Every relationship has its ups and downs. Sometimes the downs seem dominant, but rather than chuck in years of invested emotion many couples opt for relationship counselling. Couples counselling covers a range of delicate, intimate issues which require an entirely objective approach and these are skills best learnt from some of the best counselling courses in Perth.
Not sure which course to choose? Let us recommend the best courses to suit you!
Featured Provider
Health Courses Australia
The main objective of Health Courses Australia is to ensure nationally recognised qualifications can still be done majorly via online or distance while still working within the boundaries of compliancy making them accessible to people living in remote areas, work at home mums or people who work full time or part-time and just cannot afford to attend a physical location for upskilling or entering into a new industry. We pride ourselves on the high level of student care we provide.
View Health Courses Australia
Featured Courses
Browse Counselling Results in Western Australia
Top Result
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015
Counsellors are well sought after and the need for a good counsellor is increasing day by day. With the increase in people needing counselling for various issues this is a sought after career and good counsellors are highly successful. If you have a pa...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Registered counsellor +3
Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work CHC43515
This qualification is for people who have their own lived experience of mental health challenges as a consumer or carer and are ready to turn that experience into a meaningful career in peer support. The CHC43515 Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Wo...
Study Method Online
Location Australian Capital Territory +7
Job Outcomes Consumer Peer Worker +7
Dual Diploma of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs (CHC53315 and CHC53215) CHC53315 and CHC53215
The Dual Diploma of Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs is a nationally recognised online program that develops confidence in professional judgement, applied communication, and informed practice across community and clinical settings. Through str...
Study Method Online
Location Australian Capital Territory +7
Job Outcomes Community Rehabilitation and... +8
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015
The CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling will teach you a range of therapy techniques that you can use to get the best result for your clients. It will also give you the skills necessary to communicate effectively, work within a case management framework, a...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Case Worker +2
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015
This qualification reflects the role of counsellors, who work with clients on personal and psychological issues using established counselling modalities. They use communication, micro-counselling and interviewing skills and draw on varied counselling t...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counsellor +4
Diploma of Counselling Practice CHC51015
Our Diploma of Counselling Practice is a flexible, well-designed tertiary program that builds your knowledge and skills step by step. It’s the ideal starting point for your tertiary education. The course introduces key counselling theories along with e...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Graduate Certificate in Counselling
Guide the way by gaining the foundational skills in counselling to practise respectful and inclusive counselling. You will experience interactive teaching in a supportive learning environment....
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Mental Health, Psychology & Counselling Course Bundle
Nearly one in two Australians, aged between 16 and 85, will suffer from a mental health disorder in their lifetime. A career as a mental health puts you in a position to identify the warning signs and provide real and ongoing care to those who really n...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Careers Counsellor +21
Counselling Course Bundle (3 Micro-Credentials)
Trained counsellors are needed now more than ever. The government’s JobOutlook website estimates that around 22,000 jobs in counselling will open up over the next five years. It’s also a profession that earns around 20% above the national a...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Careers counsellor +21
Graduate Certificate of Counselling I93
In a noisy world that is complex, uncertain and constantly changing, it’s more important than ever that there are people who can listen. There is a growing demand for counselling professionals in nursing, social work, teaching and other community-based...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Social work +10
Advanced Psychology & Mental Health: The Counselling Toolkit
Short Course
This is a short course focused on skill based training rather than a nationally accredited certificate or diploma.
Are you prepared to invest financially in your education? Explore the fascinating connection between your mind, body, and behaviour, and learn practical ways to support mental health and wellbeing in everyday life. You’ll learn directly from...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Mental health counselling +5
Psychology & Mental Health Essentials
Short Course
This is a short course focused on skill based training rather than a nationally accredited certificate or diploma.
Are you prepared to invest financially in your education? Explore the fascinating connection between your mind, body, and behaviour, and learn practical ways to support mental health and wellbeing in everyday life. You’ll learn directly from...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Mental health counselling +5
Master of Counselling I90
In a noisy world that is complex, uncertain and constantly changing, it’s more important than ever that there are people who can listen. The number of full-time counsellors continues to grow, and counselling skills are becoming increasingly relevant in...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Master of Counselling
Whether helping others cope with crisis, put challenges into perspective or find a life worth living, guide the way and practise respectful and inclusive counselling. The Master of Counselling consists of research-led content that is delivered via supp...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Private practice counsellor +8
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015
The CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling provides a comprehensive introduction to counselling and therapy, focusing on skills such as empathy, building rapport, and mediation. This qualification is ideal for community services workers who want to help peopl...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Intake Worker +9
Dual Diploma of Community Services & Diploma of Counselling CHC51015,CHC52025
This qualification is designed for people looking to utilise their interpersonal skills to have a positive impact on those in need of counselling and community based care. This course will give an in depth understanding of how to use established counse...
Study Method Online
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counsellor +7
Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling CHC81015
Become a specialist in helping couples, families, marriages, children or youth with our CHC81015 Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling, gaining advanced skills to become a specialist in this growing and needed field....
Study Method Blended, Online, Virtual
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Diploma of Counselling CHC51015
At IAP, we teach a nationally accredited CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling. Our ACA-recognised diploma will equip you with the tools and qualifications to help you fulfil your desire to assist people with the daily challenges of living....
Study Method Online, Virtual
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy 11271NAT
IAP’s unique government-accredited 11271NAT Diploma of Clinical Hypnosis and Strategic Psychotherapy provides the essential expertise to become a qualified, safe, and confident Clinical Hypnotherapist, with the ability to tailor your client sessi...
Study Method Online, Virtual
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
NLP Practitioner Certificate
Short Course
This is a short course focused on skill based training rather than a nationally accredited certificate or diploma.
Unlock your potential and level-up with cutting-edge Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques that will help transform your life. Whether you seek personal development or have a desire to help people and make a difference in their lives, join our...
Study Method Online, Virtual
Location Anywhere
Job Outcomes Counselor
Online Counselling courses also available
Modern living is stressful enough, but when you add running a home, raising a family and maintaining a loving relationship the pressure can be too much to bear. Usually, the first relationship to suffer is the marriage (or romantic) relationship. Signs of an impending relationship implosion include lack of communication, constant bickering or arguing, depression, sexual dysfunction and, in extreme cases, violence. Depending on the situation and the couple concerned, counsellors may choose to see the couple together or separately. The most important skills counsellors will gain from counselling courses at Perth’s finest learning institutions include the ability to provide a safe and secure place that encourages open and honest communication, creating an atmosphere of trust and empowering the couple to grow independently, as well as within the relationship.
The aim of couples counselling, obviously, is to try and reunite couples by allowing them to rediscover their love for each other – by rediscovering what attracted them to each other in the first place. It provides vital communication skills that help to prevent emotions bottling up and bursting out and listening skills so that each person feels appreciated and validated. But, not every relationship is destined to succeed. Sometimes counsellors have to help couples let go, in which case therapy is about negotiating the split as painlessly as possible. It may also include an element of grief counselling. Couples counselling courses in Perth will provide students with the skills necessary to determine when a relationship is going to make it and when no amount of effort will put things back together again.
Types of counselling courses in Perth
The Gestalt Training Institute West Australia (based in Perth) offers a four-year training program in Gestalt Therapy designed to help mental health care workers develop their counselling skills. The course is ideal for practising psychologists, social workers and even GPs.
The Perth School of Psychotherapy and Counselling offers courses in psychotherapy and counselling from a psychoanalytic perspective. The course complies with the standards set out by the Psychotherapists and Counsellors Association of WA. In addition to courses for professional or aspirant counsellors, the Perth School also offers counselling services to members of the public.
The Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors offers vocational graduate courses in family counselling, addictions counselling and grief and loss counselling, as well as a Diploma of Counselling and Bachelor of Counselling from its location in Perth. The courses are recognised by the Australian Counselling Association.
Sophia College is a vocational education provider which offers courses in Holistic Counselling, Artistic Therapies, and Buddhist Psychotherapy and Counselling from its locations in Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Mandurah and Brunswick. Courses available at the Perth location include Diploma of Holistic Counselling, Advanced Diploma of Holistic Counselling, Vocational Graduate Diploma of Buddhist Psychotherapy, and Diploma of Buddhist Psychotherapy. The counselling courses are nationally accredited and provide pathways into several higher education institutions in Perth, such as Bachelor of Social Work at Edith Cowan University and Central Queensland University.
