1. Training Outline To Become a Counsellor or Psychotherapist An Introduction to Counselling and Psychotherapy: From Theory to Practice

2. Becoming a Counsellor Training can be located in a variety of contexts: Independent providers Charities and voluntary organisations Further education Higher education Online Most training is part-time (an evening per week, or over several weekends per academic year) Training typically lasts 3 years, overall Traditionally training structured across an Introduction, Skills and then a Diploma training (non-graduate). Increasingly training at undergraduate level (as an undergraduate degree) or post-graduate level (at PG Diploma or Masters)

3. Becoming a Counsellor Many courses will require some attendance for personal therapy Requirement for supervised hours with clients on placement Important to be clear who is awarding the qualification: In higher education likely to be awarded by the institution itself (e.g., from the University of Wherever) In further education likely to be awarded by a specific awarding body (e.g., ABC, CPCAB) Voluntary sector and independent providers likely to be awarded either by specific awarding body (as above), or by themselves (e.g., A Whoever Diploma) Many courses are additionally accredited by a professional body (e.g., BACP, COSCA) All training providers have advantages/disadvantages (e.g., smaller providers = intimacy; larger providers = more resources such as library)

4. Becoming a Psychotherapist Psychotherapy training affiliated to one of the UKCP colleges: Council of Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College College for Sexual and Relationship Therapists College for Family, Couple and Systemic Therapists College of Hypno-Psychotherapist College of Constructivist Psychotherapies Cognitive Psychotherapies College Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Intersubjective Psychotherapy College University Training College College of Medical Psychotherapists

5. Becoming a Psychotherapist Training is typically part-time, usually structured over 2-3 day blocks, or weekends throughout the academic year To become registered with UKCP, it is important to undertake training with an organisation who is a member of a UKCP college Training usually runs for 3-4 years, sometimes longer For many courses it is a requirement for ongoing personal therapy for the duration of training For many courses a requirement for a mental health placement during the course Requirement for supervised hours with clients on placement