Psychology & Counselling Courses in London and Online

Please join us at our virtual open event to hear more about our suite of counselling courses that will start in September 2021.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Change is a constant in our lives and psychology offers a great deal of help in understanding how we navigate it, understand it and harness it’s power. The course is intended for anyone interested in the subject from a professional or personal perspective.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Early relationships play a key role in how we relate to others for the rest of our lives. Discover how attachment theory helps us to understand individual patterns of relating for client and counsellor and the impact on the counselling relationship . This course is aimed at counsellors, other helping professionals and trainees. It is not aimed at people seeking help for the specific course subjects.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Extend your use of counselling skills and personal development in this highly experiential course. You will need to have completed a 30-hour counselling introduction (with a minimum of 70% attendance) within the last three years. Prior to enrolling, contact the department on 0207 492 2530 for authorisation.

This course is exempt from our usual refund and transfer policy, therefore if you change your mind and would like a refund you must request this at least 3 week before the course is due to start. We charge an admin fee of 20% (minimum £10) per refund processed. We will not give you a refund for this course if we receive your request less than 3 weeks before the course starts or once the course has started.

This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit

This course will take you from Freud through to the present day, demonstrating a more relational experience for the client. Examine the unconscious, the presenting past and issues in early development.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Are some people susceptible to addiction? How do substances affect our central nervous system and emotions? How do you understand different addictions, ie sex, eating or computers? How is addiction treated? Discover the answers to these and other questions by looking at addiction - from disease theory to the more recent bio-psychosocial theory.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Develop your skills in leading groups through this exploration of facilitator styles, group roles, interventions, stages of group development and hidden dynamics. Experiential and theory based. This course is aimed at counsellors, other helping professionals and trainees.

This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit

Learn how to use this technique derived from Gestalt therapy to help your clients explore inner conflicts and let go of haunting issues from the past. Experience the power of this two chair technique by trying it out for yourself.

This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City Lit

Explore your inner self, thoughts and feelings through mask creation and expression. Unveil and work with hidden

aspects of yourself to help you attract more of what you desire and become more authentic in your relationships.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

This unique CPD opportunity is aimed at therapists, relationship coaches, helping professionals and trainees who wish to understand the challenge of relationship work. It will benefit you, your client group and prepare you for further training.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy is a simple and yet powerful therapeutic tool to help individuals learn how to manage themselves more effectively in everyday life situations and personal relationships, through a clearer understanding and acceptance of mind and emotion.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

The Swiss psychiatrist CG Jung was a pioneer of the soul and a great scholar of the 20th century. We will learn about his concepts and how they can help us in a quest for self-understanding and healing.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

A brief introduction to one of the foundational approaches in psychology. We will explore some early theories and more recent contributions to the field. as well as their relevance to 21st century life.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Discover how cultural influences shape personal and social identities, behaviours, beliefs and mental health. Examine the role of cultural diversity in our work. Open to all - counsellors, professional helpers and educators will find this useful.

This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.