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CPCAB Level 5
Certificate in Coaching for Counsellors

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Duration
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24 evenings
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5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu 18 Sep 2025 to Mon 23 Mar 2026
24 mornings
Fri
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Fri 9 Jan 2026 to 24 Jul 2026

Coaching for Counsellors Qualification

This Coaching for Counsellors course is a 90 hour Level 5 Certificate aimed at qualified counsellors who wish to start coaching clients. It leads to a tailor-made CPCAB coaching qualification.

Entry requirement

You will need to have completed the short Coaching for Counsellors course before applying for this one.

Humanistic Principles

This course will support counsellors who operate from a humanistic or integrative perspective. We incorporate coaching techniques aimed at broadening and enhancing practice, whilst at the same time upholding foundational humanistic principles. Carl Rogers' Core Conditions form the key tenets of these principles :

  1. Authenticity in Relationship: Counsellors must be genuine and congruent, fostering an environment of trust and openness.
  2. Respect for Client's Resources and Potential: It is crucial to belive in the client's inherent ability to initiate and sustain change. The approach discourages dependency on an 'expert' or an external locus of evaluation. Instead it promotes the client's self-directed growth.

 

Course Content
Who is it aimed at?
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The course covers the following:

  • Ethical, legal and professional issues including assessment and contracting
  • Integrative theoretical perspectives
  • Difference and diversity issues
  • Creative skills and techniques
  • Research findings
  • Understanding of mental wellbeing and human flourishing in the context of coaching
  • Reflective practice and self-care

This course is suitable for practising counsellors who have achieved a minimum of the CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (or equivalent),  and who wish to extend their practice to include coaching.

Assessment will be by way of tutor Internal Assessment of your portfolio. (The external assessment requirement has been withdrawn by CPCAB).

The tuition fee is £1,650 plus you need to pay the CPCAB Registration fee of £195.

(An Early Bird discount of £150 is available if payment is received before 18.7.25 for the September course, or 9.11.25 for the January course, making the tuition fee £1,500)

Completion of the Redlands CPD short course: Coaching for Counsellors course (or equivalent), is an entry requirement for this course. If you apply for this Level 5 course, please submit a booking form for the short course at the same time.

Regarding clients : A minimum of 20 supervised coaching hours will need to be completed.

Maria Scholes is a humanistic integrative counsellor, coach, and supervisor. She has been delivering psychoeducational and personal development training for 15 years and is also experienced in delivering CPCAB Level 2-6 counselling and coaching courses.

She has been working in private practice for 9 years and previously worked as therapist within the NHS, community counselling settings and the charities sector.  Maria’s private practice has grown since qualifying as a coach because increasingly clients seek a dual skill set.

Maria is passionate about coaching which is informed by positive psychology, and she has a special interest in resilience and positive ageing coaching. She is a registered member of the BACP and the Association for Coaching and the Positive Psychology Guild.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the initials CPCAB stand for?

CPCAB stands for the Counselling & Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. This is the Body which awards the qualification to students who are assessed as proficient at the end of the course. CPCAB is the only national Awarding Body which specialises in counselling qualifications.

Am I required to be in coaching for this course?

Yes, you are required to have 4 coaching sessions whilst you are on the course.

What is the progression route?

Subject to tutor recommendation and CPCAB Guidelines, progression is to the CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Supervision.

Further CPD courses that we offer can be viewed on our website.

Can I pay the course fees in instalments, or do you offer an early payment plan?

We do not offer a fees instalment plan; however we do have an early payment discount for this course, and the details and deadline for this are on the Fees and Costs section of the webpage.

Is there funding for the course, including the Advanced Learner Loan?

As Redlands is an independent training provider, we are not part of the Government-Funded Advanced Learner Loan scheme. For this reason, our learners are self-funded. 

We do aim to keep our costs at a level which make all our courses accessible, whilst maintaining excellent quality.  There is an early payment discount for this course, and the details and deadline for this is on the Fees and Costs section of the webpage.

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