For many BSY students, deciding to undergo Counselling Training is a logical step as they are already being confided in by family and friends, and they have found that they have a natural ability to listen, combined with a desire to help.

This was exactly what happened to Ami Gallacher.  She said that she chose BSY’s Basic Counselling Skills course because, “I have a good understanding of how people struggle to cope in their times of need.  I have very good listening and speaking skills, and wanted to make a career with a skill I have as well as an interest in how people perceive the world.”  She said that she chose to study with BSY as they have a fantastic reputation.  She found that the courses are affordable and reachable for someone like her.  She has four young children so obviously does not have much time in the day, so distance learning was an ideal choice for her.  Previously, she had studied BSY’s Psychic Development course, and now with her new combination of skills she has moved into a career of Psychic Counselling.  She is now thinking about her future training, which might cover Bereavement, Depression Management, Alcohol and Drug Counselling, Cognitive-Synesthic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, any one of which would provide her with useful additional skills which would only enhance the service that she is able to offer to her clients.  When asked what advice she would give to anyone thinking of studying with BSY, she said that they should give it a try as they would receive excellent support and advice, as well as the opportunity to expand their skills and to work at a pace that suits them – there’s no pressure.

Other students have benefited from being able to talk to a therapist themselves, and want to learn more about it.  Kirsty Pritchard received bereavement counselling herself and decided that as it had been so beneficial she wanted to give something back and to help other people.  She also thought that her qualification would come in useful for her long term plan of opening a complementary and holistic services clinic.  She added that she thought her course might help her in the future to “provide counselling to others and is an important part of my long term business plan,” and has in fact moved into holistic and complementary therapy. She found studying at home to be very convenient, which was important to her as she is a disabled student with health issues.  She is now thinking about what course she will study next, possibly Stress Management.

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If you are looking for a Yoga Course, BSY has a great variety to choose from, ranging from practitioner level through to professional development and personal achievement courses.

Rayanne Ordette studied to be a Hatha Yoga Teacher.  She said that she really has a love for her subject and wanted it to be a part of her professional life. She has been successful in her aim, and since completing her training Rayanne has started teaching part-time.  She said that she chose to study with BSY because it was highly recommended, and when she enquired staff were extremely helpful and informative.  She was also impressed by the turnaround time for marking assignments.  Her ambition is to open up her own dream holistic centre, incorporating yoga  with meditation, massage, relaxation and healthy food.  With this objective in mind, in future she would like to study Pre and Post Natal Yoga, Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritional Therapy, Pilates and Massage.  Her advice to anyone who may be thinking of studying with BSY is, “Take the plunge and go for it!  You won’t regret it.”  She added that they would be studying for a qualification from a respected training provider, “which you will, in no doubt, enjoy and wish you had done sooner.”

Samantha Eardley is studying not one Yoga Course, but two!  She said that she chose them because they were accessible and affordable.  She commented that the high standard of information allowed her to gain qualifications for advancement in her job, and developed her understanding at a deeper level.  Previously, she had studied Pilates with BSY, and said that she chose BSY because of the affordable, high standard of information, with no deadlines.  She added that BSY was the best quality in comparison to other distance learning courses.  She also liked the fact that the courses don’t involve travel or study in classes.   She hopes that her training will help her to advance her knowledge so that she can pass it on to her students, and enable her to be seen as more professional, with more job advancement.   It has already led to a change in career for her – she is now a teacher at her local leisure centre.  In future, Samantha would like to take the Children’s Yoga Course, and also study her subject at Intermediate level.  When asked what advice she would give to someone who may be thinking of studying with BSY, she said that she had already given advice to her manager at work.  She added that they should contact a BSY advisor.

If you would like to find out more about studying a Yoga Course with BSY, why not speak to our tutors.  Call 0800 731 9271, or visit our website