Our Courses

We have a whole range of course that run in the evening and weekends. Which means we offer real flexibility for people in employment, or with busy family lives, who want to train in counselling.

Our Counselling

Our counselling sessions aim to give you, the client, an opportunity to explore personal issues in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental setting. All done with a highly experienced counsellor. 

Welcome to CPPD

CPPD is one of the UK’s leading humanistic integrative counselling training schools, running both a Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and a 2-year BACP accredited Advanced Diploma (Professional Training) in Humanistic Integrative Counselling.

We offer tuition responsive to the needs of each individual student, we value every student’s existing life experiences and skills in our friendly and creative learning environment. 

Our courses run in the evening and at weekends with intakes in spring and autumn, all providing flexibility for those in employment or with busy family lives who want to train in counselling.

Our Courses

Our courses are uniquely facilitated during evenings and weekends, enabling our students to study whilst continuing to operate in their busy working lives. 

Students are able to study for one year at a time with holistic support offered throughout to help each individual on their personal and professional journey with CPPD. Courses range from full diplomas to short courses designed for those looking to build on existing expertise.

Our Counselling

Counselling provides a vital opportunity to explore personal issues in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental setting. Assessing life events, feelings, emotions, relationships, ways of thinking and behaviour patterns it aims to address current difficulties or unresolved issues from the past.

At CPPD, we offer a low-cost counselling service for people with low or no incomes. This service is provided by advanced trainee counsellors under the close supervision of qualified and experienced practitioners.

Our Courses

We have a whole range of course that run in the evening and weekends. Which means we offer real flexibility for people in employment, or with busy family lives, who want to train in counselling.

Our Counselling

Our counselling sessions aim to give you, the client, an opportunity to explore personal issues in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental setting. All done with a highly experienced counsellor. 

Our leadership team

We have a whole range of course that run in the evening and weekends. Which means we offer real flexibility for people in employment, or with busy family lives, who want to train in counselling.

Dr. Jenny Sandelson

CPPD Director &
Principal Tutor

Lynne Kaye

CPPD Director &
Principal Tutor

Meet the team

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  • “I’m not sure I would have coped without CPPD - the session made a huge impact on me. I think this is an amazing service for people struggling and in financial difficulty.”

    CPPD Counselling client 

  • “It’s hard to put into words how valuable the experience was to me. I wouldn’t have been able to afford counselling any other way, and I feel so appreciative to have had this opportunity.”

    CPPD Counselling client 

  • “I was feeling lost and my counsellor brought me back to myself. I will always be grateful for that, and for all the help I was given by CPPD .”

    CPPD Counselling client 

  • “The sessions helped me to be more mindful and aware of my needs, gave me confidence to voice them and show more care towards myself. I can’t thank CPPD enough for that.”

    CPPD Counselling client 

  • “Thank you for providing this service. I wouldn’t have been able to afford counselling any other way and I feel so appreciative and very lucky to have had this opportunity.”

    CPPD Counselling client