The Diploma in Clinical Supervision is a comprehensive part-time training to equip you with the concepts, confidence and skills you need to qualify as a clinical supervisor and align you with the BACP and UKCP competence framework for supervision.
This clinical supervision training is designed for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists. The course will explore and process the seven-eyed model and cyclical approach to supervision, enabling you to work confidently as a supervisor online, via telephone and face-to-face.
The Diploma in Clinical Supervision is led by an excellent team of tutors in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. Leading tutors are Helen Sutton and Mirek Polanowski, and our expert visiting tutors are Prof. Windy Dryden, Dr Susie Orbach, and Bonny Allyson.
Our Diploma in Clinical Supervision spans 20 days of learning, practising and reflecting, this makes up 100 guided learning hours. We cover everything a clinical supervisor would need, from key models of supervision and providing effective feedback to building relationships and working through resistance.
We focus on the importance of the supervisory relationship, developing a good working alliance with your supervisees and becoming more reflective and grounded in understanding risk and assessment. This course will align you with the BACP and UKCP competence framework for supervision.
Upon completion of the course, if you are a BACP accredited or UKCP registered therapist, you can apply to be listed on the BACP or UKCP directory of supervisors.
You can see a full overview of the Diploma content here:
Days 1 & 2
Models of supervision (seven-eyed model, cyclical model, functions of supervision) and role of the supervisor.
Days 3 & 4
Theories of therapist development and how to adapt supervision style.
Days 5 & 6
Working with difference and diversity, and exploring ethics in supervision.
Days 7 & 8
Issues of authority in supervision and providing effective feedback.
Days 9 & 10
Assessment, and working with resistance and interpersonal difficulties.Days 11 & 12
How to manage group dynamics, and exploring unconscious processes.
Days 13 & 14
Building the supervisory relationship, managing poor performance, and working within legal and organisational frameworks.
Days 15 & 16
Supervising different counselling models, supporting supervisees with case management and supervising open-ended therapy.
Days 17 & 18
Working with a short-term counselling model, and applying creative approaches to supervision.
Days 19 & 20
Working with endings and reflecting.
All applicants study together under the same expert tutors to provide the most valuable experience possible.
Applicants must be two years post-qualification as a counsellor or psychotherapist and either accredited or eligible for accreditation with BACP, NCPS, or registered with UKCP.
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For any further questions and fees, please call 020 3051 8235 or email [email protected]
If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.
Training as a clinical supervisor is not just a professional milestone; it’s a transformative journey that empowers you to elevate your practice, nurture emerging talent, and uphold the highest standards of ethical care.
Amy Launder, who runs our Private Practice Success CPD Workshop, shares why she chose to do her clinical supervision training at The Awareness Centre Training School.
20 days over 10 weekends
2025 | Saturday | Sunday |
Weekend 1 | 26th April | 27th April |
Weekend 2 | 31st May | 1st June |
Weekend 3 | 21st June | 22nd June |
Weekend 4 | 19th July | 20th July |
AUGUST HOLIDAY | ||
Weekend 5 | 20th September | 21st September |
Weekend 6 | 25th October | 26th October |
Weekend 7 | 29th November | 30th November |
Weekend 8 | 13th December | 14th December |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY | ||
2026 | ||
Weekend 9 | 17 th January | 18th January |
Weekend 10 | 21st February | 22nd February |
Full payment: Initial deposit of £350 required on course agreement. Balance payment £2,125. Total – £2,475.
Monthly payment: Initial deposit of £350 required on course agreement. 10 x monthly instalments of £240. Total – £2,750. (This increased fee includes adminstration costs).
* All fees are inclusive of 20% VAT. Deposits are non-refundable.
If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.
To apply you must:
To complete the supervision course, you will need to gain 20 clinical hours; therapists can either provide supervision within their private practice or offer supervision within their work organisation. There are also suitable supervisor placements within many counselling and psychotherapy organisations where student therapists are on placement. You will need to be in supervision of supervision. Your supervisor will need to sign off your clinical hours.
We offer this training at our Clapham training centre.
Graduates of The Awareness Centre have successfully worked as clinical supervisors in the UK and abroad. They have either started working for The Awareness Centre as a supervisor within our NHS or Low Cost counselling services supervising our placement therapists or our Training School supervising our students. Some graduates have included supervision within their private practices or found employment within the private, public or charity sector. They have also gone on to work within other training schools and universities.
If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.
I am really enjoying the course, it has added a wealth of knowledge and given me a system by which I can operate as a supervisor. I enjoy the small group discussions as well as the big group contribution. I feel welcomed and respected and I feel I am given opportunity to participate and give feedback. I really enjoyed the diversity weekend and learnt a lot of ground skills which i have already applied in my managerial position.
So far, the experience has been positive. I have enjoyed the variety of teaching from two different teachers and have really enjoyed getting to know my peers. The information and course content has been really valuable.
The clinical supervision course has been very interactive and experiential. The group and tutor are amazing at sharing their experiences and making everyone feel comfortable in experimenting, practising, and sharing their thoughts and opinions on various topics.
For counsellors and psychotherapists looking to elevate their careers and contribute meaningfully to the growth of their profession, undergoing training as a clinical supervisor enhances you to be an all-rounded practitioner. Working with supervisees within an organisation or private practice can be rewarding, especially as they start on the road to becoming a therapist, either as a student or whilst on placement, developing their skills and experience.
If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.
