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Celebrating the achievements of student counselling services. University and College Counselling, May 2023

The routes will enable members to move membership categories where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.

John Cowley argues that student counselling services must be delivered by trained, qualified and professionally accountable staff

When we adopted SCoPEd, we entered a period of implementation where we’re aligning our membership category entry requirements to the standards of the SCoPEd framework columns.

The routes will enable registered members to move to our accredited or senior accredited membership categories, where they have the skills, knowledge and training to do so.

"We want to support our membership to acknowledge the implications of COVID-19." Regular column from Angela Clarke. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, October 2020

Our member eBulletin wins membership excellence award and ‘Anxiety is’ campaign is highly commended

Another trick on the wall: Climbing for wellbeing... Bouldering therapy: Developments from Cumbria... Early maladaptive schemas: Links with depression and anxiety... Student placements: When theory meets practice... Student Minds: University Mental Health Charter. University and College Counselling, March 2025.

For previous or current senior accredited members (awarded prior to 2023), who don’t have a relevant, validated Level 7 (or equivalent) counselling and psychotherapy qualification and are therefore not able to apply during the transition period.

Final-year student Kate Ashley looks back on her training so far. University and College Counselling, March 2023