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The Modern World of Counselling including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Counselling and CBT were once the exclusive domain of the professional therapist, but no longer. New insights into human behaviour have helped remove the subject's mystique, making the activity more client-focused and therefore more approachable as a topic of training. With the courses, techniques and support of the Institute's tutors, counselling skills or CBT skills can be acquired by anyone ready and willing to learn.

The Background of Current Students

We currently have students from: nursing, teaching, social work, voluntary sector, clergy and pastoral, human resources, prison services, probationary services, police officers … as well as people simply looking to make a career change or extend their current qualifications.

What kind of course do I need? How will I learn? What can you offer me?

  1. Our Certificate Course is appropriate when a student is either entering counselling or has a specific need such as expanding knowledge and skills in grief and bereavement counselling.
  2. Our Diploma Course is appropriate when a student wishes to extend their level of expertise and practice beyond certificate and gain more indepth knowledge and skills. 
  3. Our Workshops are appropriate when a student wishes to meet others, share knowledge and practice methods and techniques.
  4. What is our method of teaching?
  5. What is the difference between CPD courses and University Accredited Courses?
  6. Do the courses attract ILA Funding?
  7. Have you any other questions? View our FAQs
  



Find out more about our courses 

  • Charles Campbell - Prison Office, H.M. Prison Barlinnie

    I am a Prison Officer currently stationed at H.M. Prison Barlinnie, Glasgow. I was first attracted to the Institute's distance learning Diploma course because of the reasonable financial cost. I have been very impressed by the audio, video and written course material.

    The course structure took me through each lesson at a pace which was comfortable and allowed me the opportunity to explore the full range of course materials. The course resources also act as a personal reference library and are easily accessible if I want to brush up on my skills.

  • Jan Sutton (Author and Counsellor)

    “The course has helped me develop my counselling skills. It has added a completely new dimension to my work, and my confidence has grown in leaps and bounds.”

  • Patricia Dye

    “Being able to study at my own pace has been the secret of me successfully completing the first module.....”

  • Wesley Loane, Chaplain/Director, Centrepoint Outreach

    “Allow me to praise the efficiency and effort shown enabling me to attain these counselling skills from the Institute.
    I needed a qualification and chose the Institute, which has turned out to be  so constructive and beneficial.”

  • Susan Ann Hobbs, Western Australia

    I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Institute for giving me the opportunity to study counselling skills. The staff at the Institute have always been helpful when I have telephoned or emailed. I would particularly like to thank Rosemary Maguire forthe time she gave me in the early part of my course.

  • Sister Carol Mouat

    “I have spent a long time doing this assignment, but I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the staff for putting together this brilliant assignment.”

  • Eileen Mortimer, St Helens

    I learned a great deal from the course. I can apply these skills in my day-to-day nursing practice. The course notes were easy to follow, concise and relevant. The videos supplemented the different perspective. My tutor’s comments were constructive. I enjoyed the entire course and can now apply the basic counselling skills in my nursing practice.”

  • Robert Winstanley Debt Counsellor

    “If it wasn’t for the Institute of Counselling there is no way that I would be where I am today. I want to express my deepest, sincerest and upmost gratitude and thanks to everyone. I am really looking forward to continuing and constant development with my counselling skills at the Institute and will start my Diploma in Counselling in the next few weeks.”

  • Carolyn Gray Director of HR, Pensions and Sustainability - Guardian Media Group

     I have now taken 4 courses with you in the last 18 months. I have found the materials to be very good quality and this allied to the expert tutorial support I received, helped me to develop my skills and provide an improved counselling service for my staff. I would highly recommend the Institute for aspiring and experienced counsellors.
    

  • Courses in High Demand

    Where we achieve high demands for individual courses we are able to offer these at a lower price. Throughout February 2012: 

    Students enrolling on our Diploma in Addictions Course AD3500 (click course number for content) receive a reduction of £140.00 - Course Costs £359 instead of £499

    If enrolling on-line enter discount code FEB140OFF
     

     

  • Courses in High Demand

    Where we achieve high demands for individual courses we are able to offer these at a lower price. Throughout February 2012: 

    Students enrolling in our CBT Diploma Course UD1000 (click on the course number for full details) receive a reduction of £70.00 - Course Costs £429 instead of £499 

    If enrolling on-line enter discount code FEB70OFF


     

  • Courses in High Demand

    Where we achieve high demands for individual courses we are able to offer these at a lower price. Throughout February 2012:

    Students enrolling on our Certificate in CBT Course UW100 (click on the course number for full details) receive a reduction of £50.00 - Course Costs £220 instead of £270

    If enrolling on-line enter discount code FEB50OFF 

     

  • Loyalty Reward

    For second and subsequent courses we offer all students a 10% discount across our range of courses however this cannot be used in addition to any “spotlight” discounts.

    If you are enrolling on-line please enter discount code UWDISCOUNT102011

    (HOVER CURSER to hold information)

  • Group Discount

    If 5 or more of you require the same course please ask about group discounts.
    

The Institute of Counselling

The Institute of Counselling has over 25 years of experience in offering education and training courses in counselling theory and practice. More recently our programme has been expanded to include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at both Certificate and Diploma Level.

We have current students from the NHS, Teaching, Human Resources, Social Work, Voluntary Sector and other caring professions from all over the world with successful students now numbering over 26,000.

Additionally we can work with organisations in customising training and education to meet specific needs e.g. Helping HR functions manage the growing problems of Attendance Management using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. We also offer Coaching, Mentoring and other helping intervention courses. 

Depending on needs we offer on-line courses supporting Continuous Professional Development as well as University accredited modules making up the Certificates and Diplomas awarded by the Institute. They cover the spectrum of counselling knowledge and skills from foundation level to more specific topics such as grief and bereavement, couples and families and crisis and trauma.

"The course has helped me develop my counselling skills. It has added a completely new dimension to my work and my confidence has grown leaps and bounds."

- Jan Sutton Author and Counsellor

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