Counselling Qualifications and Professional Development

I am an Accredited Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This accreditation provides a quality standard for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, signifying high levels of expertise, experience, and ethical practice—similar to a kite mark. It serves as a benchmark for competence, often required by employers like the NHS, confirming that a practitioner has completed extensive training and supervised practice. In addition to my BACP accreditation my qualifications include:

· Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice

· EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Qualified in all parts

· CPCAB Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision

· CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling

· CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

· CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies

· CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills

· Award in Education and Training – teaching qualification.

· Open University - Trauma Informed Counselling

Continuing Professional Development in 2025 included a 3-day conference at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, focusing on Psychiatry and Mental Health, along with Harvard's one-day course in Current Practice in ADHD - Meet the Experts.

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Emma Weston, MA, Dip Couns, Cert Supervision, MBACP (Accred)

Counselling Qualifications and Professional Development

Some of my continuing professional development in recent years