This one's a bit odd

[thegoodwife]

So, someone I am aware of, friend is too strong a word .. is posting that she is a counsellor and mentor after a 2 day online course.. do i call her out? or 'Let it go' in a ' Not my monkey, not my circus' way. She's charging a lot of money for this...

My friend did this, went on a weekend course and then set herself up as a fertility guru. I was upset about it and it did contribute to the friendship cooling off.

To those who say it's none of OP's business I actually don't agree.

Dodgy and awful

As others have said, it’s not a protected title.
It is thought hard to get work if you’re not with an accrediting body and she won’t have done the hours for that. So she can’t advertise with Counselling Directory etc.

Id ask if she is planing on working as a counsellor and so how she is going to get work. I’d also push for who she is being accredited to as well, but I doubt it will go well for you.

Why don't you book an appointment with her to get some counselling for your being over invested in other peoples business?

I'd post something like this"Oh that's interesting! How long does the training take?" and sit back and wait.

Watch Bad Teacher.

Any person can call themselves a counsellor.It's user beware.

Counsellors do not have to be registered or qualified. The onus is on clients to check someone's credentials. Registration is optional but all registered/accredited counsellors do have to have specific qualifications/training/experience

So to all the people saying this is allowed, do you think it's optimal behaviour? Do you think your friends should set themselves up as unqualified therapists? Because I do not
and I would not want to be friends with someone who did this.