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Masters Degrees (Counselling And Psychotherapy)
We have 87 Masters Degrees (Counselling And Psychotherapy)
A Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a solid foundation for a counselling career. These postgraduate qualifications teach the necessary skills and knowledge to work as a professional counsellor in a variety of settings.
Students learn to effectively counsel individuals, couples and families dealing with a wide range of issues. It also provides a strong base in research and theoretical knowledge. You’ll study a variety of topics, including counselling theory, human development, psychopathology and relational theories.
Counselling and Psychotherapy are closely related subjects, so it makes sense to study a course that covers both areas. Counselling focuses on providing support and guidance to clients who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. Psychotherapy, on the other hand, is a more in-depth form of treatment that aims to help clients understand and resolve underlying psychological issues.
Many Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy are accredited by the relevant professional body (in the UK, this is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy – BACP), so you can rest assured that your qualification will be recognised by the sector.
Depending on the focus of the programme, it’s possible to get an MA or an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Lots of universities also offer shorter PGDips and PGCerts in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Why study a Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy?
By becoming an accredited counsellor or psychotherapist, you’ll embark on a rewarding career that revolves around helping other people. You could work in a number of settings, from hospital and charities to your own private practice.
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Counselling and Psychotherapy MSc
Keele University
School of Primary, Community and Social Care
The Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy is a professional training in counselling. The full-time programme has been running for over 10 years and has been accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Read more
Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA
Liverpool John Moores University
Faculty of Health
LJMU's Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA develops practitioner researchers and offers the equivalent components of a PgDip in Counselling and Psychotherapy and Independent Research Dissertation. Read more
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - MA
University of Roehampton
School of Psychology
This programme provides the training in counselling and psychotherapy necessary to become eligible for BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) individual practitioner registration. Read more
Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip
University of East London
School of Psychology
This long-established and hugely popular course is fully accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Read more
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice
Bath Spa University
School of Education
This Master's in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice is suitable for counsellors and psychotherapists who have completed a recognised counselling or psychotherapy training qualification, and who are working or who have worked professionally as a counsellor or psychotherapist. Read more
Foundation for Counselling and Psychotherapy Training (Graduate Certificate)
Birkbeck, University of London
Department of Psychosocial Studies
Our new Graduate Certificate in Foundation for Counselling and Psychotherapy Training has been designed to provide you with a pathway to full clinical training as a counsellor or psychotherapist. It is suitable for those working within the helping professions who have completed our Introduction to Counselling course, or equivalent. Read more
Counselling and Psychotherapy MA
University of East London
School of Psychology
The MA Counselling and Psychotherapy top-up course is aimed at students who have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy or equivalent professional training. Read more
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (MSc incorporating PGCert/PGDip)
University of Derby
College of Health, Psychology and Social Care
This course is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), so you can be sure it’s relevant and recognised within the psychotherapeutic and health care profession. Read more
Couple and Individual Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (MA/PGDip)
Birkbeck, University of London
Department of Psychosocial Studies
Our new MA and Postgraduate Diploma in Couple and Individual Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy provide you with the skills and knowledge required for a career as a psychodynamic therapist for couples and individuals. Read more
Counselling and Psychotherapy - MA
University of the West of England, Bristol
Department of Social Sciences
Counselling and psychotherapy is a challenging but very rewarding career area. A career where you get to make a difference, to help people, and to change lives, including your own. Read more
Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy Studies MSc (UKCP Accredited)
Newman University
Postgraduate Courses
This course is accredited by the Universities Training College (UTC) of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). Read more
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (MSc)
Birkbeck, University of London
Department of Psychosocial Studies
There are many different types of counselling, each based on their own concepts and orientations. Read more
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents (MSc)
Birkbeck, University of London
Department of Psychosocial Studies
There are many different types of counselling, each based on their own concepts and orientations. Read more
Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy PGDip
University of Brighton
School of Humanities and Social Science
Based on the idea that mental illness is to some extent the result of repressed negative experience, psychodynamic counselling aims to expose the contents of a client's unconscious to make him or her aware of any underlying psychological conflicts. Read more
Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice MA
University of Nottingham
School of Education
Person-centred experiential psychotherapy and counselling is part of the group of therapies that are based on humanistic-existential psychology. Read more