Counsellors help people discuss their problems and feelings in a confidential environment.
£19,000 Starter
to£47,000 Experienced
35 to 40 a week
evenings / weekends attending events or appointments
Most employers will expect you to be qualified. You can get this through:
You could take an accredited degree, postgraduate diploma or masters in counselling. To get a job in this field, your course has to include practical skills training and supervised placements.
You'll usually need:
Courses include:
Counselling is often a second or third career, and life experience is highly valued.
Becoming a member of a body on the Professional Standards Authority's counselling register can improve your chances of getting a job.
Some organisations, like Relate and Cruse offer training or volunteering placements.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
In this role you could be:
You could work in a therapy clinic, at a GP practice, at a school, at a college or from home.
Your working environment may be emotionally demanding.
Competition for full-time paid work is strong and many counsellors do a mixture of part-time, voluntary and private work.
With experience, you could set up your own practice.
You could choose to train as a counsellor supervisor or trainer. You could also move into a management or administration role.
We can't find any apprenticeship vacancies in England for a Counsellor right now.
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