CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Purpose and aim of training
- For students starting out on their journey to be a professional counsellor or for those who want to learn counselling skills to improve their professional and personal relationships.
- Leads to nationally regulated qualification awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body (CPCAB).
During your time with us we aim to nurture you to build your confidence and be the best you can be. Our training room is designed to feel warm and comfortable, creating conditions in which you feel you are able to grow and feel safe, exploring new thoughts and ideas.
Within this course you will undertake a variety of skills practices and assessments, personal development groups and group supervision.
We hope you will embrace your time on the course – learning from our tutors and each other, growing professionally and personally, and enjoying the experiences along the way.
Course Dates
The course will run on Wednesdays for 16 weeks from 2pm to 8pm
- September 2026, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
- October 2026: 7th, 14th, 21st
- November 2026: 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
- December 2026: 2nd, 9th
- January 2027: 6th, 13th, 20th
Course Structure
This 16 week, part-time, qualification gives learners the underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies to use counselling skills ethically and safely in a variety of context and roles
- 90 hours guided learning
- 80 hours self-directed learning (includes written assignment, reading, listening to podcasts etc).
This qualification is made up of seven mandatory units
- Work within the limitations of the helping role.
- Establish boundaries for helping work.
- Communicate empathetic understanding.
- Focus on the helpee's agenda.
- Understand the importance of self-awareness in helping work.
- Use listening and responding skills.
- Use review and feedback to develop initial counselling skills.
The course is delivered face-to face at our Let’s Talk Well office in Gloucester.
Eastgate House, 121-131 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1PX
This qualification is not suitable for those who are currently experiencing significant emotional difficulty and/or psychological distress. Students should be aware that the course involves experiential elements that involve some personal disclosure and associated personal developmental activities.
Minimum age 18 years.
In addition, applications are expected to demonstrate:
- The ability to cope with the course content.
- The ability to translate intra-personal experience into language.
- A readiness to benefit from self-development.
- Emotional Stability.
- The ability to identify reasons for training beyond just personal development.
- Awareness of difference and diversity.
- Willingness to attend an interview.
Meet the team
The course is delivered by Let’s Talk Well tutors with many years’ experience working as counsellors.
Head of Training
Sue Cook - MBACP, MSc in Counselling Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Enhanced Evidence Based Practice for Working with Children and Young People with Depression and Anxiety and Clinical Supervisor.
Programme Lead
Sarah Phillips - MBACP, MSc in Psychology, Foundation Degree in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and Certified Cyber Therapist and Programme Lead
Course Cost
£3,364
Applications
Complete the online application form and email to training@letstalkwell.org.uk
For further details or queries contact Sue Cook or Tracey Hannis on 07508 271908 or email training@letstalkwell.org.uk
"I am really enjoying the course and getting a lot out of it. Each week I have new things to think about and to potentially make changes with."