Introduction to Counselling Skills 

10-week Online course
Starts Thursday 15th January 2026

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1757436944209?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Foundation Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Skills & Attitudes

Year long option  commencing September 2026 – a year-long daytime course of 3 x 11 week terms and 2 Saturday workshops. Course day 9:45 – 14:45; workshops 10:00 – 16:00

Term 1: 16/9/26 – 21/10/26 inclusive; 11/11/26 – 9/12/26 inclusive
Workshop: 3/10/26
Term 2: 6/1/27 – 10/2/27 inclusive; 24/2/27 – 24/2/27 inclusive
Workshop: 20/3/27
Term 3: 21/4/27 – 26/5/27 inclusive; 9/6/27 – 7/7/27 inclusive

Applications open  

Intensive option commencing 10th January 2026 – run over 6 weekends and 2 x 4-day weeks and 2 Saturday workshops. 

Course day 9:30 – 17:00

10/1/26 & 11/1/26
31/1/26
7/2/26 & 8/2/26
7/3/26 & 8/3/26
28/3/26
7/4/26 – 10/4/26 inclusive
25/4/26 & 26/4/26
26/5/26 – 29/5/26 inclusive
13/6/26 & 14/6/26
4/7/26 & 5/7/26

Training takes place in person, in Frome

Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling

Mondays commencing 14th September 2026 (induction 7/9/26) – AM start option 9:00 – 16:00 or PM start option 12:45 – 20:00 for 30 weeks; 3 x workshops outside term time 9:00 – 12:00; supervision groups run for 42 weeks

Course induction meeting Monday 7th September

Term 1: 14/9/26 – 12/10/26 inclusive; 2/11/26 – 30/11/26 inclusive
Workshops: 19/10/26 & 7/12/26
Term 2: 4/1/27 – 1/2/27 inclusive; 22/2/27 – 22/3/27 inclusive
Workshop: 8/2/26
Term 3: 19/4/27 – 24/5/27 (not 3/5/27) inclusive; 7/6/27 – 5/7/27 inclusive

Training takes place in person, in Frome

Post-graduate Counselling Children & Young People

Please contact us at trainingcoordinator@wessexcp.co.uk to register your interest in the next course

Training days are on Saturdays – taking place in person at The Bridge Foundation, Sydenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5SH

Each course day runs from 09:30 – 16:30 and includes theory seminar; work discussion group; experiential group

Next course start date tbc

CPD:

Date tbc – Conor McCormack – Understanding Depression

Recordings available for purchase:

• Damian McCann – Working with same-sex couples and other identities
• Dr Adrian Hayes – From Winnicott to Self-Agency
• Dr Adrian Hayes – Psychotropic Medication in Psychotherapy
• Mitchell Wilson – The Analyst’s Desire
• Marguerite Reid – Born in the Shadow of a Loss; the Replacement Child (penumbra baby)
• Darian Leader – Mourning and Melancholia
• Karen Maroda: Conflict avoidance, enactment & negative countertransference
• Professor Brett Kahr – Erotic Tumours of the Mind
• Professor Brett Kahr – Fighting the Most Sedentary Profession

We are pleased to be able to offer access to recording of these seminars.

To receive an MP4, payment of £25 per seminar can be paid to:

Wessex Counselling
Sort code: 40 52 40
Account: 00019093

Please quote your name and CPD required as reference.

Once payment has been made, please email
trainingcoordinator@wessexcp.co.uk to confirm which recordings; the MP4 will be sent to you via WeTransfer. 

For more information about our courses please contact office@wessexcp.co.uk
or call us on 01373 453355