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Chrysalis Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice

Counselling

3 years +

Choose this Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Course if you wish to become a professional counsellor/psychotherapist and wish to gain, through qualification, a route onto an Accredited Register approved by the Professional Standards Authority. Since its launch in 2012, the Accredited Register programme is the benchmark for counsellors and therapists and can provide public confidence in your services.

This is our recommended course as it fully meets current professional requirements and is the most cost-efficient way to enter the profession. You’ll be able to offer concrete help and appropriate solutions to clients, taking an active role in assisting them to heal and reach their full potential.

Upon graduating from the Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills & Theory, you continue on to your full professional practice qualification. In this third and final year of your part-time training course, you will enhance and develop deeper understanding of the work of counselling and perfect your skills through a supervised agency placement, supported by your in-class training. You gain full understanding of working ethically and professionally with clients along with gaining knowledge of different issues clients need support to work through. Training incorporates a deeper knowledge of key therapy approaches within a Pluralistic framework, along with a deeper awareness of self and the therapeutic relationship.

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Study Methods: Practical classroom work; Chrysalis Virtual Learning Environment; Practice Groups; Homework assignments; Reflective Journal; Formally Supervised Placement Arrangement; Focus on practical work with no final exam.

Supervision/Placements: This course requires 100 hours of supervised practice on an approved external placement, please note that there may be additional supervision fees dependent on placement.