Blackburn-based Training for Counsellors, specialists in experiential learning, are now offering a new opportunity for counsellors and psychotherapists to enhance their expertise with the Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision.

This highly respected programme provides a comprehensive framework for developing ethical and effective clinical supervision practices. It has been awarded Advanced Specialist Training Recognition by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), underscoring its outstanding quality and relevance for professionals in the field.

Scheduled to commence on 10th May 2025, the course will take place at Haydock House in Blackburn and will be led by Samantha Crapnell and Claire Hasting—both experienced clinical supervisors. Their extensive expertise and lived experience bring a rich, practical dimension to the learning environment, ensuring participants benefit from a deeply engaging and relational teaching approach.

This programme is designed for professional counsellors and psychotherapists working across private, public, and voluntary sectors. It aims to refine supervision skills, explore unconscious processes, and nurture the essential qualities required to excel in clinical supervision. By combining theoretical knowledge with experiential learning, the course equips participants with the confidence and skills to support counsellors, psychotherapists, and other helping professionals in a variety of settings.

Participants will engage in monthly cohort-based sessions over 12 months, supplemented by two additional CPD days, and will gain practical experience through supervised practice hours. The course covers two key supervision models, core competencies, ethical frameworks, and unconscious processes within supervisory relationships.

Upon successful completion, graduates will be qualified to practise as Clinical Supervisors in both individual and group settings. The course is structured to recognise and cultivate the inherent qualities needed to develop professional skills, discipline, self-awareness, and a strong theoretical foundation. Participants will also explore two supervision models, understand key competencies, and examine their application in clinical settings. Additionally, the programme provides opportunities to analyse unconscious processes, engage with current research, and critically reflect on their own supervisory practice in a supportive and structured environment.

Many who have undertaken the course describe it as both professionally and personally transformative, valuing the relational and supportive learning experience provided by Training for Counsellors. Graduates are already delivering regular clinical supervision across Lancashire, Manchester, Cumbria, Merseyside, and the South East, supporting a wide range of professionals, including counsellors, psychotherapists, trainee therapists, health and wellbeing practitioners, teachers, head teachers, pastoral staff, and managers working in the helping professions.

For those wishing to deepen their knowledge and expertise, the Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision offers a unique opportunity to build confidence and refine essential skills in this critical area of practice.

For further details or to sign up, contact Samantha on 01254 476 704 or email [email protected].