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CPCAB Level 6
Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision

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Duration
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Course Dates
12 Saturdays
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9:15 am - 5:15 pm
Sat 9 Jan 2027 to 11 Dec 2027

Step up to Supervisor Level 

The Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6) leads to a nationally recognised qualification. In particular, it is designed for counsellors who wish to extend their professional practice; thereby enabling them to incorporate supervision into their range of services.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants should have:

  • Achieved a CPCAB TC-L4 or an equivalent qualification, and
  • Achieved a CPCAB CBT-L5 or CPCAB PC-L5 qualification, or alternatively, completed equivalent CPD, and
  • Acquired at least two years (part-time) of supervised counselling practice after qualifying with the CPCAB TC-L4 (or equivalent), as well as
  • Completed a minimum of 450 client hours

Course content

The course will cover the following content:

  • The purpose, role & tasks of supervision
  • Ethical mindedness & the BACP Ethical Framework, including contracting & boundaries
  • The nature of the supervisory relationship
  • Difference & Diversity issues in supervision
  • Integrating humanistic theory into the practice of supervision, using various models including The Seven Eyed Model (Shohet & Hawkins) and The Cyclical Model (Page & Woskett)
  • Personal development & supervision
  • The process & skills of supervision
  • Developing as a reflective practitioner
  • Group Training Supervision
Course Tutors
Fees & Costs
Work requirements
Assessment
Application Process

Course Tutors

The course will be run by Carol King and Steve Rowling. Both are experienced and qualified counsellors, trainers and supervisors in current practice.

Steve Rowling

Steve Rowling is an experienced counsellor, supervisor, and trainer with an extensive background in therapeutic practice. Over the years, he has worked across a range of settings, including private practice, organisational environments, and training institutions.

Steve has a strong interest in supervision as a collaborative and reflective process. Consequently, his teaching emphasises the importance of creating a safe, ethical, and supportive supervisory relationship.

Professional Experience

In addition to his clinical work, Steve has many years of experience delivering counselling and supervision training. Through this work, he supports practitioners in developing both their theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

Furthermore, his approach integrates humanistic principles with established supervision models. For example, he draws on frameworks such as the Seven-Eyed Model and the Cyclical Model to help trainees deepen their understanding of supervisory dynamics.

Accreditations and Memberships

Steve is a registered member of professional bodies, including National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Therefore, his work is guided by recognised ethical standards and best practice frameworks.

Teaching Approach

Overall, Steve’s teaching style is reflective, engaging, and grounded in practice. This supports learners in developing confidence as supervisors whilst maintaining ethical awareness and professional integrity. He has been teaching with Redlands since 2011, including Levels 4-6.

Carol King

Carol is an integrative counsellor and supervisor. Working in private practice since 2002, she has experience in providing short and long term counselling for several workplace agencies, self-funding clients and Employee Assistance Programmes. Theoretical models integrated within her counselling practice include Person Centred Counselling , Gestalt, Transactional Analysis (TA) and Coaching.

Carol is a registered Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Carol has been delivering CPCAB courses with us since 2008, including Levels 2-6.

Course fees for the Academic year 2026/27 are:

Tuition fee: £1975*

plus
CPCAB Registration fee: £398

*If paid by 10.11.26 a discount of £150 will be applied, reducing the tuition fee to £1825

 

You will need to complate a minimum of 15 hours one to one counselling supervision hours by the end of the course. Each student will be responsible for identifying a qualified counsellor and contracting to provide counselling supervision to them (minimum CPCAB TC-L4 or equivalent). In addition, students need to be able to confirm that such supervision has started or will be starting by the time the course begins. Redlands will give what assistance it can in respect of locating a suitable counsellor/supervisee.

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

Application Process

  1. Complete the ‘Register Your Interest’ form at the bottom of this page and we’ll send you the application form.
  2. Fill in the online application form with your personal statement and the name & email address of your clinical supervisor.
  3. We will then seek a reference from your clinical supervisor and arrange an interview with one of the course tutors.
  4. If your supervisor reference is satisfactory and your interview is successful, we will offer you a place by sending a Training Contract.

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 counselling for this course?

You are not required to have counselling whilst you are on the course. You do need a minimum of five hours of supervision of your supervision work with a suitably qualified and experienced counselling supervisor by the end of the course.

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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    To register your interest in applying for this course please complete the details below and a member of our team will be in contact to discuss more details.

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