Train to become a Counsellor by achieving our advanced CPCAB counselling qualification. Learn how to advise and support people experiencing emotional difficulties or challenges.
This is an advanced course which is suitable for anyone who has already completed both the CPCAB counselling courses at Lvel 2 and Level 3 - both of which are offered at Barking & Dagenham College.
On the practical side, you will start to work with real clients and will need to secure a placement in an outside agency. Over the 2 years of the course, you need to have completed a minimum of 100 voluntary counselling hours. You are required to attend supervision.
It is also essential that you become a student member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists (BACP). You can find the details of membership on the BACP website.
Class sessions will be weekly lectures and may include some Saturday workshops.
Class sessions will be participative combing individual work, tutor input, group exercises and role-plays. There will also be background reading.
You will complete a written assignment for each unit and at the end of the coures there is a written examination.
During your voluntary placement you will need to complete a counselling hours log, and your supervisor on the placement will provide the College with a written report on your progress.
Please talk to our counselling tutors for information about your next steps.