The programme enables you to take a critical academic approach to theory, practice and research in psychotherapeutic and counselling psychology, and trains you to work as an independent professional. In order to form effective counselling psychology practitioners, we are committed to: * Promoting personal awareness and development * Developing theoretical and psychological knowledge (including new and challenging perspectives) * Developing therapeutic skills, providing opportunities for supervised practice * Fostering an informed awareness of current professional concerns and debates * Developing research knowledge and skills We promote an integrated approach to theory, professional practice and research. Time on the programme will be divided into two days per week of taught modules, two days on placement (managed and normally set up by us) and one day to work on your own research project. The first year of the programme requires full-time study, with the option of part-time study thereafter.

Psychotherapeutic and counselling psychology is an expanding area of professional applied psychology. Counselling psychologists work in a variety of settings including GP practices, community mental-health teams, clinical psychology departments, voluntary agencies, social services, private practice, higher education, national and international companies/organisations and so on. Our graduates have been extremely successful in obtaining jobs as counselling psychologists and have established themselves in a range of settings including the NHS, prisons, EAP settings, private companies and independent practices. · Assessment and Formulation · The Context of Counselling Psychology Practice · Group Supervision Tutorials · Life-span Development · Understanding Human Distress · Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods · Theoretical Models of Therapy (Phenomenological and Humanistic Approaches) · Therapeutic Skills Training, Practice and Audit