Mind Body Education
Award-Winning Training For Holistic Therapists
Decades of experience, accredited programs, proven results, and a vision for the future of holistic health.
Award-Winning Training For Holistic Therapists
Decades of experience, accredited programs, proven results, and a vision for the future of holistic health.
Certificate in Holistic Counselling Methods
Professional Development for Holistic Practitioners
Learn the essential counselling methods every holistic therapist should know to create safe, supportive, and transformative spaces for clients.
· Refine your current skills or gain the essential foundations of holistic counselling. · Build the confidence and practical tools you need to support your clients effectively.
This short professional development course includes pre-course reading, a live 2-hour Zoom workshop with the award-winning course creator, Isabelle Cunningham, and a post-session submission for certification.
Whether you’re working with individuals or groups, this course will strengthen your confidence and equip you with practical tools to enhance your client sessions.
Course Format
- Pre-course reading pack: Emailed as soon as you enrol to be read prior to live session
- Live Zoom workshop: 2 hours of interactive learning, demonstration, and discussion
- Submission for certification: Reflection questions + short essay
You can enrol as a Remote Student!
As a Remote Student, you will need to read the pre-course reading pack, watch the video recording of the 2-hour live workshop and complete the submission form.
The special Remote Students Submission Form will have some additional questions and an extra essay for you to write.
Course Details
Date & Time:
🗓 Wednesday, 13th August
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Brisbane time)
Course Fee:
$197 AUD (includes GST)
Includes pre-course reading materials, 2-hour live workshop, post-course assessment and certification.
Enrolments:
✨ Limited places available — enrol now to secure your spot.
This personal development program is open to all with no prior learning or qualifications required.
Remote students will be sent the video recording and link to the submission form on Thursday, 14th August.
Students will have two weeks to complete the submission forms.
🗓 Wednesday, 13th August
🕕 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Brisbane time)
Course Fee:
$197 AUD (includes GST)
Includes pre-course reading materials, 2-hour live workshop, post-course assessment and certification.
Enrolments:
✨ Limited places available — enrol now to secure your spot.
This personal development program is open to all with no prior learning or qualifications required.
Remote students will be sent the video recording and link to the submission form on Thursday, 14th August.
Students will have two weeks to complete the submission forms.
Course Content
On successful completion of this short professional development program, you will receive your Certificate in Holistic Counselling Methods and a statement of attainment listing the topics covered.
Course Duration
The entire course will take around 6 hours for students who attend the live session:
· Pre-course reading pack – approx. 2 hours
· Live workshop – 2 hours
· Complete the submission form – approx. 2 hours
Remote students will watch the video recording of the workshop and should add an extra hour to complete the special submission form.
· Pre-course reading pack – approx. 2 hours
· Live workshop – 2 hours
· Complete the submission form – approx. 2 hours
Remote students will watch the video recording of the workshop and should add an extra hour to complete the special submission form.
Core Principles & Foundations
- What does "holistic" mean in the context of counselling?
- Understanding and applying foundational holistic counselling methods
- The role of the counsellor: facilitator, not fixer
- Empowering clients through autonomy and self-awareness
- Refraining from judgement, diagnosis, advising, or prescribing
Communication & Therapeutic Presence
- Communicating with empathy, clarity, and presence
- Using open and closed questions to guide meaningful dialogue
- Supporting clients to find their own language for inner experiences
- Listening between the words: verbal and non-verbal cues
- The art of holding safe, compassionate space
Trauma-Informed Practice
- Understanding how trauma affects speech and memory
- Creating a calm, regulated space for expression
- Responding with sensitivity when trauma arises
- Emotional safety and client empowerment in trauma-informed care
Boundaries & Ethics
- Understanding scope of practice in holistic counselling
- Holding space without overstepping
- Respecting the client’s process and timeline
- Knowing when to refer on
Reflective Practice & Practitioner Awareness
- Reflecting meaningfully on your role as a therapeutic practitioner
- Self-awareness and emotional neutrality in sessions
- Mindful self-reflection and inner regulation
Self-Care for the Holistic Practitioner
- Why self-care is a professional responsibility
- Techniques for energy clearing after sessions
- Emotional resilience and nervous system regulation
- Preventing burnout and vicarious trauma
Practical Tools & Techniques
- Simple grounding practices to share with clients
- Using silence as a powerful therapeutic tool
- The healing power of presence over performance
- Encouraging self-inquiry through gentle questioning