Welcome to Northern Guild Psychotherapy & Counselling
The Northern Guild is a Professional Association for psychotherapists and counsellors. As a training and accrediting organisation we provide routes onto the leading Professional Registers:
• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• European Association for Counselling (EAC)
• European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)
If you are looking to begin or enhance a career in Counselling or Psychotherapy, the Northern Guild offers a wide range of dynamic and creative courses, overseen by some of the leading practitioners in the country. With over 30 years in the profession and with affiliations with major governing bodies, placement opportunities and internships, we are confident that our training will provide you with the opportunity to develop a truly gratifying career within the profession.
Key Features of Northern Guild Training
• Vocational
• Accredited
• Provided by highly qualified experienced professionals
• Offered in either monthly weekends or weekly evening sessions to allow you to carry on working in your existing job
• Theoretical knowledge and practical skills are developed alongside direct experience of working with clients, supported by the supervision process
• Course structure allows you to develop at your own pace
• Accreditation of Prior Experience & Learning (APEL) enables you to enter training at the right level for you
• Arts based Creative Methods Training
Our Courses
The Northern Guild’s professional training carries a reputation for excellence and as such is highly regarded. Our courses are designed to meet a range of vocational needs, whether you wish to develop and extend your skills for an existing career - or are seeking a change of career and require full training leading to Accreditation and Registration with the relevant professional bodies.
Northern Guild offers structured in-depth training modules that couple vocational learning with academic rigour and clinical skills, taught in a supportive environment that facilitates personal and professional development. Graduates are equipped and appropriately qualified to embark on a career path in the field of psychological therapies to work at the highest level.
The curriculum is regularly updated to keep pace with developments in the field. The latest research findings – in areas such as neuroscience, emotions and behaviour, child development and human interaction – are integrated into the taught material so that you can be assured of current and informed training, at the cutting edge of the integration of the humanities, art and science.
The teaching and supervision of clinical skills and clinical practice is based on well-evidenced Best Practice – and NGP therapists and supervisors are experienced in a diverse range of fields and therapeutic modalities. We also offer a wide range of short-courses and workshops that can be used to widen your skills base, for personal development and to meet the requirements of continuing professional development (CPD).
When you choose to train at the Northern Guild you can expect to embark on not just a rigorous professional training but also on a profound personal journey of self-discovery.
What next?
If you would like us to send you by email a PDF copy of our prospectus, or to discuss any aspect of training with the Course Administrator or a Course Tutor, or to find out about visiting us at one of our Open evenings, please get in touch. To apply for a course, simply download an Application Form - complete and return to the address on the form, together with the application fee.
