Counselling Psychology (HCPC approved and BPS accredited)

This course gives you the professional training that leads to eligibility for registration as a counselling psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and chartered status with the British Psychological Society. 

Your Curriculum

Study a programme at the leading edge of international developments in counselling psychology practice, research and theory.

Please note, as the course is undergoing a redesign and revalidation, modules and content may be subject to change.

This programme brings together contemporary understandings from person-centred psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural models of therapy. There is a strong emphasis on your identity and employability as a practitioner psychologist, including skills in: 

• assessment and formulation
• leadership
• service evaluation
• psychological testing
• qualitative and quantitative research methods

The programme attracts a diverse group of trainees who have gained relevant experience in fields such as counselling and psychotherapy, research and academia, and the NHS, and who are passionate about becoming counselling psychologists.

Learning

As a traniee at Roehampton, your learning will take place across lectures and seminars, as well as supervised clinical placements. 

In years one and two as a trainee, you will focus on gaining clinical experience working in person-centred and psychodynamic models of therapy respectively. In year three, you will have the option of gaining experience working in a cognitive-behavioural, integrative or pluralistic model. By the end of the programme, you will have completed a minimum requirement of 450 supervised client hours in a range of placement settings.

Careers

Graduates go on to work as art therapists in fields including healthcare, education, adult mental health and the third sector.

They work in multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health professionals.