Course summary

Please note that due to the popularity of this course applicants are encouraged to contact the Admissions Office ([email protected]) before submitting their application to ensure availability. This one year top-up course is aimed to develop your understanding of person centered and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) counselling theories. It is designed to offer progression from the Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, offered by University Centre Peterborough. This course is unique as it brings CBT skills and knowledge into a person-centred framework of working, utilising a pluralistic approach which puts clients’ needs at the heart of the counselling process. You will develop a critical understanding of counselling and be able to devise and sustain arguments, solve problems and use techniques of theoretical approaches to your application of specific issues. The course modules are designed to be industry appropriate around the field of person-centred therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and psychopathology. They meet the needs of employers and will enable you as a qualified counsellor to develop your skills and knowledge. The skills gained on the course will enable you to become a skilled and reflective practitioner with a CBT emphasis so you can progress into a variety of counselling careers including the NHS, charity or education sectors. The courses at University Centre Peterborough are studied in smaller class sizes compared with other universities, a typical class size is under 30 students.