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Our Qualifying Diploma is made up of several units of training and clinical practice requirements as listed below. Upon successful completion you may use the title Psychotherapist. It usually takes 2 – 3 years to achieve the Diploma. The FIRST unit of training for the Diploma that people usually enrol on is the Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy.
Most people who complete our Diploma then choose to continue for a further 1 – 2 years with their training and clinical practice to achieve our Advanced Diploma in Contemporary Psychotherapy and meet further requirements to become UKCP Accredited.
Becoming a UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist – Summary of Pathway (Updated October 2020)
COURSE FEES 2024 updated August 2024
Accredited Prior Learning Policy (APL)
Application & Enrolment Policy
Diploma Units of Training
Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy Already started April 2022
Certificate in Contemporary Psychotherapy in Practice Started September 2023
Diversity & Inclusion 2024 TBC
Clinical Practice and Comparative Psychotherapy (rolling start) including a minimum of 100 hours of Supervised Clinical Practice (Clinical Supervisor fee not included in course fee. You are required to have one hour of Clinical Supervision with a Clinical Supervisor for every six hours of Clinical Practice with clients).
Where, when, how much?
Where
In-person in East London. Free parking at weekends in nearby streets. Some training takes place online using Zoom.
The Clinical Practice and Comparative Psychotherapy unit of training is distance learning and clinical practice.
When
Each unit of the Diploma starts at a different time of year – refer to individual units for dates.
How Much
The total training fees for the units of the Diploma will vary for each individual depending on if you choose to pay the discounted upfront fees or standard fees available.
All Diploma training fees PLUS fees such as personal therapy, supervision, and professional liability insurance can be viewed here COURSE FEES.
Application Process
Application deadline 23rd March 2022 for first unit of Diploma; Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy. subject to availability of places
Scroll down and click the ‘apply’ button and you will be guided through a secure online application form. Once completed you will be asked to pay the £50 application fee.
STAGE 1 Submit completed application form online. (Allow approximately 45 minutes to complete the whole form at once as it is not possible to save for completion later).
- You must provide 2 professional references within 7 days of submitting your online application using the Reference Form that can be downloaded here: Reference Form October 2020. The first referee should be your current or most recent employer / manager / supervisor / tutor of a course you have attended /colleague where you volunteer / community leader of group you attend / client if you are self employed. The second referee can be a previous employer / manager / supervisor / tutor of a course you have attended / colleague where you volunteer / community leader of group you attend / client if you are self employed. We cannot accept References from friends & family.
STAGE 2 If your written application is successful you will be invited to attend an individual interview online using Zoom. This will last for up to one hour and will be with 2 senior members of our team. This is a supportive process during which we establish if this is the right course for you and where appropriate how we may be able to count some of your existing qualifications towards the Diploma. We will discuss with you which units of our training and other requirements would need to be met for award of our Diploma.
STAGE 3 We will contact you with the outcome of the interview. Any offer of a place is subject to provision of satisfactory references. We will discuss with you which units of our training and other requirements would need to be met for award of our Diploma. You would then need to complete an Enrolment Form for individual units of training ( we will let you know which unit you should enrol on first) and make appropriate payment of fees before we can confirm your place on any training.
How Much
Application & Interview Fee £50 payable prior to your application being processed (via Paypal using debit/credit carder Paypal). Refer to Fees HERE.
Teaching & Learning
- At BeeLeaf, we believe that to work flexibly and ecologically, it is not enough to merely digest the content knowledge of the various techniques and procedures that make up a practitioner’s toolbox.
- We believe in a process oriented learning environment that supports the development of your communicational and reflexive skills as a practitioner. By the time you have completed a BeeLeaf course you will have developed practical skills that can be practiced within a whole variety of contexts.
- The variety of teaching methods used on our psychotherapy courses serve to support as many different learning styles as possible.
- Whilst time is given to inspirational and clarifying ‘chalk and talk’, you can be sure that live demonstrations and practical exercises are the core of the experience and contribute to making this a warm, fun and friendly environment in which to acquire your new skills.
- A combination of deductive and inductive learning assures that learning is an “inside-out-outside-in” process that combines absorption with discovery and exploration.
- Colourful training manuals published by BeeLeaf serve to enhance and enrich the learning experience that is unique to BeeLeaf.
- Some of the teaching happens online as part of our blended approach
Assessments
Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy
- The assessment procedures are designed to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding and skills, recognise areas of strength and achievement and receive feedback in areas where you can achieve improvement.Assessment is ongoing and includes:
- Presentation of a Personal Learning Portfolio
- Practical assessment within a group
- Written home study assignments. We recommend you allow about 3-6 hours per week.
Your Trainer may also suggest helpful tasks for you individually, to support you in fully capitalising on your talents and goals.
Certificate in Contemporary Psychotherapy in Practice
- Presentation of a Personal Development Quest Project
- Ongoing practical assessment
- Submission of one 3000 word assignment
Your Trainers may also suggest helpful tasks for you individually, to support you in fully capitalising on your talents and goals.
CLINICAL ESSENTIALS: Ethical Practice, Diversity & Inclusion, Psychopathology
There is no formal assessment for each of these units however participants will be expected to watch a series of recorded webinars and video clips and engage in short self-guided activities. 90% attendence of the course is required for a certificate of attendance.
Clinical Practice and Comparative Psychotherapy
- Attendance and participation in Group Tutorials on Zoom, therefore you will need access to the internet.
- Successful completion of 4 written assignments, each of 3000 words plus 3 case studies.
- Successful completion of a minimum 100 hours of Supervised Clinical Practice in accordance with processes and guidance provided in the manual for this unit.
- Attendance of Clinical Supervision at a rate of 1 hour of Supervision to 6 hours of Clinical Practice.
Entry Requirements
Successful completion of application form and interview PLUS degree OR other demonstration of post-graduate ability. We operate a very active Diversity, Inclusion & Social Justice Policy, so if you do not have a first degree, contact us before submitting an application to find out how you may be able to demonstrate eligibility through your work experience and applied skills.
See our Application & Enrolment Policy HERE
Personal Qualities
Being a psychotherapist is not just about academic or analytic achievement. In your application process we are also keen to assess the personal qualities that are needed to be a safe, effective and sufficiently robust professional. Those qualities include:
A lively and enquiring mind
An ability to experiment and value learning from mistakes as much as successes
Enjoyment of others’ process and uniqueness
Curiosity in situations of “not-knowing”
Desire to develop compassion for yourself and others
Training to be a psychotherapist, and practicing as one, are emotionally and psychologically demanding because the skills and qualities needed to form and maintain therapeutic relationships require a good relationship with our own feelings, thoughts and vulnerabilities. When we engage in experiential learning we need to be able to reflect on our experiences and be open to feedback from our own emotions and from peers and tutors.
The ability to safely hold clients who may at times be distressed, confused and processing uncomfortable feelings, depends on us reaching our own capacity for owning, reflecting and processing our own inevitable emotional challenges. This is part of what makes psychotherapy such a rewarding profession, as long as we continually develop our psychological robustness and awareness.
It is not unusual for people to have come to the profession of psychotherapy through having benefitted from it themselves in managing life’s difficulties and sometimes from having received a mental health diagnosis. This is not in itself a barrier to training, it can enhance your learning and practice, however during your application process we need to consider together whether training could exacerbate existing mental health issues and how this is best managed. If we feel that it is not the right time in an applicant’s recovery to be able to benefit from the investment of time and money in training, we reserve the right to not admit that applicant to training.
Application Process
Application deadline 23rd March 2022 for first unit of Diploma; Certificate in Skills & Principles of Contemporary Psychotherapy. subject to availability of places
Scroll down and click the ‘apply’ button and you will be guided through a secure online application form. Once completed you will be asked to pay the £50 application fee.
STAGE 1 Submit completed application form online. (Allow approximately 45 minutes to complete the whole form at once as it is not possible to save for completion later).
- You must provide 2 professional references within 7 days of submitting your online application using the Reference Form that can be downloaded here: Reference Form October 2020. The first referee should be your current or most recent employer / manager / supervisor / tutor of a course you have attended /colleague where you volunteer / community leader of group you attend / client if you are self employed. The second referee can be a previous employer / manager / supervisor / tutor of a course you have attended / colleague where you volunteer / community leader of group you attend / client if you are self employed. We cannot accept References from friends & family.
STAGE 2 If your written application is successful you will be invited to attend an individual interview online using Zoom. This will last for up to one hour and will be with 2 senior members of our team. This is a supportive process during which we establish if this is the right course for you and where appropriate how we may be able to count some of your existing qualifications towards the Diploma. We will discuss with you which units of our training and other requirements would need to be met for award of our Diploma.
STAGE 3 We will contact you with the outcome of the interview. Any offer of a place is subject to provision of satisfactory references. We will discuss with you which units of our training and other requirements would need to be met for award of our Diploma. You would then need to complete an Enrolment Form for individual units of training ( we will let you know which unit you should enrol on first) and make appropriate payment of fees before we can confirm your place on any training.
How Much
Application & Interview Fee £50 payable prior to your application being processed (via Paypal using debit/credit carder Paypal). Refer to Fees HERE.