Counselling Courses for Beginners
Are you looking to start a new career in Counselling? Our beginners counselling courses can help you kick-start your journey.
Join us today and take your first step into the world of Counselling with City Lit.
10 courses available
Counselling: an introductionEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling. We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!
Full fee £439.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £285.00- Counselling Theories - Beginners - CBT
This course is perfect for those with a genuine curiosity and desire to understand the basics of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Upon completion, you’ll be prepared to advance to an intermediate level.
This course will take you from theorists Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck through to the present day. CBT combines two types of therapy to help you deal with negative thoughts and behaviours:
- Cognitive therapy, examining the things you think
- Behaviour therapy, examining the things you do
Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Thu 17 Sep 2026Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - AssertivenessWould you like to be more assertive? Develop the skill of communicating effectively and on equal terms with others in these practical workshops designed to help you gain self esteem and confidence.
This course takes place in person.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Nonviolent Communication Foundation Training (NVC)Nonviolent Communication Skills (NVC) helps people communicate with respect, compassion and honesty. It leads to people being heard and understood, finding increased clarity in communication, and feeling connected to self and others.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00
- Group facilitationLearn how to lead groups and develop your facilitation skills through an exploration of group roles, hidden dynamics, facilitator styles, methods of intervention and stages of group development. This course is both experiential and theory based.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
- Understanding Trauma: Part 1
This introductory day builds a clear and embodied understanding of trauma as a nervous system response. Participants explore what trauma is, what can cause it, and how it presents in the body and behaviour. This course provides the foundation for recognising trauma responses in everyday and professional contexts.
Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Thu 5 Nov 2026Myriam FerreiraFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Counselling Theories - Intermediate - CBT
Have you completed our Counselling Theory CBT: Beginners course or are you looking to deepen your understanding of the CBT theory? Our intermediate course is designed for those eager to further embed their knowledge of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Thu 7 Jan 2027Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Counselling Theories - Intermediate - Psychodynamic
Are you looking to deepen your understanding of the Psychodynamic theory? Our intermediate course is designed for those eager to further embed their knowledge of Psychodynamic Theory.
This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of the core concepts of Psychodynamic theory, looking at the key thinkers and development of the theory from its initial stages to current day use in psychotherapy. You will learn about Freud, Jung and the main Object relations Theorists.
Keeley Street
Sat 9 Jan 2027Constance FfrenchFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Counselling as a careerThinking of becoming a counsellor? Wondering about gaining a counselling qualification? In this short workshop, you will find out about training and jobs in this field and gain a clearer idea of whether counselling training is for you.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
- Understanding trauma: Part 2
This progression day deepens understanding of how trauma shapes coping patterns, identity and relationships over time.
Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Thu 4 Feb 2027Myriam FerreiraFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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