Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
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Course Overview
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L27 -
City Campus -
Part-Time -
2 Years -
16 Sep 2024
This British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited course will provide you with the training to become a registered and professionally recognised counsellor.
As part of this course, you’ll:
- Learn how to apply your therapeutic counselling and psychotherapy skills as you work with clients
- Identify your strengths and areas for development in clinical practice, to ensure you become a capable and self-reflective practitioner
- Learn by sharing experiences through critical reflection, dialogue and debate
- Be trained to deliver therapy using online platforms, including video conferencing, and over the phone
- Complete a work placement with client contact on a weekly basis
- Undertake personal counselling from a network of university-approved professional counsellor
Hands-on experience
Undergoing clinical supervision with a counsellor is a vital part of becoming a skilled and knowledgeable reflective therapeutic practitioner. The clinical supervision you’ll undertake as part of this course will support your learning and development.
We'll help you find a suitable work placement where you’ll have client contact on a regular basis totalling 100 hours. You’ll also undertake 20 hours of personal counselling from a network of professional counsellors approved by our university.
Teaching and learning
In addition to on-campus teaching sessions, you’ll need access to a private space to attend occasional online training sessions. This will require the use of a personal computer or equivalent device, and access to the internet.
Why study Counselling and Psychotherapy at Leeds Beckett University...
- Professionally accredited course – on graduating successfully, you’ll be able to join the BACP register for counsellors and psychotherapists
- Fantastic placement opportunities – you’ll become a skilled and knowledgeable reflective therapeutic practitioner
- Engage with academic and industry experts – who’ll impart their knowledge and share ideas for best practice
- Research-led teaching – enabling you to relate theory to your own practice