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Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapeutic Practice

The Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapeutic Practice is a one year course for qualified counsellors to build on their core training and deepen their professional practice.

 

Venue:

The Willows Centre, Willows Counselling & Training, Swindon SN1 3LQ

Delivery format:

Face to Face

Course fees:

£2650

Course Information

The Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapeutic Practice is a one year course for qualified counsellors to build on their core training and deepen their practice in a number of areas including:

  • working with complex client presentations
  • working at depth in the therapeutic relationship
  • developing skills in appropriate client assessment and working ethically and safely with risk
  • heuristic research in counselling

Pending CPCAB approval, this will be a level 7 qualification to meet the training competencies aligned with SCoPEd column C.  Successful completion of the course means that students will be equipped for working confidently in private practice or as a senior counsellor in a counselling agency.

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What the course involves

  • Attending the training session each fortnight
  • Attending tutorials with a personal tutor
  • Reading books from the required and recommended reading lists
  • Completing a substantial portfolio of written work including written assignments and a clinical case study
  • Group and peer supervision
  • Groupwork, presentations and reflective exercises
  • Completion of a short observational placement in a mental health setting (1-2 days)
  • Clinical assessment experience (4-6 hrs)
  • Completion of a minimum of 50 hrs of supervised clinical practice 
  • Completion of a minimum of 35 hours of personal counselling/psychotherapy
  • Being assessed as proficient

Entry Requirements

This course is for qualified counsellors who are looking to deepen their clinical skills and knowledge. Requirements include:

  • Prior completion of a recognised Level 4 Counselling Diploma course or higher - with a min 420 guided learning hours (GLH)
  • Currently be in clinical practice
  • Member of a professional body
  • Full completion of the course application form including the pre-course essay 
  • Proven ability to produce written work to meet academic requirements of this qualifcation level
  • Robustly developed emotional resources and resilience
  • Capacity and desire to proactively embrace and engage in a deep level of self-awareness and personal development
  • Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a pre course interview

 

Dates

The course is delivered on Fridays 9am to 4pm fortnightly during term time

Dates – 25th September 2026 – 23rd July 2027 

There will also be a requirement to attend 2x Willows Workshops and 1x external CPD workshop (the cost of these are not included in the course fees)

 

Application Pack

The course leaflet, letter to prospective students, application form and accompanying article can be downloaded below.  Please send completed applications via email to training-coordinator@willowscounselling.org.uk.

Course Leaflet - Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapeutic Practice Letter to Prospective Students Application Form - Diploma in Advanced Psychotherapeutic Practice Article for pre-course essay (How do we Embody Integration?)
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