Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma level 5 equiv (NCPS accredited programme)
Courses commencing September 2026
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Great Park Community Centre September 2026 start
Roseden Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9BD
- Cost: £2,400 per each year (or pay monthly: £480 deposit then £160 x 12 months) per each year
- Duration: 45 weeks - 2 years part time
- Start dates: Thursdays 4-9pm
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The Clervaux Exchange September 2025 start
Clervaux Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5UP
- Cost: £2400 (or pay monthly: £480 deposit then £160 x 12 months) per each year
- Duration: 38 weeks or 45 weeks - 2 years part time
- Start dates: Tuesday September 2026 from 4pm-9pm (45 weeks) OR Friday September 2026 from 9.30am-4pm (38 weeks)
West Denton Community Centre September start 2026
Hillhead Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1DN
- Cost: £2400 (pay monthly: deposit then £160 x 12 months) per each year
- Duration: 38 weeks
- Start date: tbc
- Times: tbc
Town Hall Chambers, Wallsend
September 2025 start
Hight Street East, Wallsend, North Tyneside, NE28 7AT
- Start date: Thursdays tbc (2 years part time)
- Times: 9.30am - 4pm
- Cost: £2400 (or pay monthly: £480 deposit then £160 x 12 months) per each year
- Duration: 38 weeks each year
Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma
This level 5 equiv programme which leads to counsellor qualified status has been written by Reflections Counselling and Training Limited. It holds Accredited training recognition with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) - check their website.
What you need to cover
This qualification is made up of a set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria that describe what you need to be able to do, and things you need to know to achieve your qualification.
The qualification consists of 8 mandatory units across the two years (4 in the first year and 4 in the second year).
Topics studied range from: Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural theories recognising how these approaches can be integrated into practice via skills work; Professional Issues: Diversity, Culture, Equality and Legislation all form year 1. Year 2 explores: Grief and Loss; Working with Trauma related issues; Introduction to Research; Personal and Professional Development via a supervised counselling placement.
To achieve the Integrative Therapeutic Counselling Advanced Diploma (level 5 equiv) you must provide evidence to show that you meet all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria defined in the units.
Tracking your evidence
During your course your Tutor/Assessor will ask you to carry out work either in the classroom, in your supervised counselling placement, in supervision with your supervisor, which you’ll keep as evidence of your learning.
The work you produce (evidence) will be assessed by your Tutor/Assessor to make sure you’ve covered everything in sufficient detail. Your evidence could be made up of a combination of:
- assignments
- written work or class notes
- simulated activities or role play
- individual or group power point presentations
- range of task discussion activities
- supervised practice counselling placement (end of year 1; beginning of year 2)
- Summative case study
- other appropriate formats suggested by your Tutor/Assessor.
When all your evidence is gathered together in a file or folder, this becomes your portfolio.
How your evidence is checked
After your Tutor/Assessor has assessed your work, another member of staff, the Internal Moderator, will review it.
NCPS monitor the programme annually to ensure qualitative standards are being met. They’ll do this by checking a sample of candidates’ portfolios – which may include yours; observe a classroom delivery; speak with learners for experiential feedback.
An independent External Examiner also verifies the quality of this qualification annually by sampling learner course work.
How you get your certificate
Once you’ve built up your portfolio of evidence and your Tutor/Assessor and the Internal and External Moderators are satisfied it meets the standards, you’ll be awarded the Advanced Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Counselling.
Opportunities with Reflections Counselling and Training Limited for further education and training
After successfully completing this qualification, you may like to go on to further study:
- Diploma in Supervision (level 5 equiv;) ideally post two years qualified and once you have achieved a minimum of 450 supervised client hours.
- Professional Diploma in Integrating CBT into your practice lv 5 equiv (10 months; 1 class per month)
- Professional Diploma in Working with Children and Young People lv 5 equiv (10 months; 1 class per month).
- Level 6 equiv Aspects in Counselling (one year).