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CPCAB Level 5
Certificate in Coaching for Counsellors

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9:30 am - 1:30 pm
Fri 9 Jan 2026 to 24 Jul 2026

Extend your practice as a Coach

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.

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 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
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Application Process

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.

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.

The tuition fee is £2195 plus CPCAB Registration fee of £195. If the tuition fee is paid by 9th November 2025 a discount of £200 will apply reducing the tuition fee to £1995.

Additional Costs

Professional Membership

You will need to join as an Associate member of the Association of Coaching, currently £145.

Textbooks

Students will need to buy course textbooks which can be ordered from bookstores such as Waterstones, as well as Amazon.co.uk. The total cost of the course textbooks is approximately £140.

Client work

Depending on your readiness to start coaching work you can expect to start client work by the end of the first 6 weeks of the course. Once you start client work you will need to arrange your personal indemnity and public liability insurance. Quotes will vary but you’ll need to budget for up to £100 for this.

Personal Coaching

You are required to receive at least 4 coaching sessions whilst on the course. You should budget for approximately £100-£150 per session.

Supervision

Once you start client work you will be expected to attend at least four supervision sessions lasting at least one hour each during the course. You will need to budget for up to £100 for each of those sessions.

 

Assessment will be by way of tutor Internal Assessment of your portfolio. The assessment will be internally verified by the Redlands Internal Quality Assurance team and externally verified by CPCAB. There is no external assessment.

Client Work

You will need to complete a minimum of 20 coaching client hours with at least 3 clients outside the course sessions.

Reasonable adjustments are available to students who need them e.g., non-native English speakers or students with learning difficulties.

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 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 any of the Level 5 or Level 6 courses we offer. These 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.

Does this course carry any credits towards the Open University Bsc Degree in Counsellling?

No, this course does not carry any credits towards the Open University Bsc Degree in Counselling.

The CPCAB courses which do carry credits are the TC-L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, the CBT-L5 Diploma in CBT and the PC-L5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling.

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