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Provide therapeutic support to real life clients as you develop empathic listening abilities through the person centred experiential model of therapy on this MA Person Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy programme.

Learning through experience and developing emotion focused abilities is key. Practice experience will take place through our established network of providers and gives first-hand, supportive experience of working in this sector. Support will always be provided through supervision both from tutors on the programme and your individual external supervisor.

There will also be a focus and encouragement towards self awareness, exploration and personal development. A financial contribution of £600 is provided to support with your own individual therapy and an additional £600 is provided towards your external practice supervision.

With increased self awareness, emotional insight, empathic responsiveness, and relational competencies working Â鶹ԭ´´ others in a helping relationship, you will have developed a range of transferable skills that are important in a range of careers. You may wish to work in a counselling-related profession within education, health, community, or other public and private sectors.

Please note that you will be required to become a student registered member of a professional membership organisation that holds an accredited register with the Professional Standards Authority; for example, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, at a cost to yourself. You will also be required to have suitable indemnity insurance in place for your clinical placement.

Your future career

You’ll graduate from this MA Person Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy with the skills and expertise you need to enter practice as a psychotherapist. You’ll have the individual therapy experience employers are looking for. You will also have developed a range of transferable skills that are important in a range of careers. You may wish to work in a counselling-related profession within education, health, community, or other public and private sectors.

You can explore options in wellbeing and mental health services, the third sector, and the corporate world. Possible career areas include roles within:

• NHS
• charities
• employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
• youth justice
• social care
• probation
• pastoral support in schools
• advocacy and special educational needs
• health and social welfare
• leadership and workforce development