CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills & Theory
Course Length:
Across 1 Year
Course Price:
£1,800 per person
(+£385 CPCAB fee)
Course Timings:
See details below
Course Location:
Hybrid blended (in-person and Zoom)
Start/End Date:
See details below
Awarding Body:
CPCAB
Essential Course Information:
Course Summary
This course is intended for counsellors who are looking to develop their CBT skills and theory further in order to incorporate this way of working effectively into their practice in an integrative way.
It is also designed to enhance the employability of counsellors in organisational settings and as independent practitioners by giving them a solid grounding in CBT skills and theory. CBT is one of the NICE recommended psychological therapies and counsellors with CBT skills are often favoured above those without in multidisciplinary psychological therapy teams especially the Talking Therapies/Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) NHS teams.
It is also designed to enhance the employability of counsellors in organisational settings and as independent practitioners by giving them a solid grounding in CBT skills and theory. CBT is one of the NICE recommended psychological therapies and counsellors with CBT skills are often favoured above those without in multidisciplinary psychological therapy teams especially the Talking Therapies/Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) NHS teams.
Topics Covered
This course will enable counsellors to:
» Enhance their understanding of Cognitive Behavioural theory and underpinning philosophy
» Build their knowledge of CBT related skills and interventions, with emphasis on how to incorporate these into integrative practice, i.e. blending with wider humanistic or psychodynamic influences.
» Gain insight into how to utilise CBT skills and theory to support specific areas of distress and presenting difficulties within their client work.
Key course outcomes include:
» Enhance their understanding of Cognitive Behavioural theory and underpinning philosophy
» Build their knowledge of CBT related skills and interventions, with emphasis on how to incorporate these into integrative practice, i.e. blending with wider humanistic or psychodynamic influences.
» Gain insight into how to utilise CBT skills and theory to support specific areas of distress and presenting difficulties within their client work.
Key course outcomes include:
- Working safely, legally and ethically as a counsellor using the CBT approach
- Using the CBT framework to structure the therapeutic relationship
- Integrating understanding of diversity in CBT work
- Using a coherent CBT approach to respond to the needs of individual clients and their needs
- Working with self-awareness as a counsellor using the CBT approach
- Using CBT theory, research and techniques coherently within counselling work
- Monitoring and maintaining professional effectiveness as a counsellor using the CBT approach.
Entry Requirements
As this is a post qualifying course, you must be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist, holding full membership with a counselling or psychotherapy professional body (e.g. BACP, NCPS, UKCP), and have completed your core training (e.g. Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling).
You must have also received a minimum of 40hrs of personal therapy during or after your previous qualifying training as a counsellor.
You must have also received a minimum of 40hrs of personal therapy during or after your previous qualifying training as a counsellor.
Assessment Process
Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, including:
A reflective case study
A professional practice essay
Further Study
On completion of this course, students are eligible to apply for:
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Focused Therapy
- CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- CPCAB Level 6 Diploma in Trauma Focused Therapy
Additional Course Requirements
In addition to attending the course, students will be required to fulfil the following requirements:
- Facilitate 30hrs of counselling with clients (in private practice or agency role)
- Attend a minimum of 1.5 hours per month of clinical supervision, aligned with your professional body requirements.
- Facilitate 30hrs of counselling with clients (in private practice or agency role)
- Attend a minimum of 1.5 hours per month of clinical supervision, aligned with your professional body requirements.
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:
The course shall be held on one Tuesday (5pm to 9:30pm) and one Sunday (9:30am to 5pm) per month between September 2026 and July 2027.
The course is delivered in a Hybrid format as follows:
The course dates are as follows:
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Sunday 20th September 2026
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Sunday 18th October 2026
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Sunday 22nd November 2026
Tuesday 8th December 2026
Sunday 20th December 2026
Tuesday 12th January 2027
Sunday 17th January 2027
Tuesday 9th February 2027
Sunday 21st February 2027
Tuesday 9th March 2027
Sunday 21st March 2027
Tuesday 13th April 2027
Sunday 18th April 2027
Tuesday 11th May 2027
Sunday 16th May 2027
Tuesday 8th June 2027
Sunday 20th June 2027
Tuesday 13th July 2027
Sunday 18th July 2027
The course is delivered in a Hybrid format as follows:
- Tuesday (Evening) Dates - to be held on Zoom
- Sunday (Full Day) Dates
- to be held in person at our training facility in Basingstoke.
The course dates are as follows:
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Sunday 20th September 2026
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Sunday 18th October 2026
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Sunday 22nd November 2026
Tuesday 8th December 2026
Sunday 20th December 2026
Tuesday 12th January 2027
Sunday 17th January 2027
Tuesday 9th February 2027
Sunday 21st February 2027
Tuesday 9th March 2027
Sunday 21st March 2027
Tuesday 13th April 2027
Sunday 18th April 2027
Tuesday 11th May 2027
Sunday 16th May 2027
Tuesday 8th June 2027
Sunday 20th June 2027
Tuesday 13th July 2027
Sunday 18th July 2027
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