Courses & Qualifications
We deliver CPCAB and BACP approved courses at Intermediate and Diploma levels. Our courses are designed to provide intensive learning in small group formats that support a manageable work-life balance in a calm environment. We teach an Integrative model of counselling, which encompasses the three strands of Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies. All courses offer the same safe and respectful environment in which to develop the skills to self care and counsel others.
The courses are designed to accommodate the different needs of learners so the Level 2 will provide you with a thorough understanding of what counselling is all about, the unique skills needed to do this work and can enhance your current work and home life. This is the foundation of all our work and a vital part of training.
If you are wishing to pursue a career as a counsellor, these courses offer a progression route. This means that each qualification must be successfully completed before moving onto the next course.
To start a journey with us at L3 or L4, you must already hold qualifications achieved from another Awarding Body. This must be equivalent in content and Guided Learning Hours (GLH) to our CPCAB courses. Details of CPCAB GLH and content can be found on the CPCAB website.
Following the L2, you may wish to continue training and explore further with the Level 3 which concentrates on combining the previously learned L2 counselling skills with a deeper understanding of self and investigation of the theory that underpins all our counselling work.
Most learners who continue with the progression route to our BACP Approved Diploma level are wishing to pursue a career as a qualified counsellor. The L4 qualification is underpinned by the BACP Approval and means that you are then able to work as a counsellor within an agency framework and qualify as a registered member of the BACP after taking the BACP CoP test with us at the end of the L4, year 2. The L4 course is designed to train you to a very high standard of professionalism and ethics - it is then possible to progress to independent private practice after a period of experience and/or further training.
We are dedicated to providing the best counselling qualifications. By reviewing the latest research into effective counselling, we guarantee that our qualifications are up-to-date and relevant.
We are currently offering a range of levels 2, 3, and 4 courses.
Level 2
CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Skills
(18 week fast-track course)
The September 2026 course is now open for applicants
We are currently interviewing for this course so please do email us for more information if you are considering a change in direction…
We run our L2 course from September to February on one evening a week, over Zoom, in real time
Although this course is run over Zoom, it is held in real time every week with full tutor participation at all times.
The class starts at 5pm, finishing at 9.30pm
Please do contact us if you would like to know more about this course. Zoom interviews are now in progress.
Our class sizes are kept deliberately small and places are offered to successful candidates on a first come, first served basis
The Level 2 is forms the foundation of professional counselling practice as well as providing essential listening and communication skills used by helping professionals
A really solid foundation is learned during these 18 weeks
Entry onto this course is by informal Zoom interview
Fees for 2026 - 2027 tbc (2025-26 fees were £1,050 including CPCAB fees)
The L2 course runs once a week, on the same evening a week, for 18 weeks starting the first full week in September 2026
5pm - 9.30pm
Entry requirements
No previous training or experience is required to undertake this qualification, entrance on to the Level 2 is by interview, and class sizes are strictly limited
Please visit the CPCAB website for further, general, course information
Level 3
CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Studies
(18 week fast-track course, starting 25th Feb 2026)
We have, unexpectedly, a couple of spaces available for this course
Please contact us if you are wanting to continue your training.
The L3 course will run once a week on a Wednesday evening, 5pm - 9.30pm, over Zoom, starting late February 2026
This course is also run over Zoom and is held in real time every week with full tutor participation at all times.
At this stage, we introduce the three main theoretical approaches to counselling which form our Integrative model
We continue to build on the practical knowledge learned at Level 2 alongside developing a deeper understanding of the counselling processes and skills necessary to work professionally in this field
Fees for 2025 - 2026 are £1,299 including CPCAB fees
Starting: 25th Feb 2026, finishing July 2026
The Level 3 follows on from the Level 2, runs at the same time and runs on the same day as the previous L2
Entry requirements
Entry on to this course is dependant on successful completion of CPCAB Level 2, (or an equivalent counselling skills qualification), in line with the CPCAB guidelines for progression
Entrance on to this course is by Zoom interview and class sizes are limited
Please visit the CPCAB website for further course information
Level 4
CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification
(2 years, weekly: 36 weeks each year)
We are now interviewing for the L4, year 1 course starting September 2026
This runs face to face from our Centre in Ellesmere Port
We cover all aspects of working professionally, safely and ethically.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to work as a fully qualified counsellor
Fees for the 2 year course (running 2026 - 2028), tbc (2025-27 fees were £2,475 including CPCAB fees)
All weekend workshops (two per year) are included in the fees
Year One starts early September 2026 and runs from 4:30pm - 9.30pm
Entry requirements
Entry on to this course is dependant on successful completion of CPCAB Levels 2 and 3, (or an equivalent counselling skills and theory qualification), in line with the CPCAB guidelines for progression
Entry on to year 2 of the two year course is dependant on candidates successfully completing the Year 1, as per the CPCAB guidelines
Entrance on to this course is by interview only and class sizes are limited to a maximum of 16
Please visit the CPCAB website for further course information