective referrals.
• Advanced Listening: Foster an environment where people feel heard and understood
• Goal-Setting: Define the interview's purpose to focus on future possibilities.
• Strength Spotting: Use the 'Exception Question' to unveil hidden strengths.
• Quick Assessments: Determine next steps with the 'Scaling Question’.

The Accidental Counsellor Training live event has been conducted all over Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia to over 20,000 people!

Created by Rocky Biasi in 2008 receiving stellar reviews from all in attendance. Book your spot now to ensure you don't miss out.

What attendees have said about the workshops:

What a fantastic training course! We have had nothing but positive feedback and I think you reached deep into the hearts and minds of many of our volunteers.

Anna Partridge - Wayside Chapel

The one-day workshop I attended and the online videos I watched prior to attending have given me so much comfort and so many strategies, rationales and frameworks that I can use in both my professional life and my personal life.

Ouranita Karadimas - Holroyd High School

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who finds themselves supporting people in emotional distress without formal counselling skills.

Details

Full one day workshop

Registration from 8.45am, workshop runs from 9.00am – 4.00pm

Morning / afternoon tea and lunch included.

Refund policy

Before registering for this event please ensure you're able to attend as there are limited places and no refunds. In case of an illness we can transfer your ticket another person or to an online event or to the corresponding event the following year when we are next in your city.

Professional Learning Hours

The Accidental Counsellor Training is endorsed by NESA, TQI and the Australian Community Service Workers Association.

Host or Publisher Rocky Biasi The Accidental Counsellor