Academy of Counselling Education

(ACE Courses)

Providing  innovative counselling courses by aspiring to excellence


Winchester



Level 2 to Level 6

Counselling Courses from January 2026...


We provide Professional Accredited Counselling Courses either Nationwide/Online and face to face options at specific locations:


Certificate in Counselling Skills (CSK-L2)

Next course dates:


Online / LIVE / Interactive Options:


January 2026 until June 2026


2 Course Options:


(1) Thursday Eve / Weekly or

(2) Saturdays / Fortnightly


About the course:


This is a 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 3.  The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course:


£1195.00



Certificate in Counselling Studies (CST-L3)

Next course details:


Online / LIVE Interactive 


January 2026 until June 2026

Tuesday Evening / Weekly

5.00pm - 9.00pm


This course is offered Online / Nationwide (Reverting to a location in Salisbury at Level 4


About the course:


This is a 6-month course providing a sound foundatation of knowledge to progress to Level 4.  The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course:


£1295.00


(ACE Course Policies on fees apply)


Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (TC-L4) BACP Approved Practitioner Qualification (APQ)

Next course date:


January 2027 until November 2028


2 Year course


Sunday / Fortnightly 

9.30pm - 4.30pm (Excluding Tutorials)


Location:


Winchester (University of Winchester)


About the course:


This is a 2 year Pluralisitc Course underpinned by a Person-Centred Approach.  The course involves  an expectation of both personal counselling and 100 counselling placement hours.  At the end of the course you will be a quaified Counsellor with an option to work towards accreditation. 


The course includes:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total cost of the course for the 1st Year:  


£4775.00 


(£9275.00 in total for the 2 years)


(Inclusive of CPCAB Registration Fee payable for each year of the course and BACP £25 CoP Fee) 


Refer to ACE Courses Policies





Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision (TCSU-L6)

Next Course date:


September 2026 - May  2027 

Fridays Fortnightly / Monthly


9.30am - 4.00pm (Excluding Tutorials)


This course will be taught Online /Nationwide LIVE / Inerative classes


About the course:


This is an intensive and robust Integrative Supervision Course for those who have established their clinical practice for at least 18 months - 2 years post qualification.  The BACP Supervision Competency Framework is embedded throughout.  There is an expectation of a supervision placement to fulfil course requirements.  The course will include the following competencies:


  • Working safely
  • Working through relationship
  • Working with difference and diversity
  • Centering the work on the person being helped
  • Working with self-awareness
  • Working with theory, skills and techniques
  • Working reflectively

Total Cost of the course:  


£2395.00


(Refer to ACE Courses Policies)

What you will experience...