Start Date: September 2026
Days: Wednesdays
Duration: 6 months (8 sessions)

Places are limited in order to maintain a high-quality experiential learning environment.

About the Course

This experiential CPD certificate is designed for qualified counsellors, psychotherapists and mental health professionals who wish to begin working confidently, ethically and competently with couples and relationship systems.

The programme offers an integrative and inclusive approach to couples therapy, combining attachment-informed, systemic, relational and psychosexual perspectives with practical supervised skills development.

This is a highly experiential training with live teaching, demonstrations, supervised role-play practice, reflective process work and group supervision throughout.

• Course Fees:

• Founding Cohort Early bird Fee: £1,295

• Applications prior to 30th June 2026

• £295 deposit + 8 monthly payments of £125

• Standard Price: £1,695

• Application post 30th June 2026

• £295 deposit + 8 monthly payments of £175
  

Our Approach

The programme includes:

• Live teaching

• Skills demonstrations

• Supervised role-play practice

• Reflective discussion

• Case formulation exercises

• Experiential learning

• Group supervision

What You'll Learn

• Working with relationship dynamics and conflict

• Conducting couples assessments

• Managing emotional escalation

• Supporting repair and reconnection

• Working with psychosexual issues

• Working affirmatively with diverse relationship structures including LGBTQ+ relationships, polyamory and consensual non-monogamy

Course Structure

• 8 Wednesday training sessions

• Delivered over 6 months

• Face-to-face experiential training in Worcester Park

• Small group learning environment

• Supervised role-play and skills practice included

• Group supervision provided throughout the course

Participants will also be supported in beginning couples work in practice following completion of core assessment and safety modules.

Clinical Practice & Supervision

The course includes facilitated supervision within the training days through structured role-play, observation and feedback exercises.

Participants wishing to complete the full clinical pathway will be expected to:

• Complete 20 couples client hours

• Attend supervision

• Complete these hours within 9 months of the course start date

The programme is designed to support therapists in transitioning safely and confidently into couples and relationship work.

Assessment

Participants wishing to complete the full clinical pathway will be expected to complete 20 couples client hours, attend supervision, and complete these hours within 9 months of the course start date.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for:

• Qualified counsellors

• Psychotherapists

• Clinical psychologists

• Mental health professionals

• Therapists already in private practice wishing to expand into couples work

Applicants should hold a recognised counselling or psychotherapy qualification.

Course Details at a Glance

• Start: September 2026

• Duration: 6 months (8 sessions)

• Day: Wednesdays

• Format: Face-to-face experiential training in Worcester Park, Surrey

Certification

Participants will receive the Advanced Certificate in Couples, Relationship & Psychosexual Therapy, awarded on successful completion of attendance and course requirements.