Diploma in Integrative Counselling

BACP Accredited Course. Equivalent to a Level 4/5.

If you have completed the TAC Foundation Certificate in Counselling, or an equivalent certificate in counselling from another training institute, and are looking to qualify as a professional counsellor, our BACP Accredited Diploma in Integrative Counselling is your key to future success. This face-to-face, level 4/5 equivalent, part-time course runs over two years and offers a comprehensive range of teaching. You will be guided and mentored by highly experienced tutors who are committed to supporting you in understanding the different approaches to counselling, including Gestalt, Existential, Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Object Relations, Solution Focused, Transactional Analysis, and Transpersonal.

The next courses begin in April 2026. Courses can become oversubscribed, so we encourage early enrolment. 
BACP Accredited Counselling diploma

Integrative Counselling Course Benefits:

All of our courses at TAC Training School are designed and run by specialists in the field. The Diploma in Integrative Counselling course allows those with a Foundation Certificate in Counselling, or an equivalent certificate in counselling from another training institute, to further their qualifications and train as a professional counsellor.

With our Diploma in Integrative Counselling, you will:

  • Become qualified to work as a counsellor through face-to-face teaching
  • Study a BACP Accredited Counselling Diploma Course. Successful graduates of BACP accredited courses can apply to join the BACP Register directly without having to sit the Certificate of Proficiency.
  • Learn about a range of humanistic, psychodynamic, and solution-focused approaches and how they apply within Petrūska Clarkson’s five-relationship model
  • Have the option to apply for an in-house counselling placement at The Awareness Centre, or an external placement from our list of providers, where you will gain clinical experience
  • Enhance your ability to provide both short and long-term therapy for a variety of presenting issues
  • Become confident in developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship with clients and making more informed choices about appropriate counselling interventions, especially with the support of your tutors and supervisors
  • Develop awareness of conscious and unconscious motivators in counselling work
  • Create and develop your own philosophy and approach to integrative counselling
  • Deepen your personal development and get a better sense of yourself on the journey to becoming a qualified counsellor

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the training process, our team is here to answer them – big or small. Don’t hesitate to call us!

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Counselling Placements

The Awareness Centre runs one of the biggest voluntary counselling placements in London. The Awareness Centre Training School students can apply for placements within our NHS Talking Therapies Services in Lambeth, Sutton and Wandsworth and at our Clapham Centre within our Low Cost Counselling Service. These placements support students’ training, allowing them to develop their clinical experience working with clients on a short and long-term basis, face-to-face and online. Our placements include clinical supervision and indemnity insurance for students.

We also offer access to a comprehensive list of external providers. Please note, some placement providers require students to apply for indemnity insurance.

FIND OUT MORE

If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.

Course Content Overview

The Diploma in Integrative Counselling is delivered in six modules across two years, which are designed to give you a comprehensive overview of becoming an integrative counsellor, how to develop a therapeutic relationship and how to integrate theory into practice by finding your own style as a therapist.  

These modules include:

  • A comprehensive curriculum taught via theory lectures, seminars and weekend workshops
  • You’ll study Petrūska Clarkson’s relational model of therapy, which explores five facets of the therapeutic relationship:
    • The working alliance
    • The person-to-person or real relationship
    • The transference/counter-transference relationship
    • The developmentally needed or reparative relationship
    • The transpersonal relationship
  • Therapeutic skills sessions and personal and professional development work
  • Opportunities for cultural, personal, group and theoretical reflection
  • Education about a range of presenting issues, including addiction, anxiety and depression, loss, risk, transcultural issues, gender and sexuality and diagnosis and medication.

Skills Workshops

In addition to the course modules, we offer a series of twelve skills workshops over the two year training, each facilitated by an experienced practitioner in the field.

Module 1:

  • Difference & Diversity
  • Anxiety & Depression

Module 2:

  • Working with Guilt & Shame
  • Medication, Diagnoses and Multidisciplinary Team

Module 3:

  • Suicide & Risk Assessment
  • Working with Addiction

Module 4:

  • Working with Gender and Sexuality
  • Working with Transcultural Issues

Module 5:

  • Neurodiversity
  • Working with Loss and Bereavement

Module 6:

  • Working with Dreams
  • Preparing for Private Practice

Integrative Counselling Course Assessment

The TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling Course is assessed through a number of written assessments on top of personal therapy sessions and peer reviews. Your general progress and attendance will also be monitored on this course to ensure you have everything you need for your success in integrative counselling on completion of the course. 

To complete the course you will be required to:

  • Attend 80% of the training
  • Demonstrate satisfactory progress in your ability to meet the demanding requirements of the course and your potential to carry out clinical work on placement
  • Show development of theoretical understanding and growth/awareness in counselling skills practice, personal development and group process. This will be measured through self-assessment and feedback from your tutor and peers
  • Complete and pass five written assignments (3,500 words each)
  • Attend end-of-module tutorials
  • Have 80 sessions of personal therapy with a qualified integrative practitioner
  • Complete a minimum of 150 supervised clinical practice hours.

Please note that time commitment is around 20 hours per week.

Academic Writing Assistance (Optional)

TAC works with Ash Phipps to give students access to tuition in academic writing. Ash has 10 years’ experience teaching study skills strategies to students who want to develop their writing skills and specialises in SpLDs (dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, ADD, Autism).

For any further questions and fees, please call 020 3051 8235 or email [email protected]

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the training process, our team is here to answer them – big or small. Don’t hesitate to call us!

Courses

Our September 2025 courses are now full. The next courses begin in April 2026. Courses can become oversubscribed, so we encourage early enrolment. Places on each intake will be offered to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

Daytime Course April 2026 – March 2028

Tuesdays, for two years

  • Dates: 14th April 202621st March 2028
  • Time: Tuesdays 09:00 – 17:00
  • Location: TAC Tooting
  • Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY

All classes take place in TOOTING from 9am until 5pm unless stated otherwise. Please note dates are subject to change.

2026
MODULE 1
TUESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Saturday
(10am to 4pm)
INDUCTION (1.30pm start)14th April
Week 121st April
Week 228th April
Week 35th May
Week 412th May
Week 519th May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY24th May
Week 62nd June
Week 79th June
Week 816th June
Week 923rd June
Week 1030th June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION4th July
MODULE 2TUESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Saturday
(10am to 4pm)
Week 1122nd September
Week 1229th September
Week 136th October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT AND SHAME10th October
Week 1413th October
Week 1520th October
Week 163rd November
Week 1710th November
Week 1817th November
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATION21st November
Week 1924th November
Week 201st December
2027
MODULE 3
TUESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Saturday
(10am to 4pm)
Week 2112th January
Week 2219th January
Week 2326th January
Week 242nd  February
Week 259th February
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE AND RISK ASSESSMENT13th February
Week 2623rd February
Week 272nd March
Week 289th March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY6th March
Week 2916th March
Week 3023rd March
MODULE 4TUESDAY
Week 3120th April
Week 3227th April
Week 334th May
Week 3411th May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES15th May
Week 3518th May
Week 3625th May
Week 378th June
Week 3815th June
Week 3922 June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION26th June
Week 4029th June
MODULE 5TUESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Saturday
(10am to 4pm)
Week 4121st September
Week 4228th September
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY2nd October
Week 435th October
Week 4412th October
Week 4519th October
Week 462nd November
Week 479th November
Week 4816th November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT20th November
Week 4923rd November
Week 5030th November
2028
MODULE 6
TUESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Saturday
(10am to 4pm)
Week 5111th January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS15th January
Week 5218th January
Week 5325th January
Week 541st February
Week 558th February
Week 5622nd February
Week 5729th February
Week 587th March
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE11th March
Week 5914th March
Week 6021st March

Daytime Course April 2026 – March 2028

Wednesdays, for two years

  • Dates: 15th April 2026 – 22nd March 2028
  • Time: Wednesdays 09:00 – 17:00
  • Location: TAC Tooting
  • Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY

All classes take place in TOOTING from 9am until 5pm unless stated otherwise. Please note dates are subject to change.

2026
MODULE 1
WEDNESDAY
(9am to 5pm)
Sunday
(10am to 4pm)
INDUCTION (1.30pm start)15th April
Week 122nd April
Week 229 April
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY3rd May
Week 36th May
Week 413th May
Week 52nd May
Week 63rd June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION7th June
Week 710th June
Week 817th June
Week 924th June
Week 101st July
MODULE 2WEDNESDAYSunday
Week 1123rd September
Week 1230th September
Week 137th October
Week 1414th October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT AND SHAME18th October
Week 1521st October
Week 164th November
Week 1711th November
Week 1818th November
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATION22nd November
Week 1925th November
Week 202nd December
2027
MODULE 3
WEDNESDAYSUNDAY
Week 2113th January
Week 2220th January
Week 2327th January
Week 243rd February
Week 2510th February
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE AND RISK ASSESSMENT14th February
Week 2624th February
Week 273rd March
Week 2810th March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY14th March
Week 2917th March
Week 3024th March
MODULE 4WEDNESDAYSUNDAY
Week 3121st April
Week 3228th April
Week 335th May
Week 3412th May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES16th May
Week 3519th May
Week 3626th May
Week 379th June
Week 3816th June
Week 3923rd June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION27th June
Week 4030th June
MODULE 5WEDNESDAYSUNDAY
Week 4122nd September
Week 4229th September
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY3rd October
Week 436th October
Week 4413th October
Week 452nd October
Week 463rd November
Week 4710th November
Week 4817th November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT21st November
Week 4924th November
Week 501st December
2028
MODULE 6
WEDNESDAYSUNDAY
Week 5112th January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS16th January
Week 5219th January
Week 5326th January
Week 542nd February
Week 559th February
Week 5623rd February
Week 571st March
Week 588th March
WORKSHOP  – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE12th March
Week 5915th March
Week 6022 March

Daytime Course April 2026 – March 2028

Mondays, for two years

  • Dates: 13th April 202622nd March 2028
  • Time: Mondays 09:00 – 17:00
  • Location: TAC Clapham
  • Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY

All classes take place in CLAPHAM from 9am until 5pm unless stated otherwise. Please note dates and venue are subject to change.

2026

Monday
(9am to 5pm)

Saturday
(10am to 4pm)

MODULE 1MONDAYSaturday
INDUCTION13th April  (1.30pm start)
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY18th April
Week 120 April
Week 227 April
Week 311 May
Week 418 May
HALF TERM 25th May  – 29th May
Week 501 June
Week 608 June
Week 715 June
Week 822 June
Week 929 June
Week 1006 July
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION11th July
MODULE 2MONDAYSaturday (10am to 4pm)
Week 1121 September
Week 1228 September
Week 1305 October
Week 1412 October
Week 1519 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT AND SHAME24th October
HALF TERM 26th October – 30th October
Week 1602 November
Week 1709 November
Week 1816 November
Week 1923 November
Week 2030 November
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATION5th December
2027
MODULE 3MONDAYSaturday (10am to 4pm)
Week 2111 January
Week 2218 January
Week 2325 January
Week 2401 February
Week 2508 February
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE AND RISK ASSESSMENT20th February
HALF TERM 15th February – 19th February
Week 2622 February
Week 2701 March
Week 2808 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY13th March
Week 2915 March
Week 3022 March
MODULE 4MONDAY
Week 3119 April
Week 3226 April
Week 3310 May
Week 3417 May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES08 May
Week 3524 May
HALF TERM 31st May  – 4th June
Week 3607 June
Week 3714 June
Week 3821 June
Week 3928 June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION03 July
Week 4005 July
MODULE 5MONDAYSaturday (10am to 4pm)
Week 4120 September
Week 4227 September
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY02 October
Week 4304 October
Week 4411 October
Week 4518 October
HALF TERM 25th October – 29th October
Week 4601 November
Week 4708 November
Week 4815 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT20 November
Week 4922 November
Week 5029 November
2028
MODULE 6MONDAYSaturday (10am to 4pm)
Week 5110 January
Week 5217 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS22 January
Week 5324 January
Week 5431 January
Week 5507 February
HALF TERM 14th February – 18th February
Week 5621 February
Week 5728 February
Week 5806 March
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE11 March
Week 5913 March
Week 6022 March

Evening Course April 2026 – March 2028

Mondays & Wednesdays, for two years

  • Dates: 20th April 2026 – 22nd March 2028
  • Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 18:00 – 21:30
  • Location: TAC Clapham
  • Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY

All classes take place in CLAPHAM from 6pm until 9.30pm unless stated otherwise. Please note dates and venue are subject to change.

   
2026
MODULE 1
MONDAY
(6pm – 9.30pm)
WEDNESDAY
(6pm – 9.30pm)
SUNDAY
(10am – 4pm)
INDUCTION15 April
Week 120 April22 April
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY26th April
Week 227 April29 April
Week 311 May13 May
Week 418 May20 May
HALF TERM 25th May  – 29th May
Week 501 June03 June
Week 608 June10 June
Week 715 June17 June
Week 822 June24 June
Week 929 June01 July
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION5th July
Week 1006 July08 July
MODULE 2MONDAYWEDNESDAYSUNDAY 
Week 1121 September23 September
Week 1228 September30 September
Week 1305 October07 October
Week 1412 October14 October
Week 1519 October21 October
HALF TERM 26th October – 30th October
Week 1602 November04 November
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS AND MEDICATION8th November
Week 1709 November11 November
Week 1816 November18 November
Week 1923 November25 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT AND SHAME29th November
Week 2030 November02 December
2027
MODULE 3MONDAYWEDNESDAYSUNDAY 
Week 2111 January13 January
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE AND RISK 17th January
Week 2218 January20 January
Week 2325 January27 January
Week 2401 February03 February
Week 2508 February10 February
HALF TERM 15th February – 19th February
Week 2622 February24 February
Week 2701 March03 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION7th March
Week 2808 March10 March
Week 2915 March17 March
Week 3022 March24 March
MODULE 4MONDAYWEDNESDAYSUNDAY 
Week 3119 April21 April
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES25th April
Week 3226 April28 April
Week 3310 May12 May
Week 3417 May19 May
Week 3524 May26 May
HALF TERM 31st May  – 4th June
Week 3607 June09 June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER AND SEXUALITY 13th June
Week 3714 June16 June
Week 3821 June23 June
Week 3928 June30 June
Week 4005 July07 July
MODULE 5MONDAYWEDNESDAYSUNDAY 
Week 4120 September22 September
Week 4227 September29 September
Week 4304 October06 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY10th October
Week 4411 October13 October
Week 4518 October20 October
HALF TERM 25th October – 29th October
Week 4601 November03 November
Week 4708 November10 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT14th November
Week 4815 November17 November
Week 4922 November24 November
Week 5029 November01 December
2028
MODULE 6MONDAYWEDNESDAYSUNDAY 
Week 5110 January12 January
Week 5217 January19 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS23rd January
Week 5324 January26 January
Week 5431 January02 February
Week 5507 February09 February
HALF TERM 14th February – 18th February
Week 5621 February23 February
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE27th February
Week 5728 February01 March
Week 5806 March08 March
Week 5913 March15 March
Week 6020 March22 March
Payment options

Full payment: Initial deposit of £500 required on course agreement. Balance payment £8750. Total – £9,250

Yearly payment: Year 1 – Initial deposit of £500 required on course agreement. Balance payment £4125. Year 2 – Full payment £4625. Total – £9,250

Monthly payment: Initial deposit of £500 required on course agreement. 24 x monthly instalments of £393.75 by direct debit. Total –  £9,950. (This increased fee includes administration costs).

All fees are inclusive of 20% VAT. Deposits are non-refundable.

If you have any questions, give us a call to talk through course and payment plans on 020 3051 8235.

FIND OUT MORE

If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.

Diploma in Integrative Counselling: Course FAQs

Is this course accredited by the BACP?

Yes, our Diploma in Integrative Counselling was accredited by BACP in May 2024. BACP is recognised as the leading accreditation body for training courses in counselling, so you can be confident that the course meets the highest professional standards.

Who does the teaching?

We ensure that all of our tutors are experienced counselling professionals. During the Diploma in Counselling course, you will attend face-to-face skills workshops and lectures provided by our specialist faculty members. We strive to provide you with the most valuable training experience possible. Find out more about the faculty here.

Who can apply for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling course?

Those who have previously completed the TAC Foundation Certificate in Counselling or an equivalent Certificate with another training organisation.

When does the Diploma in Integrative Counselling Course start?

This is a two-year, part-time course plus two one-day weekend workshops per term at one of our training locations in Clapham and Tooting, South London. This overall training makes up 450+ guided learning hours over two years. We have intakes starting every April and September, so there is always a course available to suit you.

When can I enrol on the Diploma in Integrative Counselling?

Our intakes start every September and April, so there is always availability for students wishing to enrol. Please complete the online enrolment form and a member of the training team will be in touch to discuss options and next steps.

What is an integrative approach in counselling?

An integrative approach to counselling involves looking beyond typical counselling perspectives and helping clients to learn more about the deep-rooted causes of their issues. During the course we will study different therapy models to give students a wide-reaching overview of varying specialist perspectives.

How much time can I expect to give to the course?

Taking into account background reading, attending lectures, workshops and personal therapy, as well as clinical work and supervision, you can expect the course to take up to 20 hours per week.

What’s involved in the enrolment process?

Submit the online enrolment form, which includes a personal statement. You will then be invited to an online interview with a senior member of the Training School team. The interview is structured to give all students a similar experience. You will be asked questions to ensure that you have a secure grounding in counselling skills, as well as the time availability and emotional maturity to be able to commit to making the course a success.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the training process, our team is here to answer them – big or small. Don’t hesitate to call us!

Student Reviews

Students on our Diploma in Integrative Counselling students have provided some great feedback on what developing your counselling skills can be like at The Awareness Centre. Read about their experience at The Awareness Centre Training School.

Studying the Diploma course has given me real confidence in my counselling skills. There are so many opportunities on the course for personal and professional growth within a safe and encouraging environment.

The course content is progressive and structured in a way that you can fit it around other commitments. The tutors, supervisors and staff are supportive and genuinely caring.

So glad I made the decision to study with The Awareness Centre.

A.M

The Awareness Centre offers unique opportunities for students, including; course supervision, weekend workshops delivered by experienced practitioners, and the option to apply for a placement within the NHS. The Diploma is well structured with a good balance of theory, skills practice, and whole group processing, which is facilitated by the lead tutor over the course of two years.

L.T

I have been very happy with the quality of teaching and the support I have received from the team at The Awareness Centre so far, as a student on the Foundation in Counselling Course in 2020 and now the first year of the Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I particularly resonated with the empathy and unconditional positive regard offered by the tutors on this course. It has been a life-enriching experience for me, and I’m sure it will continue to be.

L.R

Course Fee Excludes:

  • Course Supervision (12 x Group and Individual): £75/mth, payable to your TAC Course Supervisor.
  • Student BACP Membership registration – £92 a year.
  • Personal Therapy – varies depending on Therapist.
  • Some placement providers require students to apply for indemnity insurance. We include indemnity insurance for students on placement with The Awareness Centre’s low cost and nhs counselling services.

FIND OUT MORE

If you would like any further information, please contact the Training School team at [email protected] or call 020 3051 8235.

The Tutors

Click on the profiles below to learn more about our Diploma in Integrative Counselling tutors.
Charlene Birmingham

Charlene Birmingham – Lead Diploma Tutor

Josh Brostoff

Josh Brostoff – Lead Diploma Tutor

Domenica Stilwell

Domenica Stilwell – Lead Diploma Tutor/Course Supervisor

Emma Leonce

Emma Leonce – Lead Foundation Tutor/Diploma Tutor

Ash Phipps

Ash Phipps – Study Skills Tutor

Mandy Wax

Mandy Wax – Director of Studies/Lead Diploma Tutor

ShediYah HatNebMaoo

ShediYah HatNebMaoo – Lead Diploma Tutor/Course Supervisor

Carl Barge

Carl Barge – Lead Diploma Tutor

Bonny Allyson

Bonny Allyson – Foundation Tutor/ Diploma Tutor

Michael McLinn bacp accredited course

Michael McLinn – Diploma Tutor

Mirek Polanowski

Mirek Polanowski – Diploma Tutor

Steve Henfrey bacp accredited course

Steve Henfrey – Lead Foundation Tutor/Diploma Tutor

Dianne Zaccheo

Dianne Zaccheo – Visiting Diploma Tutor

Amy Launder

Amy Launder – Visiting Diploma Tutor

Eleni Henderson

Eleni Henderson – Visiting Diploma Tutor

Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy

Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy – Visiting Diploma Tutor

Ben Dustin

Ben Dustin – Diploma Tutor

Dr Catherine Wilson

Dr Catherine Wilson – Visiting Diploma Tutor

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the training process, our team is here to answer them – big or small. Don’t hesitate to call us!