DPsych Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology

Key information

Develop doctoral level research skills and take rigorous training in clinical practice with our Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. You will study at doctoral level, gaining the relevant practical skills and knowledge to become an effective and ethical practitioner psychologist.

Course overview

If you want to become an ethical, reflective and professional practitioner of counselling psychology, our doctorate programme is ideal.

You will want to provide psychological services that draw on evidence-based psychological practice.

You will be motivated to work on complex issues with individual adults and children, couples, families, groups and organisations.

Accreditation

The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology is a three year full time programme of study. The programme is approved by the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), the statutory regulator for Practitioner Psychologists in the UK, and is also accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Who is this course for?

If you want to become an ethical, reflective and professional practitioner of counselling psychology, our doctorate programme is ideal.

You will want to provide psychological services that draw on evidence-based psychological practice.

You will be motivated to work on complex issues with individual adults and children, couples, families, groups and organisations.

Career

The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology gives you a strong foundation for a fulfilling career in modern counselling psychology.

You will receive personalised career guidance from staff involved in reviewing your practice placement work and professional development.

Our clinical practice graduates have progressed to lead services, with many providing placements and supervision. Others have gone into teaching and academia.

Recent graduates from this programme have secured work in:

the National Health Service (NHS)
the independent hospital sector
academia
Her Majesty’s Prison Service (HMPS)
occupational health organisations
charities
government
private practice and consultancy.