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, and are looking to qualify as a professional counsellor, our BACP Accredited Diploma in Integrative Counselling offers a clear path to professional practice. This part-time, face-to-face comprehensive course runs over two years and is equivalent to Level 4/5.

You’ll be guided and mentored by expert tutors and explore a wide range of approaches to counselling, including Gestalt, Existential, Person Centred, Psychodynamic, Object Relations, Solution Focused, Transactional Analysis, and Transpersonal. As part of your training, you’ll also gain valuable clinical experience through an in-house counselling placement within The Awareness Centre’s NHS and Low-Cost counselling services. Learn more about our placements.

Our next courses start in September 2026. Places fill quickly due to high demand, so we encourage you to enrol early to secure your spot.

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!

020 3051 8235

Counselling Placements for TAC Training School Students

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 and Tooting Centres 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.

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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!

020 3051 8235

Courses

There are only four places remaining for the next course in April 2026. Dates for September 2026 now released. 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.

APRIL 2026 COURSES ARE NOW FULLY BOOKED – VIEW TERM DATES.

Evening Course September 2026 – July 2028

Thursdays, for two years

Dates: 10th September 2026 – 20th July 2028
Time: Thursdays 17:30 – 22:00
Location: TAC Clapham
Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY – ONLY 10 PLACES LEFT!

Applications close 26th June 2026

All classes take place in CLAPHAM from 5pm until 10pm unless stated otherwise. Please note dates and venue are subject to change.

2026 MODULE 1	THURSDAY 5.30pm – 10pm	SATURDAY 10am – 5pm	SUNDAY 10am – 5pm
Induction	10 September	12 September	13 September
Week 1	17 September
Week 2	24 September
Week 3	01 October
Week 4	08 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY COMPULSORY			11 October
Week 5	15 October
Week 6	22 October
Week 7	05 November
Week 8	12 November – ONLINE
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY & DEPRESSION			15 November
Week 9	19 November – ONLINE
Week 10	26 November – ONLINE
Week 11	03 December
Week 12	10 December	12 December	13 December
2027
MODULE 2	THURSDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Week 13	07 January
Week 14	14 January
Week 15	21 January
Week 16	28 January
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS & MEDICATION			31 January
Week 17	04 February
Week 18	11 February
Week 19	25 February
Week 20	04 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT & SHAME			7 March
Week 21	11 March
Week 22	18 March
Week 23	08 April
Week 24	15 April	16 April	17 April
Week 25	22 April
MODULE 3	THURSDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Week 26	29 April
Week 27	06 May
Week 28	13 May
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE & RISK			16 May
Week 29	20 May
Week 30	27 May
Week 31	10 June
Week 32	17 June
Week 33	24 June
Week 34	01 July	03 July	04 July
Week 35	08 July
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER & SEXUALITY			11 July
Week 36	15 July
Week 37	22 July
Week 38
MODULE 4	THURSDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Week 39	09 September
Week 40	16 September	18 September	19 September
Week 41	23 September
Week 42	30 September
Week 43	07 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES			10 October
Week 44	14 October
Week 45	21 October
Week 46	04 November
Week 47	11 November
Week 48	18 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION			21 November
Week 49	25 November
Week 50	02 December
Week 51	09 December
2028
MODULE 5	THURSDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Week 52	06 January
Week 53	13 January
Week 54	20 January
Week 55	27 January
WORKSHOP – NEURODIVERSITY			30 January
Week 56	03 February
Week 57	10 February
Week 58	24 February	26 February	27 February
Week 59	02 March
Week 60	09 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS & BEREAVEMENT			12 March
Week 61	16 March
Week 62	23 March
Week 63	30 March
Week 64	06 April
MODULE 6	THURSDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
Week 65	27 April
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS			30 April
Week 66	04 May
Week 67	11 May
Week 68	18 May	20 May	21 May
Week 69	25 May
Week 70	08 June
Week 71	15 June
Week 72	22 June
Week 73	29 June
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE			2 July
Week 74	06 July
Week 75	13 July
Week 76	20 July

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Daytime Course September 2026 – July 2028

Fridays, for two years

Dates: 18th September 2026 – 7th July 2028
Time: Fridays 09:00 – 17:00
Location: TAC Clapham
Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY – ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT!

Applications close 26th June 2026

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	FRIDAY 9am – 5pm	SATURDAY 10am – 4pm
MM Talk & Course Induction	18 September 1.30pm start
Week 1	25 September
Week 2	2 October
Week 3	9 October
Week 4	16 October
Week 5	23 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY COMPULSORY		24 October
Week 6	6 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY & DEPRESSION		7 November
Week 7	13 November
Week 8	20 November
Week 9	27 November
Week 10 MM – Placement Talk	4 December
2027
MODULE 2	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Week 11	8 January
Week 12 Ash Phipps SS	15 January
Week 13	22 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT & SHAME		23 January
Week 14	29 January
Week 15	5 February
Week 16	12 February
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS & MEDICATION		27 February
Week 17	26 February
Week 18	5 March
Week 19	12 March
Week 20	19 March

MODULE 3	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Week 21	30 April
Week 22	7 May
WORKSHOP SUICIDE & RISK		8 May
Week 23	14 May
Week 24	21 May
Week 25	28 May
Week 26	11 June
Week 27	18 June
Week 28	25 June
WORKSHOP -WORKING WITH ADDICTION		26 June
Week 29	2 July
Week 30	9 July

MODULE 4	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Week 31	24 September
Week 32	1 October
Week 33	8 October
Week 34	15 October
Week 35	22 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES		23 October
Week 36	5 November
Week 37	12 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER & SEXUALITY		13 November
Week 38	19 November
Week 39	26 November
Week 40	3 December
2028
MODULE 5	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Week 41	14 January
Week 42	21 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY		22nd January
Week 43	28 January
Week 44	4 February
Week 45	11 February
Week 46	25 February
Week 47	3 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS & BEREAVEMENT		4 March
Week 48	10 March
Week 49	17 March
Week 50	24 March

MODULE 6	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Week 51	28 April
Week 52	5 May
Week 53	12 May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS		13th May
Week 54	19 May
Week 55	26 May
Week 56	9 June
Week 57	16 June
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE		17 June
Week 58	23 June
Week 59	30 June
Week 60	7 July

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Daytime Course September 2026 – July 2028

Thursdays, for two years

Dates: 17th September 2026 – 6th July 2028
Time: Thursdays 09:00 – 17:00
Location: TAC Nine Elms
Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY – ONLY 1 SPACE LEFT!

Applications close 26th June 2026

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

2026 MODULE 1	THURSDAY 9am – 5pm	SATURDAY 10am – 4pm
Induction MM Talk and Course Induction	17 September 1.30pm start
Week 1	24 September
Week 2	1 October
WORKSHOP WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY COMPULSORY		3 October
Week 3	8 October
Week 4	15 October
Week 5	22 October
HALF TERM 26 October – 30 October
Week 6	5 November
Week 7	12 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY & DEPRESSION		14 November
Week 8	19 November
Week 9	26 November
Week 10 MM – Placement Talk	3 December
2027
MODULE 2	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
Week 11	14 January
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS & MEDICATION		16 January
Week 12 Ash Phipps SS	21 January
Week 13	28 January
Week 14	4 February
Week 15	11 February
HALF TERM 15 February – 19 February
Week 16	25 February
Week 17	4 March
Week 18	11 March
Week 19	18 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT & SHAME		20 March
Week 20	25 March

MODULE 3	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
Week 21	29 April
Week 22	6 May
Week 23	13 May
Week 24	20 May
WORKSHOP SUICIDE & RISK		22 May
Week 25	27 May
HALF TERM 31 May – 4 June
Week 26	10 June
WORKSHOP WORKING WITH ADDICTION		12 June
Week 27	17 June
Week 28	24 June
Week 29	1 July
Week 30	8 July

MODULE 4	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
Week 31	23 September
Week 32	30 September
Week 33	7 October
Week 34	14 October
Week 35	21 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES		23 October
HALF TERM 25 October – 29 October
Week 36	4 November
Week 37	11 November
WORKSHOP WORKING WITH GENDER & SEXUALITY		13 November
Week 38	18 November
Week 39	25 November
Week 40	2 December
2028
MODULE 5	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
Week 41	13 January
Week 42	20 January
Week 43	27 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY		29 January
Week 44	3 February
Week 45	10 February
HALF TERM 14 February – 18 February
Week 46	24 February
Week 47	2 March
Week 48	9 March
Week 49	16 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS & BEREAVEMENT		18 March
Week 50	23 March

MODULE 6	THURSDAY	SATURDAY
Week 51	27 April
Week 52	4 May
Week 53	11 May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS		13 May
Week 54	18 May
Week 55	25 May
HALF TERM 29 May – 2 June
Week 56	8 June
Week 57	15 June
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE		17 June
Week 58	22 June
Week 59	29 June
Week 60	6 July

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Daytime Course September 2026 – 7th July 2028

Fridays, for two years

Dates: 18th September 2026 – 7th July 2028
Time: Fridays 09:00 – 17:00
Location: TAC Nine Elms
Fee: Year 1 – £4,625, Year 2 – £4,625

ENROL TODAY – ONLY 6 PLACES LEFT!

Applications close 26th June 2026

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

2026 MODULE 1	FRIDAY 9am – 5pm	SUNDAY 10am – 4pm
Induction MM Talk and Course Induction	18 September – 1.30pm start
Week 1	25 September
Week 2	2 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DIFFERENCE & DIVERSITY COMPULSORY		4 October
Week 3	9 October
Week 4	16 October
Week 5	23 October
HALF TERM 26 October – 30 October
Week 6	6 November
Week 7	13 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION		15 November
Week 8	20 November
Week 9	27 November
Week 10 MM – Placement Talk	4 December
2027
MODULE 2	FRIDAY	SUNDAY
Week 11	8 January
Week 12 Ash Phipps SS	15 January
Week 13	22 January
WORKSHOP – DIAGNOSIS & MEDICATION		24 January
Week 14	29 January
Week 15	5 February
Week 16	12 February
HALF TERM 15 February – 19 February
Week 17	26 February
Week 18	5 March
Week 19	12 March
Week 20	19 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GUILT & SHAME		21 March

MODULE 3	FRIDAY	SUNDAY
Week 21	30 April
Week 22	7 May
Week 23	14 May
Week 24	21 May
WORKSHOP – SUICIDE & RISK		23 May
	28 May
HALF -TERM 31st May – 4th June
Week 26	11 June
Week 27	18 June
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH ADDICTION		20 June
Week 28	25 June
Week 29	2 July
Week 30	9 July

MODULE 4	FRIDAY	SUNDAY
Week 31	24 September
Week 32	1 October
Week 33	8 October
Week 34	15 October
Week 35	22 October
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH TRANSCULTURAL ISSUES		24 October
HALF TERM 25 October – 29 October
Week 36	5 November
Week 37	12 November
Week 38	19 November
Week 39	26 November
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH GENDER & SEXUALITY		28 November
Week 40	3 December
2028
MODULE 5	FRIDAY	SUNDAY
Week 41	14 January
Week 42	21 January
Week 43	28 January
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH NEURODIVERSITY		30 January
Week 44	4 February
Week 45	11 February
HALF TERM 14 February – 18 February
Week 46	25 February
Week 47	3 March
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH LOSS & BEREAVEMENT		5 March
Week 48	10 March
Week 49	17 March
Week 50	24 March

MODULE 6	FRIDAY	SUNDAY
Week 51	28 April
Week 52	5 May
Week 53	12 May
WORKSHOP – WORKING WITH DREAMS		14 May
Week 54	19 May
Week 55	26 May
HALF TERM 29 May – 2 June
Week 56	9 June
Week 57	16 June
WORKSHOP – PREPARING PRIVATE PRACTICE		18 June
Week 58	23 June
Week 59	30 June
Week 60	7 July

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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. Your statutory rights remain unaffected and are detailed in the contract you will receive upon enrolment.

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.

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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, Nine Elms 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!

020 3051 8235

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.

My journey through this program has been transformative and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The Awareness Centre is committed to providing a high-quality and comprehensive education in counselling. The program is thoughtfully designed, covering many theoretical approaches and practical skills, this is equipping me to become a well-rounded and effective therapist.

One of the standout features of this program is the passionate and experienced faculty. The tutors are experts in their field and genuinely dedicated to nurturing their students’ growth. Their guidance and support throughout the course have been invaluable in helping me develop my counselling skills and personal awareness.

Furthermore, the supportive and inclusive learning environment fosters a real sense of community among students. The feeling of camaraderie and the opportunity to engage in peer supervision enhances my learning experience. This really is a life-changing journey. I have no doubt I’m being well-prepared to embark on my career as a counsellor, thanks to the exceptional training and unwavering support I received from all departments. I recommend The Awareness Centre’s program to anyone seeking a comprehensive and transformative educational experience

J.K

I have completed the first module of the Diploma in Integrative Counselling at the Awareness Centre (TAC). I have enjoyed the module very much, and have learned a lot. I particularly appreciate the variety of teaching methods TAC use. It’s a good mix of presentations, small and large group discussion, case studies, and skills practice in small groups.

TAC are very responsive to their student’s needs and preferences. Suggestions that we make are always listened to, and often implemented. However, there is not much that needs improving!

I can wholeheartedly recommend the course to anyone wanting to learn Integrative Counselling.

P.D

I have grown so much as an individual, training with The Awareness Centre. I am becoming more confident every week, in my journey to becoming a therapist. I love it.

C.P

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.