Post Qualification CPD

Workshop
Introduction to Coaching

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Duration

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Course Dates

Duration

4 hours

Day

Tue

Times

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Course Dates

Tue 25 Nov 2025

Stand-alone

This stand-alone one-off workshop is aimed at those considering training as a coach. It will also be suitable for those who want to use coaching skills in helping roles. It is not compulsory to attend this course in order to progress to our Level 4 or Level 5 coaching courses. However you will find it helpful and you can offset the cost of this course against future training. (see fees and costs tab)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

Define coaching and recognise how it differs from counselling
Recognise one key coaching skill
Recognise one leading coaching model
Identify progression routes

Fees & Costs

Course Tutor

Course Progression

Course fee: £125

This can be credited towards the cost of the Level 4 or Level 5 coaching courses, if you progress to one of these courses with us.

Our tutor

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. Qualifying as a coach has seen Maria’s private practice grow because increasingly more clients are seeking a dual skill set.

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

Level 4

For those who have not qualified as counsellors and wish to progress to qualify as coaches, the progression is to our Level 4 120 hour Diploma in Coaching course.

Level 5

For those qualified counsellors wishing to further develop their coaching skills and knowledge there will be progression to our 90-hour CPCAB Level 5 Certificate in Coaching for Counsellors course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I do this workshop if I haven't done any training yet?

This course anticipates an understanding of humanistic skills and theory and therefore is only open to those who have studied (or are studying) a course at or equivalent to at least CPCAB Level 3. If in doubt, please email us or call and we'll let you know.

I'm doing Level 3 Counselling Studies and wondering about becoming a Coach. Can I apply?

This course is ideal for those who are a year or two into their counselling training and thinking of switching to become Coaches. You will find out about the Level 4 Diploma in Coaching that we offer, and have time to decide which qualification you prefer.

What if I'm already doing a Level 4 Diploma?

If you're already studying at Level 4 you can still attend, to find out about the routes to learning Coaching post qualification. Once you have your Level 4 qualification you can join us at Level 5. The workshop is useful for those interested in the Level 5 course.

What if I'm already a qualified counsellor?

If you are already a qualified counsellor you can still take this course as it works as an introduction to our Level 5 Coaching courses.