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CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Course Length:

2 Years

Course Price:

£2,400 per year
(+£375 CPCAB Reg Fee)

Course Timings:

Three sessions a month 9:30am-4:45pm

Course Location:

In-person (Basingstoke)

Start/End Date:

Sept 2026 to July 2027

Awarding Body:

CPCAB

Group:

Friday Group - First three Fridays of each month

Essential Course Information:

Course Summary

This NCPS Accredited and BACP recognised two-year part-time qualification gives learners the knowledge, skills and competencies to work as a therapeutic counsellor in an agency context. This qualification is designed to lead to an employed or voluntary role in a counselling agency in both health care and non-medical settings. Successful completion of this course means you will be able to provide a therapeutic counselling service – initially within the context of an agency’s service framework but later (by completing the CPCAB Level 5 Diploma or its equivalent) students may progress to independent practice.

Our qualifications are nationally recognised and quality assured. Our Level 4 Diploma is accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and recognised by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, conferring eligibility for full individual membership upon qualification.

Topics Covered

By the end of the course, candidates shall have greater awareness, understanding and skills in enabling them to:

- Work ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor
- Work within a counselling relationship
- Work with client diversity in counselling work
- Work within a user-centred approach to counselling
- Work with self-awareness in the counselling process
- Work within a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills
- Work self-reflectively as a counsellor

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this course, you must have already completed (or be due to complete) both a Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills and a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (or equivalent), these qualifications must equal at least 90 hours of live tutor-led/class based study (online or in person) and have included a skills practice based element.

Assessment Process

Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, including:

- Written work (including essays, reflective journals and case studies)
- Tutor and peer observations of skills practice sessions
- Group presentations
- Reports from clinical supervisors and placement managers

Additional Course Requirements

In addition to attending the course, students will be required to fulfil the following requirements (which are financed by the student):

- Engage with 60hrs of personal therapy with an approved therapist (over the two years)
- Secure a voluntary counselling placement and facilitate 100hrs of counselling
- Engage in clinical supervision once in placement, in line with NCPS or BACP's ethical guidelines
- Hold student membership with either NCPS or BACP for the entire duration of the course

Theoretical Orientation

Our Level 4 Diploma is based in Clarkson's (2003) Five Relationship Model of Integration, which acts as a framework to integrate several approaches to counselling. The main modalities referenced on this course are Person-Centred Therapy, Contemporary Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Transactional Analysis.

We train students to become Integrative Counsellors based upon 'Relational Integration', meaning that at the heart of our philosophy and approach is the importance of the relationship between client and therapist; adapting the use of different counselling theories and modalities according to what best serves the therapeutic relationship in a given moment.

Further Training

On completion of the Level 4 Diploma, students will be eligible to apply for the following courses currently delivered at our centre:

- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People

How to Apply

To apply for this course, click the 'Apply Now' button on this page, or head to our application form here.

Course Dates

Course dates for Year 1 of the course are as follows:

Friday Group (3 x Fridays per month, with the exception of 1 Thursday date held on Zoom with the Thursday group):

Friday 4th September 2026
Friday 11th September 2026
Friday 18th September 2026
Friday 2nd October 2026
Friday 9th October 2026
Friday 16th October 2026
Friday 6th November 2026
Friday 13th November 2026
Friday 20th November 2026
Friday 4th December 2026
Friday 11th December 2026
Thursday 17th December 2026
Friday 8th January 2027
Friday 15th January 2027
Friday 22nd January 2027
Friday 5th February 2027
Friday 12th February 2027
Friday 19th February 2027
Friday 5th March 2027
Friday 12th March 2027
Friday 19th March 2027
Friday 9th April 2027
Friday 16th April 2027
Friday 23rd April 2027
Friday 7th May 2027
Friday 14th May 2027
Friday 21st May 2027
Friday 4th June 2027
Friday 11th June 2027
Friday 18th June 2027
Friday 2nd July 2027
Friday 9th July 2027
Friday 16th July 2027

The above dates relate to Year 1 of the Diploma, Year 2 dates will be published nearer to the time but will remain the same in terms of pattern (i.e. Fridays) for both years.

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