Foundations of Ethical Listening, Learn the principles, techniques, and psychology of listening that heals, especially in remote counseling settings.
Course Description
This course offers a deep, structured exploration into the art and science of ethical listening, with a focus on tele-counseling. Drawing from humanistic psychology, therapeutic communication, and trauma-sensitive practices, this training equips you with powerful skills to create emotional safety and deep connection even without physical presence.
In today’s digital world, the ability to listen ethically and empathetically has never been more crucial. Whether you’re supporting someone through a video call, phone session, or online chat, your listening can either build bridges of healing or unintentionally create distance. This training ensures you have the tools to do the former.
Whether you’re a student, counselor, teacher, peer-supporter, or simply someone who wants to listen better this course is designed to strengthen your capacity to hold space, validate emotions, and support others with presence, not just advice.
You will learn how to:
- Use verbal and non-verbal listening cues effectively.
- Offer emotional validation without judgment.
- Harness the healing power of active silence.
- Avoid common mistakes that shut people down.
- Apply evidence-based techniques from Carl Rogers, Linehan, Brene Brown, and others.
- Ethical listening principles
- Verbal and non-verbal listening skills in tele-counseling
- Emotional validation techniques
- Active silence as a therapeutic tool
Rooted in humanistic psychology, therapeutic communication, and trauma-sensitive practices, it equips you with powerful skills to create emotional safety, trust, and deep connection
