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Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Course in Poole

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 4
DeliveryClassroom based
Start25 Sep 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCPCAB awarding body
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About this course

Level 4 Therapeutic Counselling Course in Poole. Classes run at Skills and Learning Adult Community Education, one day a week on Fridays. You may be eligible for an Advanced Learning Loan to help with costs. This level 4 therapeutic counselling qualification gives you the knowledge, skills, and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor in an agency setting. The therapeutic counselling classes run part-time over two years, so you can manage study alongside other commitments. You'll need to have completed a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, or an approved equivalent, before applying.

Who this course is for

CPCAB have designed this course to support you with working in the Counselling sector. Successful completion of this course will provide skills and knowledge required to gain work in a therapeutic counselling role. You need to have completed the CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and the CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, or approved equivalent before applying for this course. You will need to have sufficient life experience, and psychological and emotional stability to undertake this intensive and demanding course. This will be assessed and confirmed by tutors at the enrolment session, as well as during the first 4 weeks of the course.

You can check the suitability of this course for a preferred career path or route to employment by looking at various job profiles on the National Careers Service website https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

There is an expectation that if you enrol on this course, you are willing to commit fully to the period of time involved in this course, the associated home study and the assessed work required, and intend to sit the external assessment in your second year of study. �

English language skills at Level 2 are required. You may be asked to complete an online assessment in English after to submitting a course application or as part of an admission session.

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What you will learn

  • You'll develop the skills to work therapeutically with clients in an agency context.
  • You'll learn how to build and maintain a therapeutic relationship.
  • You'll apply counselling theory to your practice with clients.
  • You'll develop your ability to reflect on your own practice and professional development.
  • You'll learn how to work within ethical and professional frameworks for counselling.
  • You'll build skills in assessing client needs and managing the counselling process from first session to ending.

How you will learn

Classes take place on Fridays, 09:30 to 16:30, at the centre in Poole. Learning is classroom based and combines taught sessions with supervised practice. Assessment includes written work, reflective journals, and evidence of client work in a placement or agency setting. You will also need to undertake personal therapy and supervision hours as part of the qualification requirements.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Skills and Learning Adult Community Education will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Counsellor, working with clients in a voluntary or agency setting
  • Therapeutic counsellor, supporting adults through emotional and mental health difficulties
  • Employee assistance counsellor, providing short-term workplace counselling
  • School or college counsellor, supporting young people's wellbeing
  • Bereavement counsellor, helping people through loss and grief
  • Substance misuse counsellor, working in addiction recovery services

What you could study next

  • Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling: a natural next step if you want to deepen your practice and work toward accreditation with a professional body such as the BACP.
  • A degree or postgraduate qualification in Counselling or Psychotherapy: opens routes into private practice or more specialist clinical roles.
  • BACP membership and accreditation: not a qualification, but a recognised professional standard many employers and clients look for.
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