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CPCAB Level 5
Diploma in CBT Skills and Theory

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30 Mornings
Mon
9:15 am - 1:15 pm
Mon 19 Jan 2026 to 16 Nov 2026
30 Evenings
Wed
4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Wed 21 Jan 2026 to 14 Oct 2026

UPDATE *We are delighted to announce that EVERY student we prepared

passed their external CPCAB exam in September 2024! *

 

Integrate CBT into your practice

This Level 5 Diploma in CBT Skills and Theory course leads to a nationally recognised counselling qualification.

Humanistic counsellors

The course is specifically designed to assist counsellors who currently work from a humanistic orientation, and who wish to integrate CBT skills and theory into their client work without compromising their underpinning principles of practice. These principles include the importance of Rogers’ core conditions, which are to be authentic in relationship and to respect the client’s own resources and potential for change, without the need for an ‘expert’ or external locus of evaluation.

Course Content

The course content will include reference to the Stepped Care Psychological Therapy Services Model within the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service delivery model within the NHS, the recommendations of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the accreditation requirements of the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Topics

  • Different models of CBT
  • Developing as an ethical practitioner
  • Difference & Diversity issues
  • Developing as a reflective practitioner
  • Group Training Supervision
    Who is it aimed at?
    Course Tutors
    Fees & Costs
    Work Requirements
    Assessment
    Application Process

    It is aimed at counsellors who have achieved a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or equivalent and who have acquired experience of working as a counsellor in an agency setting and who wish to integrate CBT Skills and Theory into their practice.

    It is also aimed at 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 Qualifications can achieve a Foundation Degree by completing OU modules. Further information is available at www.cpcab.co.uk

    Steve Rowling and Maria Scholes will deliver the course. Both are experienced trainers and counsellors and they also supervise counsellors who integrate CBT into their practice.

     Maria Scholes is a humanistic integrative counsellor, coach, and supervisor. She has been delivering psychoeducational and personal development training for 17 years and is also experienced in delivering CPCAB Level 2-6 counselling and coaching courses. She has been working in private practice for 10 years and previously worked as a therapist for the NHS delivering CBT within an IAPT service as well as short-term trauma informed CBT for EAP services. CBT skills and theory also inform Maria’s coaching practice and she also supervises counsellors who integrate CBT into their practice. She is a registered member of the BACP and the Association for Coaching. 

    Steve Rowling is an integrative counsellor and supervisor.  Working in private practice since 2003, Steve has significant experience in providing short and long term counselling for several workplace agencies, self-funding clients and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP’s). Theoretical models integrated within his counselling practice includes Person Centred Counselling, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis (TA) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

    Steve is a registrant of The National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

    With a background in workplace training prior to becoming a Counsellor, Steve has significant experience of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) and has been delivering CPCAB courses at Redlands Counselling Training since 2011 including Levels 4 – 6.

    Course fees for the Academic year 2025/26 are:

    Tuition fee: £1849 

    plus
    CPCAB registration fee: £385

     

    A minimum of 30 supervised client hours need to be completed. Applicants must be able to confirm access to suitable clients for integrating CBT in client work, before the course starts.

    Assessment will be by way of 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

    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.

    Am I required to be in counselling for this course?

    You are not required to have counselling whilst you are on the course

    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.

    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.

    Does the Level 5 CBT course allow students to be BABCP accredited?

    Our CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in CBT course is designed to deepen your understanding and application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy within a counselling context. However, completing this course alone does not lead to accreditation with the BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies).

    To check what the up-to-date requirements are to become BABCP accredited, do visit the BABCP website using this link:

    BABCP – British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies

    Our CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in CBT course can certainly enhance your skills and will contribute to your overall professional development, especially if you're working towards fulfilling the requirements of the Column B of the SCoPEd framework and BACP accreditation, or want to integrate CBT techniques into your existing practice.

      Register your Interest

      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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