How do you listen professionally?
Active listening, appropriate questions, summarization, empathy, and relationship boundaries require structured training, not merely personal experience.
Understanding and Awareness Stage
When Good Listening Alone Is Not Enough
Working in educational, social, community, and listening-support institutions requires more than good intentions; it requires scientific understanding, a structured professional relationship, and the ability to know when to provide support and when to refer to a specialist.
How do you distinguish support from treatment?
Everyday psychological difficulties may overlap with situations requiring diagnosis or specialized intervention; therefore, recognizing referral indicators is an essential part of professional responsibility.
How do you structure a non-therapeutic counseling session?
From contracting and goal setting to documentation, closure, and follow-up, a session needs a clear professional framework that protects both the beneficiary and the practitioner.
How do you work within your scope of practice?
Confidentiality, informed consent, data protection, competence boundaries, and referral are not secondary details; they are the foundation of responsible practice.
The Program’s Proposed Solution
Building a Supportive Counseling Practice on a Scientific and Ethical Foundation
The program focuses on non-therapeutic psychological counseling and support, awareness, prevention, and responsible professional referral, while developing participants’ ability to understand everyday psychological difficulties, structure sessions, and design psychological well-being programs in institutions.
The Value You Will Build
Eight Professional Competencies at the Core of the Program
The learning outcomes are designed to move from theoretical understanding to structured, supportive professional performance within non-therapeutic boundaries.
1Scientific KnowledgeInterpreting concepts and theories and connecting them to educational and social contexts.
2Counseling RelationshipProfessional communication based on respect, listening, empathy, and clear boundaries.
3Session ManagementPreparing a non-therapeutic session, defining its objective, organizing its stages, and summarizing its outcomes.
4Initial AssessmentGathering information related to the counseling request, defining role boundaries, and identifying referral indicators without diagnosis.
5Supportive InterventionsCounseling and educational techniques for everyday difficulties, decision-making, adaptation, and stress management.
6Preventive ProgramsDesigning activities and workshops to promote psychological well-being and life skills within institutions.
7Research and EvaluationPreparing an applied project or professional research and using data to evaluate programs.
8EthicsConfidentiality, consent, competence boundaries, referral, and responsible documentation.
Is This Program Right for You?
Groups That Benefit from Stronger Scientific and Ethical Foundations
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Bachelor’s Degree HoldersIn psychology, humanities and social sciences, education sciences, or related fields.
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Professionals Working in Educational, Social, and Community InstitutionsIncluding listening and support centers.
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Counselors, Advisors, and Educational StaffThose seeking to develop non-therapeutic psychological support skills.
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Professionals Working in Child, Family, and Vulnerable-Population ProtectionWithin their original areas of expertise.
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Trainers and Facilitators of Life Skills and Psychological Well-Being WorkshopsFor those seeking a stronger scientific and ethical foundation.
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Those Interested in a Knowledge-Based and Practical Path in Psychological CounselingWith a clear understanding of professional and legal boundaries.
How Will You Learn?
A Methodology That Goes Beyond Lectures
The training combines live instruction, simulation-based training, practical activities, and professional research.
Interactive Live Sessions
Online and scheduled during evening periods suitable for working professionals.
Educational Recordings
For reviewing lessons during the announced access period.
Case Studies and Simulations
Training sessions and role-playing exercises.
Guided Readings
Supporting summaries and references in Arabic and foreign languages.
Individual and Group Activities
With formative feedback from the instructors.
Supervised Final Project
Supervision and presentation according to the approved framework.
Guiding Principle
Psychological support and counseling here are non-medical preventive and awareness activities
They are based on listening, building a professional relationship, helping the beneficiary understand their situation, developing their resources, and making appropriate decisions, with referral to licensed specialists when needed.
- No psychological or medical diagnosis.
- No treatment or medication prescribing.
- Informed consent, confidentiality, and responsible documentation.
- Referral when there are indicators requiring specialized intervention.
Curriculum
Eight Modules That Build the Path Step by Step
The curriculum starts with concepts and theories, then moves to common difficulties, counseling techniques and sessions, and concludes with research, measurement, and evaluation.
1
Introduction to Psychology: Schools and Fields
Foundational concepts, psychological schools, fields of psychology, and disciplinary boundaries.
2
Psychological Theories and Their Applications in Counseling
Applying theories to understand behavior and build supportive counseling interventions.
3
Common Psychological and Emotional Difficulties and Referral Indicators
Anxiety, stress, grief, adaptation difficulties, and distinguishing situations that require referral.
4
Approaches to Psychological Counseling and Its Techniques
Supportive and person-centered counseling and cognitive-behavioral principles within non-therapeutic boundaries.
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Active Listening Skills and Building the Counseling Relationship
Listening, questioning, summarization, empathy, and professional boundary management.
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Counseling Session Management Techniques
Contracting, goal setting, organizing session stages, documentation, closure, and follow-up.
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Research Methods and Statistics in Psychological and Educational Fields
Research design, reading results, and applied statistics for program evaluation.
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Psychological and Educational Measurement and Counseling Assessment Tools and Their Use Guidelines
Measurement principles, validity and reliability of tools, ethical use, interpretation limits, and referral.
Final Project
Complete the Training with an Applicable Professional Project
The project is completed under the supervision of the committee, respecting research ethics, confidentiality, and non-therapeutic boundaries.
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Preventive Counseling ProgramDesigning an institutional awareness or prevention program.📘
Non-Therapeutic Session GuideStructuring a professional guide for organized supportive practice.📊
Field Study or Evaluation ResearchCollecting and analyzing data within research ethics.🏢
Institutional Intervention PlanDesigning a support or well-being initiative within an institution.
Potential Professional Applications
Where Can You Apply the Competencies You Gain?
Professional opportunities are always linked to the participant’s original qualifications, job description, local laws, and institutional requirements.
🎧Listening and Support ProgramsWithin educational institutions and associations in a non-therapeutic framework.
🌱Awareness, Prevention, and Well-BeingDesigning workshops on stress management, life skills, and psychological awareness.
🏫School, Family, and Career CounselingContributing to programs within the scope of practice.
🤝Multidisciplinary TeamsParticipating in support and rehabilitation centers under appropriate supervision.
🏢Psychological Health and Well-Being InitiativesCoordinating educational or social psychological programs in institutions and the private sector.
🔎Research and EvaluationPreparing guides and awareness materials and evaluating psychological and educational programs.
Professional Titles in Public Communication
To avoid confusion, graduates of the program are not presented as “clinical psychologists,” “psychotherapists,” or “psychiatrists.” Depending on the context, the competency area may be described as: practitioner in non-therapeutic psychological support and counseling, facilitator of psychological well-being and awareness programs, listening and support officer within an institution, or coordinator of educational or social psychological programs.
Why Does the Program Emphasize Clarity?
Trust Starts with Knowing What the Program Provides — and What It Does Not
18monthsAnnounced training duration.
300training hoursSessions, activities, assessments, and project.
8core modulesFrom knowledge to practice and research.
IAOPrivate institutional accreditationNon-governmental accreditation that does not mean academic equivalency or professional licensing.
Enrollment Decision
Fees and Registration Steps, Clearly Explained
Before any payment, applicants receive a description of the program, its conditions, and its specific professional nature.
Payment Plan
Clear, Split Fees
50$Registration fee, or its equivalent in local currency.
100$Monthly, or its equivalent in local currency, according to the payment plan confirmed before payment.
Early Registrant Offer: 25%
Subject to the offer period, scope, and written terms confirmed by the academy. Contact us to learn about the current offer before registering.
Registration Steps
1
Initial ContactRequest information about the cohort, dates, payment plan, and current offer.
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Submit DocumentsBachelor’s degree certificate, identification, photo, and completed form.
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Application ReviewVerifying suitability and informing the applicant of the admission decision.
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Confirm Conditions and FeesProviding the applicant with the description, conditions, and professional nature before payment.
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Start TrainingAccess to sessions, the platform, and materials is activated according to the approved schedule.
Admission Requirements
What Do You Need to Start Your Application?
Registration Documents
1Copy of the bachelor’s degree certificate or equivalent.
2Copy of national ID card or passport.
3Recent personal photo.
4Complete the registration form and accept the program’s conditions and specific professional nature.
5A guidance interview may be requested when necessary to verify that the program fits the applicant’s objectives.
Key Admission Note
Admission Does Not Mean Professional Licensing
Admission to the program does not mean that the participant is legally qualified to practice a regulated profession. Original qualifications, licenses, and local regulations remain the reference for determining the scope of practice.
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Questions Before Making a Decision
Clear Answers to the Main Concerns
Does the program grant a license for psychotherapy or diagnosis?
No. The program does not grant authorization to practice diagnosis or psychotherapy, and any practice is subject to the participant’s original qualifications and local laws.
Is it a national university master’s degree or a government certificate?
No. It is a private professional training program within continuing education and does not represent a national university master’s degree or government certificate.
Can I study while working?
The program is online and includes interactive live sessions during evening periods suitable for working professionals, along with recordings and practical activities.
What certificate will I receive?
After fulfilling attendance, assessment, project, and fee requirements, the academy awards a certificate of completion for the Professional Master’s in Counseling Psychology program, which can be verified through the academy’s approved verification system.
What does the stated IAO accreditation mean?
It is private, non-governmental institutional accreditation and does not mean accreditation by a ministry of higher education, automatic academic equivalency, professional licensing, or a guarantee of employment or university admission.
Are the instructors’ names fixed?
Instructor names are finalized according to the contracts and approved scheduling when the cohort launches. When necessary, the academy may assign the module to an instructor with equivalent expertise, with notice to enrolled participants.
Next Step
Request File Review for Enrollment
Send your initial details, and we will contact you regarding program suitability, cohort information, payment plan, and the current offer before confirming registration.