Description

This course provides structured, competency-based training in Solution-Focused Wellness Counselling, aligned with a non-clinical scope of practice as outlined by the Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP). It is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge, practical tools, and confidence required to facilitate effective, goal-oriented wellness conversations in a variety of applied settings.

Grounded in a strengths-based and future-focused framework, the course focuses on helping clients move from problem-focused thinking toward clear, realistic, and achievable outcomes. Learners are trained in core solution-focused techniques, including the Miracle Question, scaling, exception-finding, and future-focused questioning, with a strong emphasis on immediate, real-world application.

A key focus of the course is developing practitioner competence in structuring time-efficient sessions, tracking client progress, and supporting sustainable behaviour change. The course also integrates complementary approaches such as Motivational Interviewing and psychoeducational support, enhancing the practitioner’s ability to engage clients, evoke motivation, and guide practical action.

Clear distinctions are made between solution-focused wellness counselling and clinical or problem-focused models, ensuring that learners understand how to work within the appropriate professional boundaries. Ethical practice, scope of application, and referral guidelines are embedded throughout, supporting responsible and professional service delivery.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently apply a structured, solution-focused approach that is practical, ethical, and aligned with recognised wellness counselling standards—enabling them to support clients in creating meaningful, measurable change.

What you’ll learn

Here is exactly what we cover in this course:

This course offers structured, competency-based training in Solution-Focused Wellness Counselling, designed for practical application within a non-clinical scope of practice aligned with the Association for Supportive Counsellors and Holistic Practitioners (ASCHP). It combines essential theory with hands-on tools and guided practice to support the development of confident, ethical, and effective wellness practitioners.

The course is delivered across six focused modules:

Module 1: Foundations of Solution-Focused Wellness Counselling

• Core principles, assumptions, and philosophy
• Distinction between problem-focused and solution-focused approaches
• Scope of practice, non-clinical boundaries, and referral awareness

Module 2: The Solution-Focused Mindset and Language Shift

• Language patterns that shape outcomes
• Identifying strengths, exceptions, and possibilities
• Reframing problems into goal-oriented conversations

Module 3: Core Techniques (Part 1) – Building Solutions

• The Miracle Question (step-by-step application)
• Goal setting within a wellness context
• Future-focused questioning techniques

Module 4: Core Techniques (Part 2) – Scaling, Exceptions and Building

• Scaling questions for progress, readiness, and confidence
• Exception-finding and coping questions
• Tracking progress and building momentum

Module 5: Structuring a Solution-Focused Session

• Step-by-step session framework
• Time-efficient, goal-oriented conversations
• Integration of Motivational Interviewing within sessions
• Ethical practice and maintaining non-clinical scope

Module 6: Integration, Application, and Practitioner Confidence

• Blending solution-focused, strengths-based, and psychoeducational approaches
• Real-world application across wellness settings
• Case-based learning, practice scenarios, and competency development

Outcome-Focused Learning:

By progressing through these modules, learners develop the practical skills, structured approach, and professional confidence required to facilitate solution-focused conversations that support meaningful, measurable change in real-world wellness contexts.