L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

About the course

This is a two year Diploma in Integrative Counselling based on CPCAB’s model of practitioner development and therapeutic change, with the Integrative ‘five relational model’ (Petruska Clarkson)  as the integrating theoretical framework.  You will explore the five relations spanning the working alliance, the transference relationship, the reparative and developmental relationship, the person to person or real relationship and the transpersonal.

You will develop proficiency as a Therapeutic Counsellor at a counselling placement agency or workplace, under clinical supervision, where you are required to attain 100 supervised client hours.
A minimum of 40 hours of personal counselling (Integrative) is required throughout the two years of the course.

Clarkson’s integrative relational model forms the basis, with a modulated structure integrating Psychodynamic, Humanistic and Intercultural approaches. Later in year two, you will also be introduced to a range of short term and solution focused therapies – Motivational Interviewing, NLP and CBT.

Interspersed throughout the course are major subject and issue specific topics which will be covered including; identity, difference and diversity; working with mental health; depression & anxiety related conditions; loss and grieving; addictions; co-dependency and eating disorders.

Accreditation and BACP Approval:

This course is a BACP Approved Qualification and is approved and accredited by the CPCAB see www.cpcab.co.uk  for further information on them.

Graduates from CPCAB L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling often go on to apply for accreditation as an individual practitioner with BACP, once they have accrued at least 450 supervised client hours; then on accreditation with BACP you can use letters MBACP Accred. Please refer to www.bacp.co.uk for further information on this.

It is a requirement of this BACP Approved Qualification that you become a student member with BACP while you are studying our L4 course. In term 3 of year two you will undertake BACP Certificate of Proficiency for Practice as part of the course provided by then you have at least 70 supervised client hours.

Course success:

Our success rates for all courses are ‘outstanding’ at 95% to 100%, and consistently over the last 10 years performed well above national benchmarks.

UPDATE – These L4 courses will proceed via classroom delivery from September. 

Dates and times:

Part time September start. Day or evening times are available depending on venue. There are two options:

1. 9.30am to 3.30pm weekly (with breaks for Christmas, Easter, Summer and half terms)
2. Evening & Saturday option 5.30 to 10.00 weekly, plus 3 Saturdays per year (with breaks for Christmas, Easter, Summer and half terms)

Please note that course options at these locations depend on numbers for a viable group to start

L4 YEAR 1 Options 2021

Options scheduled to commence as follows

Location	Start Date	Day or Evening options
Islington, London	22nd Sept 2022	Thursday 9.30am to 3.30pm
Islington, London	20th Sept 2022	Tuesday 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Twickenham	22nd Sept 2022	Thursday Eve 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Bromley	w/c 19th Sept 2022	W/C 19th September Day 9.30am to 3.30pm
Bromley	22nd Sept 2022	Thursday 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Reading, Berkshire	19th Sept 2022	Monday 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Reading	19th Sept 2022	Monday 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Brighton	20th Sept 2022	Tuesday 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
Brighton	19th Sept 2022	Monday or Wednesday 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Tunbridge Wells	20th Sept 2022	Monday 5.30 to 10.00 plus one Saturday per term
Hastings	23rd Sept 2022	Friday 9.30 to 3.30
Other locations considered	Please enquire	Group cohorts from L3 looking for progression at a location not listed above – please enquire

See course prospectus for further details on options

Fees;

Total £5900 for 2 years.

£2950 per year including both £339 CPCAB registration & assessment fees, and £25 BACP Approval registration fee

£1000 deposit on enrolment with payment options.

Please note that CPTA is an independent training provider and does not have the benefit of any government subsidy or student loans for course fees. There are instalment options available for Course fees.

For more information see Fees and payment options.

Application – Please check list above to see courses fully subscribed and applications closed – Please note that we are mostly oversubscribed and waiting lists have been limited.

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Commencing Autumn 2022 L4 Year 2 Progression options

Please note that these options are for candidates who have already completed year 1 and have deferred or transferring from another training centre. Candidates must be in placement and have tutor and supervisor references.