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.
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.
Training to become a counsellor/psychotherapist can take three to four years. Counselling and psychotherapy can be deeply rewarding professions, however they are not suited to everyone, so it is important that you test out whether becoming a therapist is the right choice for you.
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).
