This programme is the final step in becoming a qualified counsellor.
The focus of this programme is to continue to develop your self-awareness, challenge any stereotypes and pre-conceived notions, to develop your counselling skills and to support you while you undertake your 100-hours of voluntary placement. We continue to explore ethical and legal requirements for counsellors alongside an understanding of procedural issues for agency work.
This is a part time course, 6 hours per week (one full day in college) and also requires the learner to undertake personal therapy, 100-hours voluntary placement and supervision in line with BACP requirements. Assessment is through a range of techniques which will include essays, presentations, portfolios of evidence, case reviews, role plays and an exam at the end of the 2nd year of study.
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After completing this Level 4 Diploma, you could work toward BACP membership by accumulating further supervised practice hours. Some counsellors go on to study a Level 5 or Level 6 qualification in counselling or psychotherapy to broaden their theoretical knowledge or specialise in areas such as trauma, addiction, or couples therapy. A degree-level qualification can also open routes into counselling psychology or psychotherapy training.
