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Psychological Therapies and Mental Health

Make a difference in mental health

In recent years, there's been an increasing awareness around the importance of maintaining mental health and the impact distress or illness can have. Be part of a new generation of professionals, providing support to people facing a variety of challenges. From therapeutic based support, to research, to active counselling, you'll learn techniques and approaches that will prepare you for a career in mental health support services, counselling, psychotherapy and other related fields.

your student experience

You'll join a diverse group of students, including more experienced practitioners looking to develop their skills. You'll learn and practice in bespoke facilities to develop your skills, whilst our BACP accredited courses involve practical experience and placements. You'll be part of a school that's researching new ideas in practice and education, such as on-line therapy, many of which become part of your training. 

Get to know our courses

Whether you're looking to enter a front-line role or to develop deeper research informed practice, you'll find a course that inspires you at Leeds Beckett.

BSc (Hons)

Therapeutic Counselling (Top-Up)

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BSc (Hons)

Counselling and Mental Health

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DipHE

Therapeutic Counselling

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more about our courses

BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Counselling | Student view Student Elka Sykes talks about her experience of studying at Leeds Beckett University.

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PG Cert Interpersonal and Counselling Skills Postgraduate Course Director Paul Nicholson discusses our part time courses

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BSc (Hons) Counselling and Mental Health | Student view Student Cherise talks about her experiences of studying at Leeds Beckett University.

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MA

Integrative Counselling

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MA

MA Integrative Counselling (Top-Up)

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PG Cert

Interpersonal and Counselling Skills

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PG Dip

Counselling and Psychotherapy

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PG Cert Interpersonal and Counselling Skills Postgraduate Course Director Paul Nicholson discusses our part time courses

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PG Cert Mental Health Practice Lecturer Christian Walsh discusses what to expect from the course.

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PGDip Counselling and Psychotherapy PG Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy student Amanda talks about her experiences at Leeds Beckett

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Specialist teaching facilities 

Practical skills tuition and role play takes place in our bespoke communications suite where audio-visual recording facilities enable you to safely practice therapeutic, communication and interpersonal skills alongside supervision and guidance from expert tutors.

Communications suite | interview and control rooms

Housed in our clinical skills suite, the communications suite comprises of many small interview rooms, used to undertake observational study of listening, verbal and non-verbal communication, coaching and counselling techniques. The rooms are equipped with audio and video recording enable learners to download their footage for study and reflection.

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your teaching community

Our teaching staff have a range of skills and experience, and will prepare you for the next step in your journey. We're a community of active practitioners, dedicated researchers and inspiring lecturers. Together, we're committed to training you to tackle tomorrow's big health challenges.

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