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Counselling PsychologyWhat is Counselling Psychology?Counselling Psychology is a distinctive profession within psychology with a specialist focus, which links most closely to the allied professions of psychotherapy and counselling. It pays particular attention to the meanings, beliefs, context and processes that are constructed both within and between people and which affect the psychological wellbeing of the person. What qualifications in Counselling Psychology does the Society offer?The Qualification in Counselling Psychology provides an award whereby independent trainees can demonstrate their competence as Counselling Psychologists and therefore gain eligibility for Chartered Membership with the Society and also gain eligibility to apply to the Health Professions Council (HPC) for registration. It is often chosen as the preferred route of training by those who cannot attend a HPC-approved doctorate in Counselling Psychology as a result of personal or financial commitments. The flexible structure of the Qualification can allow candidates to fit their training around their existing commitments (such as a family or a job) more easily than can sometimes be done with taught programmes.It can also be the favoured route for those who enjoy having flexibility and control over the way in which they train. Rather than being a course of study, the Qualification is a pattern of evidence requirements and assessments around which trainees create their own training programme. Am I eligible to apply to enrol for the Qualification in Counselling Psychology (QCoP)?You must be a current member of the Society with the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership. You are also advised to refer to the Candidate Handbook for the QCoP for further details of the enrolment process and the additional steps that you need to take in order to prepare an enrolment application.How can I find out more about the QCoP?To find out more about the Qualification in Counselling Psychology, you may find it helpful to visit the QCoP Downloads webpage, where you can download many useful documents such as the current Candidate Handbook and enrolment documents.
Co-ordinators of Training (CoTs) and Practice/ Research Supervisors now have dedicated webpages where those who hold one of these roles or are considering taking up one of these roles can find out more about the role. EventsThere are a number of events organised by the Board of Assessors to provide information and guidance to enrolled candidates or those considering enrolling, and also Co-ordinators of Training (CoTs) and Enrolment Assessors. For further details please see the adverts below.
Candidates/ applicants The next general Candidate Workshop is due to be held on Friday 7 May 2010 at the Society's Leicester office and further details are below.
The Board of Assessors is also pleased to announce its first assessment workshop for enrolled candidates, which will focus purely on the assessment process. Further details and a booking form are below.
Details of further events are currently being finalised and will be posted here in due course. CoTs
The next Workshop for CoTs and Supervisors will be held on Saturday 8 May 2010 at the Society's London Office. Further details are below. Please write to Bethan Carley at the
Society's Leicester office if you wish to attend, enclosing the
necessary payment.
CoT Workshop Advert 8 May 2010.pdf
Enrolment Assessors The next workshop for Enrolment Assessors is due to be held on Monday 24 May 2010 at the Society's Leicester office. CoTs are also welcome to attend to learn more about the enrolment process. Further details are below. Please write to Bethan Carley at the Society's Leicester office if you wish to attend, enclosing the necessary payment.
Contact detailsClick here to contact the Qualifications Office. LinksDivision of Counselling Psychology
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