Psychodynamic Counselling

Birkbeck, University of London
Undergraduate CertHE Part-time 2 Years MedicinePsychologyCounselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

About this course

If you want to develop your helping skills in professional or voluntary roles, or eventually to train as a counsellor, our Certificate of Higher Education in Psychodynamic Counselling teaches the basic elements and skills you will need. It can be taken as a progression route on to accredited clinical training, or as a course of study in its own right.

The course focuses on the development of the capacity for self-reflection, on how the inner and outer worlds relate to each other, how psychodynamic theory informs practice, and how social and organisational dynamics and factors affect the professional context in which counselling takes place.

Highlights

  • Birkbeck is recognised as a centre of excellence for counselling courses. Our first counselling training was established in 1972.

  • You will study in a prestigious academic department which has an excellent reputation with employers.

  • The course provides hands-on, practical experience, requires no prior training, and will teach you a variety of counselling and therapeutic approaches.

  • Our teachers are senior and experienced clinicians and active researchers.

    Careers and employability

    This certificate is a valuable first step for graduates to pursue career paths or further training in counselling/psychotherapy (but is not in itself a training).

    We offer a comprehensive careers service - Careers and Enterprise - your career partner during your time at Birkbeck and beyond. At every stage of your career journey, we empower you to take ownership of your future, helping you to make the connection between your experience, education and future ambitions.

    • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1172 Social services managers and directors
    3219 Health associate professionals
    2462 Probation officers
    2229 Therapy professionals
    1231 Health care practice managers
    3214 Complementary health associate professionals

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
    Study Mode
    Part-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Medicine, Psychology, Counselling, psychotherapy, and occupational therapy

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