Counselling Training

We offer a progressive training pathway in counselling, from beginners to diploma level and beyond. Our programmes are designed to equip individuals with the self-awareness, self-assessment, understanding, practical skills and theoretical knowledge required for therapeutic counselling.

Our accredited courses provide:

• a national qualification with detailed common standards;
• the opportunity to preserve and build on existing good practice;
• preparation for employment; and
• progression on to degree programmes.

The theoretical approach adopted by Conscire is integrative, which blends components of different therapeutic approaches around a core model, aiming to assist future change beyond the level of any single approach.

All courses are delivered by experienced tutors who are also qualified counsellors. Courses are currently held on weekday evenings between 6:30 and 9:30 pm, and include some Saturday workshops.

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Introduction to counselling skills

This introductory course allows students to explore basic ideas around personal development and therapeutic counselling. The course is concerned with the development of initial counselling skills in helping work. This is an ideal course for beginning to learn about how to help other people and to find out more about this field.

This course is taught over 10 weeks. Successful completion provides you with a level 2 qualification. (On occasion, we also offer a Condensed course taught over one week.)

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Certificate in counselling skills

This course builds on the introductory course, or provides a way forward for those with more experience of helping work. It is concerned with further development of counselling skills and issues around helping interactions. This course is intended for those who want to further their helping skills, and for those with a view towards embarking on full counselling training.

This course is taught over 30 weeks. Successful completion provides you with a level 2 qualification.

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Certificate in counselling studies

This course offers an opportunity to expand and consolidate practical skills as well as development of sound theoretical knowledge in specific areas of therapeutic counselling. It is intended for students who, having acquired the Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (or equivalent), want to take the next step in training to become a counsellor. On successful completion of the Certificate in Counselling Studies you will then be ready to undertake workplace experience.

This course is taught over 30 weeks. Successful completion provides you with a level 3 qualification.

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Diploma in therapeutic counselling

This course is intended for those who want to train to become a counsellor working in a counselling service agency. The course includes undertaking workplace experience in an agency setting, with clinical supervision and personal therapy requirements. Practical skills and theoretical issues are expanded within an integrative framework, and self-awareness is deepened.

This course is taught over two years. Successful completion provides you with a level 4 qualification.

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Continued professional development

Conscire offers a range of Continued Professional Development opportunities, ranging from practical skill workshops to conferences and colloquiums. Please click here to send an email request for upcoming events.

Click here for an application form for any of the above courses.