CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
Purpose and aim of training
- To support students who have completed Level 2 Counselling Skills and want to take the next step in training to become a counsellor.
- To provide a nationally regulated qualification awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Awarding Body (CPCAB).
During your time with us we aim to nurture you to build yourconfidence and be the best you can be. Our training room is designed to feelwarm and comfortable, creating conditions in which you feel you are able togrow 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
- January 2026: 28
- February 2026: 4, 11, 25
- March 2026: 4, 11, 18, 25
- April 2026: 15, 22, 29
- May 2026: 6, 13, 20
- June 2026: 3, 10
Course Structure
This 16 week, part-time, qualification is designed for learners who have already gained a recognised qualification in counselling skills and want to take the next step in their training to become a counsellor.
- 90 hours guided learning
- 106 hours self-directed learning (includes written assignment, reading, listening to podcasts etc).
This qualification is made up of seven mandatory units
- Prepare to work within an ethical framework for counselling
- Understand the counselling relationship
- Understand difference and diversity issues to develop empathetic understanding
- Work within a user-centred approach to counselling
- Use counselling theory to develop self-awareness in counselling practice
- Understand theories of counselling and mental health understanding
- Use feedback, reflection and supervision to support counselling studies
The course is delivered face-to face at our Let’s Talk Well office in Gloucester>Eastgate House, 121-131 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL11PX
To apply, you will need CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2) or the Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) equivalent of at least 75 GLH.
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 19 years.
In addition, applications are expected to demonstrate:
- Ability to translate intra-personal experience into language
- A readiness to benefit from self-development
- Emotional stability
- Evidence of personal insight
- Ability to form a counselling relationship
- Awareness of difference and diversity
- Capacity to cope with course content
- Ability to identify reasons for training beyond just personal development
- Motivated to develop as a counselling practitioner
- 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.
Programme Lead
Sarah Phillips - MBACP, MSc in Psychology, Foundation Degree in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling and Certified Cyber Therapist Programme Lead
Course Cost
£1,529
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've had such a positive time on the course. I have learnt so much and feel that I also understand myself more, but will always remain curious and continue my journal practice. Great tutors and a wonderful cohort of students. Thank you! I’m hopeful that one day I can under take my Level 4"