Level 2

Counselling Concepts

This course is for those who wish to return to study, seek a career change, undertake voluntary work, enhance career prospects through extra qualifications or train as professional counsellors. This is a ten week course, each lesson lasting three hours

Courses are available both daytime and evening.

Integrated Diploma

Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills & Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

This integrated 3 year course takes you from Level 2
in a seamless course that incorporates Levels 3 & 4

This course is ideal for those committed to becoming qualified counsellors, whether looking to work in private or within a larger organisation.

This is a challenging and demanding course, it includes over 90 hours of skill work in addition to placement. You will take part in two residential weekends and explore counselling theory both in isolation and practical application.

This course is aligned with ScoPEd

Level 3

Certificate in Counselling Skills

You must have completed a Level 2 Counselling Concepts course before considering the Level 3

The course itself is ran over a twelve month period, each lesson lasting 4 hours with both daytime and evening classes available.

Level 4

Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

This course is the final stage of counsellor training and focuses on the personal and professional development of the individual to work as a fully functioning practitioner.

The course is primarily aimed at those who want to work as counsellors but we recognise that some maybe undertaking the course to complement their work in other professions such as teaching, nursing, medicine, etc.

This course is very challenging both personally and academically and you must be certain, in so far as you can say in that moment, that you are able to commit to the course and can meet the academic level.

Level 5

Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

This qualification is for qualified counsellors to develop their skills and competences. The qualification is designed to give learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as self-employed counsellors in independent practice. It also equips learners to take on a more senior counselling role in an organisational context where client assessment, referral and routine evaluation are part of the role.

Pending Approval