Psychodynamic counselling can be used to address a wide range of issues. A psychodynamic counsellor will help explore thoughts, feelings and beliefs, which may involve discussing past events, such as those from childhood.
UKCP would like to welcome members to its first in-person research networking event in collaboration with the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR).
Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: London
Open to: UKCP Members Only
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.
COSCA (Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland) is Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy. This post provides information on training pathways to become a counsellor or psychotherapist, and is for those who are setting out on this journey.
To train in CBT, your background should include working in health or social care, and a degree or equivalent level of academic achievement. Find out more about what it takes to train as a CBT practitioner, and the best places to study.
The BPC accredits a range of courses designed to help you progress, whatever your stage of career. All their accredited trainings meet high standards, and are usually a total of four years. Based on psychoanalytic theory, they include supervised practice and extensive personal psychoanalysis or psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
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If you’re thinking about becoming a counsellor, or if you’ve already qualified and are looking to specialise or build on your knowledge and skills, the NCPS has a list of assessed and verified courses throughout the UK.
