Counselling Level 4

The Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling is intended for candidates who want to train to become a counsellor working in a counselling service agency. Successful completion of this course means that the trainees will be able to provide a therapeutic counselling service within the context of an agency’s service framework.
The qualification you will receive is a Level 4: Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
The Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) is a UK awarding body that is managed by professional counsellors, trainers and supervisors. They are the only awarding body in Europe to specialise in the field of counselling.
The qualification has seven units which are based on the seven processes in the CPCAB model:
Unit 1 – Working ethically, safely and professionally as a counsellor

Unit 2 – Working within a counselling relationship

Unit 3 – Working with client diversity in counselling work

Unit 4 – Working within a user-centred approach to counselling

Unit 5 – Working with self-awareness in the counselling process

Unit 6 – Working within a coherent framework of counselling theory and skills

Unit 7 – Working self-reflectively as a counsellor
Students are required to undertake a minimum of 100 hours formally-contracted counselling (one-to-one) with at least 5 different clients in an agency setting. The placement is usually one where the trainee is a volunteer.