Masters Degrees (Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner)

Our PGCert Advanced Practice in Psychological Wellbeing course will introduce you to how clients with common mental health problems are engaged with and assessed in a clinical setting. Read more

This certificate provides the formal training required to qualify as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). The training is a combination of teaching at UCL, university directed practice-based, learning and clinical practice under supervision in an NHS funded service. Read more

In 2008 the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies project began in order to improve the capacity of psychological therapy services for people with common mental health problems (depression and anxiety) in the UK. Read more

This course provides you with the skills to asses and treat patients with brief, evidence-based psychological approaches for the treatment of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Read more

Recognition of the personal and social cost of unmet mental health need within primary care has led to a government-supported initiative to broaden access to psychological therapies, introducing the cutting-edge role of psychological well-being practitioners. Read more

The Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health Masters degree is designed to equip you with an in-depth knowledge of psychological theory relevant to the improvement and maintenance of psychological wellbeing and sound mental health in adults. Read more

Recognition of the personal and social cost of unmet mental health need within primary care has led to a government-supported initiative to broaden access to psychological therapies, introducing the cutting-edge role of psychological well-being practitioners. Read more

What evidence is there to support the effectiveness of psychodynamic interpersonal therapy? How does Socratic questioning affect a client’s perspective of their difficulties? What does practitioner self-care look like? Explore the person-centred therapeutic process, brief interventions, and different approaches to psychotherapy. Read more

What is the role of empathy in the therapeutic process? How do you design a community-based intervention? In what ways does compassionate mind training support practitioner wellbeing? Develop your clinical skills (including assessment, formulation, intervention design and evaluation) and knowledge of theories related to promoting psychological wellbeing. Read more

The availability of large behavioural datasets is growing thanks to large sale longitudinal studies such as the Millennium Cohort Study, social media, healthcare information and consumer internet use. Read more

This course will equip you with a valuable professional insight into topics including the causes of addiction and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based psychotherapies can be used to help address stress, depression, chronic pain and other related disorders. Read more

It is estimated that one in four people seek professional support for a mental health problem and therefore there is high demand for psychological therapies and interventions. Read more

This course offers an exciting and rewarding opportunity to develop your skills in evidence based low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions for common mental health problems and to gain the accreditation you need to practice as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP). Read more

Currently accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS)*, this is a specialist conversion course designed for non-Psychology graduates who wish to pursue a career as a psychologist. Read more

How does a child’s environment affect their development? How can you promote positive mental health for young people? How do you identify protective factors for children? Explore inequalities in childhood and the factors that can nurture or disrupt child development. Read more