API Care and Counselling, the community outreach arm of the Asian Pastoral Institute (API), is happy to organise this workshop to provide basic training in counselling skills to enhance people helpers’ ability to support and build rapport with those they help.
One key role of people helpers is the support of others struggling with stress and anxiety. Understanding how to help can be a challenge as people respond differently to the help they receive. Some may respond coldly or reject any offer of support. To be effective in such situations, people helpers need competencies to elicit information and build rapport. This is achieved when people helpers demonstrate skills in listening, showing interest, and empathetic responding. This workshop will provide basic training in counselling skills to enhance people helpers’ ability to support and build rapport with those they help. Live roleplays and feedback for practice will be a unique value of participating in this workshop.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SHOULD EXPECT TO LEARN
- To learn appropriate approaches to build rapport as people helpers
- In-class role play exercises of active listening skills
- Receive live feedback from trainers on their practice of active listening skills during role plays
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Anyone wishing to sharpen their skills as a people helper
- People helpers wanting to develop competency in active listening skills
- People who need to provide basic supportive counselling to others in their line of work
- Peer supporters and volunteers in the health and social sectors
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr Tham Chee Kin, PhD (Psychology), MA in Social Science (Counselling), MDiv, MA Biblical Studies
Over the last 12 years of working in the community, Chee Kin has counselled on a variety of concerns such as marital and family conflicts, sexuality issues, work stress, anxiety, depression, and grief. Prior to that, Chee Kin worked at the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association focusing on youths and adults who were struggling with drug addiction and drug-related issues. Chee Kin is both a registered counsellor and a clinical supervisor with the Singapore Association for Counselling. His current practice is informed by a wide variety of counselling modalities such as Family Systems Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy and Transpersonal Therapy.
REGISTRATION
CLOSING DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 8 Mar 2023
NOTE:
- Your place in the workshop will only be secured when payment is received.
- Payment of $30 per person can be made through PayNow with the following details:
- UEN: 201512004RACC (API Care & Counselling)
- Reference Code: <Payer’s Name> CSPH
- Send the screenshot of successful payment to care_counselling@api.edu.sg
- Payment needs to be received at least 7 working days before the workshop.
- Please note that there will be no refunds should you be unable to attend the workshop. However, your place on the workshop can be replaced by another person in such circumstances.
- Please contact the organiser for more enquiries.