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CPCAB Level 5
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

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16 Days
Sat
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat 21 Sep 2024 to 19 Jul 2025
16 Saturdays
Sat
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Sat 18 Jan 2025 to 6 Dec 2025
30 Evenings
Thu
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Thu 7 Nov 2024 to 10 Jul 2025

This CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling course will lead to a nationally recognised counselling qualification. The approach that we use for this course is Integrative Humanistic.

Topics that we cover include :

  • Developing as an ethical and independent practitioner
  • The psychotherapeutic relationship
  • Issues of Difference & Diversity
  • Developing the integration of humanistic theory into counselling practice 
  • Personal development
  • Developing as a skilled practitioner
  • Developing as a reflective practitioner
  • Group Training Supervision
Course Content
Who is it aimed at?
Assessment
Fees & Costs
Work requirements
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The course includes workshops as follows :

  • Assessing clients
  • Family systems
  • Ethics
  • Working with Trauma
  • Working with diversity
  • Integrating different theoretical perspectives
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • Working in Employee Assistance Programmes
  • Setting up in private practice

The course is primarily aimed at counsellors who have achieved a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent, and who have also worked as a counsellor in an agency setting. Students may wish to develop their practice to include working as an independent practitioner as well.

In addition this course may appeal to counsellors who wish to achieve an OPEN UNIVERSITY (OU) Foundation Degree in Counselling. Following a partnership agreement between the OU and CPCAB, counsellors with CPCAB Level 4 and Level 5 Diplomas can achieve a Foundation Degree by completing OU modules.

Further information is available at www.cpcab.co.uk

Students will be assessed by portfolio and also by means of an externally assessed case review (3,000-3,500 words)

The course fees for the Academic year 2024/25 are:

Tuition fee: £1849
(or £1699, if the September course is paid on or before 27th June 2024. Later on, for courses starting in November the discount deadline is the 23rd August 2024)

plus CPCAB registration fee: £376

Client hours

Students must complete a minimum of 60 supervised client hours, and these should be as an independent practitioner. This can be privately or as a senior counsellor (with autonomy) in an agency.

This course will be led by Kate Dalton and Carol King. They are both experienced trainers and counsellors, who have their own individual private counselling and supervision practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Am I required to be in counselling for this course?

You are required to have had a minimum of 40 hours counselling by the end of the course, 10 hours of which needs be completed by the end of this course (i.e. previous counselling of up to 30 hours can count towards the minimum of 40 hours).

Can I apply for this course if I haven’t done counselling training but have relevant work experience?

Our qualifications are awarded by the CPCAB, and the Level 5 courses are aimed at post-qualification counsellors, who have completed the Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent training.  We cannot accept relevant work experience to meet this entry requirement.

What is the progression route?

Subject to tutor recommendation and CPCAB Guidelines, progression is to the CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Supervision. Progression is also available to the OPEN UNIVERSITY (OU) Foundation Degree in Counselling.

Can I use this course towards the OU Foundation Degree in Counselling?

Yes, our Level 5 CBT and Level 5 PC Diploma courses can be used towards the Stage 2 (120 credits) OU Foundation Degree. You can find full details on the CPCAB 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, our courses do not meet the criteria for the Advancer Learner Loan or other funding. For this reason, our learners are self-funded. We do have an early payment discount for this course, and the details and deadline for this is on the Fees and Costs section of the webpage.

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.

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