Supervisors play a key role in improving the standards and professionalism of counsellors. This four-day training in Clinical Supervision is designed to introduce you to best practice and prepare you for delivering professional and competent clinical supervision. It is aimed at experienced counsellors, qualified in any recognised counselling modality, and uses in-class exercises and practical exercises to facilitate the learning process. Our trainers are experienced Emotional Therapeutic Counsellors and supervisors themselves and provide hands-on support to you throughout the course to optimise your professional development.

Entry Requirements

The prerequisites are that students must have qualified with a level 5 Advanced Diploma from AETC (formally FETC) or with a Ofqual equivalent level 4 Diploma in counselling from a person-centred humanistic modality with a minimum of 450 total qualification time (TQT). In addition, they should have at least 2 years post qualification experience with a minimum of 200 hours of supervised practice.

When booking this course, please scan and email evidence of your 450 TQT hours, copies of your qualification certificates and your supervisors contact details for clarification of 200 supervised hours to training@emotionaltherapeuticcounselling.org.uk.

The Supervisor course is aimed at qualified counsellors practicing in a person-centred modality wishing to gain a Clinical Supervision qualification. The prerequisites are that students must have qualified with a level 5 Advanced Diploma from AETC (formally FETC) or with a Diploma in counselling from a person-centred humanistic modality with a minimum of 450 total qualification time (TQT). In addition, they should have at least 2 years post qualification experience with a minimum of 200 hours of supervised practice.

The course will consist of 4 full days of guided learning plus 10 hours of self-guided reading assignments giving a TQT of 34 hours. The focus of the course will be to help counsellors develop the core skills necessary to become effective Clinical Supervisors. There will be formative and summative assessments and skills practice to translate theory into practical skills. This course has quality checked recognition from the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.

When booking this course, please scan and email evidence of your 450 TQT hours, copies of your qualification certificates and your supervisors contact details for clarification of 200 supervised hours to training@emotionaltherapeuticcounselling.org.uk.

By meeting the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Societies (NCPS) rigorous standards and meticulous assessment process, our Clinical Supervision course has achieved the necessary standards to be granted quality checked status as a recognised professional qualification.

There are 4 training days which cover the following subjects:

. Code of Ethics
. Supervisor/Supervisee contract; format, frequency, legal and ethical aspects.
. Working alliance; nature and boundaries of the relationship.
. Levels of supervision; appropriate level for experienced counsellor and newly qualified counsellor and supporting documentation.

• The needs of the Supervisee
• The supervisee’s clients
• The supervisee’s own process
• Complaints
• Understanding cultural diversity
• Presenting a client for supervision
• Requirements of the supervision guidelines
• Models of Supervision
• Skills practice

Final assessment 2000-to-2500-word assignment to be submitted within 4 weeks from the final training day.

All AETC courses are run at our offices at the Isbourne Holistic Centre in Cheltenham.

If commuting by car there are several off-site parking options available.

Bath Terrace, GL50 2BA (pay & display) – 10 minute walk.

Rodney Road, GL50 1HT (pay & display) – 2 minute walk.

Regent Arcade, GL50 1JZ (multi storey) – 10 minute walk.

If you plan to stay overnight there are countless accommodation options close by, including B & B’s, Guesthouses and Hotels, including a Holiday Inn Express and a Premier Inn. Prices range from £37.00 per night upwards and there are plenty of local shops, bars and restaurants. 

AETC Address

Isbourne Holistic Centre

2 Wolseley Terrace

Cheltenham

GL50 1TH

The next course dates are:

10^th and 11^th of  May 2025
and
17^th and 18^th of May 2025

To apply, please register your interest using the application form above, and an AETC representative will contact you to discuss what is required for entry, and outline what course work is required.

This course is £795 which is paid as a deposit of £395 at least one month prior to the course date and the balance to be paid before weekend 2 of the course.

If you wish to pay the full fee up front, you can pay just £745 which is a  saving of £50.

To apply, please register your interest using the application form above, and an AETC representative will contact you to discuss what is required for entry, and outline what course work is required.