Course Dates and Calendar of Events

Training Open Day – Saturday 11th April

Find out about our courses, meet us and ask any questions you may have. Book your free place here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980544597205?aff=oddtdtcreator

Counselling Children & Young People post-graduate course

Information session Saturday 25th April 10:00 (online)

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982782039455?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Introduction to Counselling Skills 

10-week Online course
Starts Thursday 23rd April 2026

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/counselling-listening-skills-10-week-online-tickets-1980867368623?aff=oddtdtcreator 

Foundation Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling Skills & Attitudes

Year long option  commencing September 2026 – a year-long daytime course of 33 weeks split over 3 terms plus 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 – 24/3/27 inclusive
Workshop: 20/3/27
Term 3: 21/4/27 – 26/5/27 inclusive; 9/6/27 – 7/7/27 inclusive

Interview day – Monday 15th June 2026

Intensive option commencing  January 2027 – run over 6 weekends and 2 x 4-day weeks and 2 Saturday workshops. 

Course day 9:30 – 17:00

Dates:
Saturday & Sunday 9/1/27 & 10/1/27
Saturday 30/1/27 – workshop
Saturday & Sunday 6/2/27 & 7/2/27
Saturday & Sunday 6/3/27 & 7/3/27
Saturday 20/3/27 – workshop
Tuesday – Thursday inclusive 30/3/27, 31/3/27, 1/4/27, 2/4/27
Saturday & Sunday 8/5/27 & 9/5/27
Tuesday – Thursday inclusive 1/6/27, 2/6/27, 3/6/27, 4/6/27
Saturday & Sunday 19/6/27 & 20/6/27
Saturday & Sunday 3/7/27 & 4/7/27

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: 8/2/27
Term 3: 19/4/27 – 24/5/27 (not 3/5/27) inclusive; 7/6/27 – 5/7/27 inclusive

Foundation and Diploma Training takes place in person, in Frome.

Interview day – Monday 15th June 2026

Post-graduate Counselling Children & Young People

Beginning in September 2026, 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

19th September 2026 – induction, theory, work discussion, experiential
10th October 2026
7th November 2026
28th November 2026
12th December 2026
9th January 2027
6th February 2027
13th March 2027
17th April 2027
8th May 2027
12th June 2027
10th July 2027

CPD:

27/06/26: Chris Hillman – Dreams

In person in Frome, limited to 12 places, further details to follow.
Register your interest by emailing trainingcoordinator@wessexcp.co.uk 

Recordings available for purchase:

  • Conor McCormack – Neurodiversity
  • Anne Power – Attachment in the Couple Relationship 
  • 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

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