"Our courses are grounded in one theoretical model, the ​Person Centred Approach"

​If you are interested in counselling training or doing a counselling course in West Yorkshire, i.e. the Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield or Halifax areas, then we hope that we can provide what you are looking for.

Counselling courses starting in September 2025​​

Diploma in PersonCentred Counselling

If you have a serious interest in counselling, then this course will provide you with a professional counselling qualification...​

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Certificate in Counselling 

Designed for people who are interested in
​learning about counselling...

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Introduction to Counselling

Designed for people who want to develop
​their ability to listen and communicate.​..

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Our ethos

Our courses are grounded in one theoretical model, the Person Centred Approach. 
This approach to counselling and helping relationships was developed by Carl Rogers,
and falls within the humanistic school of psychology. 

The Person-Centred Approach places trust in the client’s ability to discover their own
solutions when the counsellor provides a relationship based on genuine understanding
and acceptance of the client and her experience.  
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Rogers discovered that the Person Centred Approach applies to any
interpersonal relationship for example teacher-student, employer-employee, parent-child. 

We, therefore, adopt a Person Centred Approach to our work with students, in order to
​promote their growth and development as individuals and as counsellors.

"Person-centered counselling is a way of being with people based on a particular theory of helping relationships which, in turn, rests on a deep respect for and trust in the individual’s capacity for growth, development and creativity... its theory of counselling relationships is based on the presence of certain personal qualities, attitudes and values. It is a democratic, non-authoritarian approach to people that emphasises a constructive human relationship as the key to the change process." 
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Taken from: Merry, T, (1999) Learning and Being in Person-Centred Counselling. PCCS Books

​We believe that courses, particularly counselling diplomas, need to be grounded in one specific theory/model, which creates a solid foundation for the therapeutic relationship, leading to consistent, integrated and ethical counselling practice.  The Person Centred Approach is the model that informs our work and our ethos.

We believe that our courses not only give students a high standard of counselling training, they also provide experiential learning that impacts on their personal development and their lives, improving their relationships with family and friends, and in the workplace. 

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"The Discovery certificate and Diploma, in particular is a unique, student led course for anyone wanting to train to be a counsellor.  I am coming towards the end of this course now and it has left me with a solid belief in the Person-Centred Approach and I have learned so much about myself throughout the 3 years of doing these courses and I have definitely changed how I am both personally and professionally.  The facilitators are a huge part of the course, are very experienced and so supportive of the students finding their own way in their counselling journey. If you are wanting a solid person-centred training course, this course will change your life!

I recommend these courses to anyone and everyone!" 
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Beverley (student from 2021-25)