Counselling as a career
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- Start Date: 21 Jun 2025End Date: 21 Jun 2025This course is fullSat (Daytime): 10:30 - 13:30In PersonFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
- Start Date: 05 Jan 2026End Date: 05 Jan 2026Mon (Evening): 18:00 - 21:00In PersonFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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What is the course about?
This workshop will clarify progression routes in training and job opportunities.
What will we cover?
What counsellors do
Training routes
Job opportunities.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
An understanding of the settings in which counsellors work and of opportunities in the field.
An understanding of what sound professional training entails.
A clearer basis on which to make your decision about your next step.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is for anyone exploring a new career in counselling and psychotherapy.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Tutor input, experiential exercises, discussion, questions and answers.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No additional costs, please bring a pen and a notebook.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You may wish to continue to study to become a counsellor with our Level 1 Introduction to Counselling course which we run every term.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.