Finding a placement is one of the most challenging parts of training for counselling, psychotherapy, and psychological therapy students. Unlike other fields where clinical placements are part of the training itself, trainees in this sector are often expected to secure their own with the assistance of the training organisation. Integrative Therapist, Stuart Walker shares his first-hand experience and insights into...
People come to psychotherapy as a career from many different backgrounds and for many reasons. What they all have in common is that they want to help people. Find out more about UKCP accredited training in this post.
PTUK/APAC Accredited Play Therapy training courses, are ones that have been accredited by PTUK and meet the requirements of the Register of Play and Creative Arts Therapists, which is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Qualification courses accredited by the British Association of Play Therapists are post-graduate level and it is usual for trainees to hold a first qualification in either teaching, social work, occupational therapy or other related field and to have extensive experience of working with children.
Find out the training route to qualify as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (CAPT) with this useful guide from the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP).
