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๐Ÿง  Counselling & Coaching  ยท  Advanced

Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor

Online Certification  ยท  11 Weeks  ยท  Globally Recognised  ยท  (CGSHC)

โœ… 2026 Edition ๐ŸŽ“ CPD Accredited ๐ŸŒ 100+ Countries ๐Ÿ“œ Digital + Physical Certificate 100% Online
Executive Summary

Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor

Designed for todayโ€™s high-impact professionals, the Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor (CGSHC) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing.

This 11 Weeks programme is structured around recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLIโ€™s CGSHC holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor
Acronym
CGSHC
Category
Counselling & Coaching
Level
Advanced
Duration
11 Weeks
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 399
Live Virtual
USD 599
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Counsellors and Therapists
  • Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners
  • Social and Community Workers
  • Helping-Profession Practitioners
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards
Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex counselling functions
Organisational Impact
Design and implement counselling systems that drive performance and measurable results
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to counselling
Global Employability
Qualify for counselling roles across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

โœฆGender Identity and Development
โœฆSexual Communication
โœฆSexual Dysfunction Counselling Concepts
โœฆConsent and Healthy Relationships
โœฆSexuality and Mental Wellbeing
โœฆRelationship and Sexual Health Referrals
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1โ€“20 ยท specific to Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor ยท module 20 is the capstone
1
Gender and Sexual Health Foundations
Gender in health, education and access to services ยท Occupational health, exposure and health surveillance ยท Gender, inclusion and reaching those normally left out ยท Gender as an analytical category, not a synonym for women
2
Gender Identity and Development
Identity, access management and the zero-trust shift ยท Clinical documentation: notes that serve the client and stand up to scrutiny ยท Clinical supervision: the reflective space that keeps practice safe ยท Risk assessment and safety planning as clinical process
3
Sexual Health Counselling
History and scope of counselling and coaching ยท Counselling micro-skills: reflecting, paraphrasing and summarising ยท Animal health, disease and biosecurity ยท Preventive mental health
4
Sexual Wellbeing
Wellbeing and the biopsychosocial model ยท Workplace wellbeing and mental health ยท Absence, capability and ill-health management ยท Confidentiality and health data
5
Sexual Communication
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach ยท The therapeutic alliance and rapport ยท Clinical supervision and reflective practice ยท Measuring therapeutic outcomes
6
Intimate Relationship Health
Couples and relationship work: holding more than one client ยท Ethical principles and codes of practice ยท The self of the practitioner ยท Cultural competence and diversity
7
Sexual Concerns Assessment
Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes ยท Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation ยท Assessment and formulation: understanding before intervening ยท Culturally responsive practice: working with difference rather than around it
8
Sexual Dysfunction Counselling Concepts
Sustaining the practitioner: exposure, caseload and personal work ยท Silence, pacing and presence ยท Managing emotions in session ยท Ending sessions and reviews
9
Sexual Health Education
Managing service delivery in health, education and technical settings ยท Confidentiality and its limits ยท Informed consent and capacity ยท Boundaries, power and dual relationships
10
Sexual Decision-Making
Evidence-based HR decision-making ยท Ethical decision-making under pressure ยท Values-based decision-making ยท Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
11
Consent and Healthy Relationships
Managing vendors, partners and external relationships ยท Client relationships, accounts and retention ยท Cultural competence in addiction ยท Supplier relationships, performance and development
12
Sexuality and Cultural Context
Personalisation and relationship building ยท Service maturity assessment ยท Data privacy and consent ยท Relationship management and retention
13
Sexual Health across the Lifespan
Key account management and growing existing clients ยท Chair and chief executive: the relationship that shapes the board ยท Couples counselling approaches ยท Family intervention planning
14
Sexuality and Mental Wellbeing
Energy and pacing online ยท Assessment and feedback online ยท Session and lesson planning ยท Compliance risk assessment: where the organisation is most likely to breach
15
Sexual Health Risk Reduction
Customer data, consent and privacy in service ยท Animal welfare standards and assessment ยท Compliance risk assessment, monitoring and corrective action ยท Digital maturity assessment: knowing where the organisation really is
16
Sexual Trauma Considerations
Working with trauma histories: safety, pacing and the practitionerโ€™s limits ยท Disaster risk assessment: hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity ยท Environmental impact assessment: baseline, prediction and significance ยท Workplace wellbeing strategy
17
Relationship and Sexual Health Referrals
Regulatory impact assessment ยท Environmental compliance and impact assessment ยท Risk assessment without theatre ยท Market attractiveness and country assessment
18
Sexual Health Counselling Boundaries
Assertiveness: saying no and setting boundaries at work ยท Risk assessment methodology and matrices ยท Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment ยท Exposure assessment and monitoring
19
Sexual Wellbeing Planning
Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals ยท Risk assessment and judgement ยท Supervision: daily oversight, standards and correction ยท Is training the right intervention?
20
Gender and Sexual Health Case Project
Supplier relationship management (SRM) ยท Risk assessment and prioritisation ยท Supplier relationship management and segmentation ยท Programme management: coordinating projects toward an outcome
Professional ElectivesModules 21โ€“30 ยท common to all GLI certifications ยท broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work ยท Audience-centred communication and message structure ยท Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship ยท Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style ยท Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review ยท Leadership versus management and when each is needed ยท Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development ยท Analytical techniques and bias ยท Evidence-based improvement ยท Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights ยท Escalation and decision-making ยท Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure ยท Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away ยท Power, followership and organisational politics ยท Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation ยท Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case ยท Project roles and the project manager ยท Developing the project business case ยท Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application ยท Financial management for the operating manager ยท Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management ยท Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support ยท Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools ยท Tools for interaction and collaboration ยท Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage ยท Ethics, conduct and speaking up ยท Business development risk, ethics and integrity ยท AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression ยท Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image ยท Emotional intelligence and self-regulation ยท Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules ยท 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Gender Identity and Development โ€” applied to your own work
  • Sexual Health Counselling โ€” applied to your own work
  • Sexual Wellbeing โ€” applied to your own work
  • Sexual Communication โ€” applied to your own work
  • Intimate Relationship Health โ€” applied to your own work
  • Sexual Concerns Assessment โ€” applied to your own work
Our Position

Professional Certifications: Tools for the Continuing Professional Journey

Professional certifications equip, strengthen and continuously tool professionals throughout their current professional journey and within their existing fields of practice. They provide structured opportunities to deepen knowledge, develop specialised competencies, refresh existing capabilities, adopt contemporary practices, and apply practical tools, frameworks and techniques to real-world professional challenges.

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Tooling, Not Onboarding

Professional certifications are professional tooling and development instruments, not onboarding instruments. They are particularly valuable to professionals who are already working in a field, entering it through an established professional pathway, advancing within it, transitioning across it or specialising in it — and who wish to strengthen their professional capability and effectiveness.

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Complementary, Never a Substitute

A professional certification does not replace an academic qualification, professional degree, statutory licence, practising certificate, regulatory approval or any other qualification legally required to practise a profession. Where a profession or jurisdiction establishes specific academic, licensing or regulatory requirements, those requirements remain fully applicable.

03

Built for Lifelong Relevance

A professional certification is a complementary professional credential that supports continuing professional development, competence enhancement, specialisation, career progression, professional mobility and lifelong learning. It adds practical professional tooling to an individual’s existing academic and professional foundation, helping professionals remain relevant, capable and effective as their professions, organisations and operating environments evolve.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CGSHC certification?

The Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor, culminating in the capstone “Gender and Sexual Health Case Project”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CGSHC?

This certification is ideal for Counsellors and Therapists, Coaches and Wellbeing Practitioners, Social and Community Workers and Helping-Profession Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CGSHC certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 11 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CGSHC internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with recognised counselling, coaching and ethical practice standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CGSHC certification?

The Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CGSHC certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CGSHC?

The Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CGSHC?

The Certified Gender and Sexual Health Counsellor carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CGSHC while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CGSHC?

Graduates progress towards senior counselling, clinical and practice-leadership roles. The CGSHC strengthens your expertise in counselling, coaching and psychological wellbeing and positions you for advancement across clinics, NGOs, schools, community organisations and private practice.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Clinical Lead
Private Sector
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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Senior Counsellor
NGO Sector
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I earned my CGSHC while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Wellbeing Programme Manager
Government
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