Mindspace Counselling CPCAB Training
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level 7 diploma in attachment based psychotherapy

Course Length:

Across 1 Year

Course Price:

£2,400 per person
(+£285 CPCAB Reg Fee)

Course Timings:

2 sessions per month (See full details below)

Course Location:

Hybrid (Basingstoke/Online)

Start/End Date:

Sept 2026 to July 2027

Awarding Body:

CPCAB

Essential Course Information:

Course Summary

This specialist tailor made CPCAB accredited qualification is designed to equip practitioners with a detailed understanding of attachment theory and how this can be applied to work with complex relational presentations. The course explores a range of key literature and approaches to develop insight into how attachment-based wounds may appear across a wide array of presenting issues within the therapy room including addiction, eating disorders, suicidality, relationship and sexual issues.

The course offers the opportunity to critically reflect on the role of applying an attachment-informed lens to our client work, along with specific skills and assessment related interventions to support building a strong therapeutic alliance amidst complexity.

Topics Covered

This course will enable counsellors to:

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of Attachment based theories including the works of Bowlby, Ainsworth and contemporary approaches within the field of attachment studies

  • Develop a detailed working knowledge of approaches to assessing attachment styles including the AAI, systemic and narrative models

  • Understand mentalisation-based and EFT-informed interventions including rupture-repair processes through an attachment lens

  • Explore the role of neurobiology and attachment, including arousal regulation, and somatic interventions

  • Understand the role of attachment injuries in relation to shame, guilt, and self-compassion

  • Explore couples, families, and psychosexual presentations through an attachment lens

  • Develop an awareness of culture, power and neurodiversity in the context of attachment theory

  • Become familiar with key literature and research in the field of attachment

Entry Requirements

As this is a post qualifying course, you must be a qualified counsellor/ psychotherapist, and a full member of a PSA-registered professional body (e.g., BACP, NCPS, UKCP, etc.); with at least 2 years of post-qualifying experience since completing 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.

Assessment Process

Students will be assessed through a variety of methods, including:
  • A reflective case study
  • A research project

    • 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 Certificate in Counselling Supervision
    - CPCAB Level 7 Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship 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.

    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 in a hybrid format between September 2026 and July 2027 as follows:

    1x Monday per month (9:30am to 5pm) in person in Basingstoke
    and
    1x Tuesday per month (5pm to 9:15pm) online via Zoom

    The course dates are as follows:

    Monday 7th September 2026
    Tuesday 22nd September 2026
    Monday 5th October 2026
    Tuesday 20th October 2026
    Monday 2nd November 2026
    Tuesday 17th November 2026
    Monday 7th December 2026
    Tuesday 15th December 2026
    Monday 4th January 2027
    Tuesday 19th January 2027
    Monday 1st February 2027
    Tuesday 16th February 2027
    Monday 1st March 2027
    Tuesday 16th March 2027
    Monday 5th April 2027
    Tuesday 20th April 2027
    Monday 10th May 2027
    Tuesday 18th May 2027
    Monday 7th June 2027
    Tuesday 15th June 2027
    Monday 5th July 2027
    Tuesday 20th July 2027

    Mindspace also offers the Level 7 Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy, a complementary specialisation for practitioners interested in working with sexual and relationship presentations.

    Some students choose to complete both Level 7 qualifications to build comprehensive advanced expertise.

    Learn more about Mindspace’s Level 7 Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy here ->

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