At a Glance
Counselling Tutor offers two distinct learning platforms — the Student Library and the Counsellor CPD Library.
Each one is designed for a different stage of your counselling journey. This article explains what each platform offers and who it is for.
The Student Library
Who it is for: Students of counselling and psychotherapy who are currently in training.
The Student Library is your learning companion throughout training. It is built to help you understand theory, develop practical skills, and succeed in your assignments.
It is organised into two main areas:
Academic Lectures
These cover the core content you study during your formal training, broken into four sections:
- Theory Lectures — the key counselling theories across all major modalities taught in the UK (Person-Centred, CBT, Psychodynamic, Integrative, TA, Gestalt, and more)
- Skills Lectures — learning, practising, and evaluating your counselling skills
- Practice and Evaluation — running an ethical, legal practice — including risk assessment, supervision, GDPR, note-taking, and professional documentation
- Study Help — guidance on academic writing, assignments, case studies, reflective journaling, placement, and mapping your work to assessment criteria
CPD Lectures
Hundreds of continuing professional development lectures on specialist topics — delivered by expert practitioners from across the UK and beyond.
These give you a window into what qualified practice looks like, and help you start building your CPD record before you graduate.
Also Included
- Resources Section — quick-reference documents, handouts, and revision summaries organised by topic
- Two Bonus Courses — an Academic Writing Course (built specifically for counselling students) and an Introduction to Online and Telephone Counselling
- AI-Powered Search — find the right lecture or resource instantly by typing in your topic
- Favourites — save lectures to your own personalised collection for easy access during revision
- CPD Certificates — every lecture comes with a downloadable 1.5-hour CPD certificate
The Counsellor CPD Library
Who it is for: Qualified practitioners who have completed their counselling training.
The Counsellor CPD Library is for counsellors and psychotherapists who are already in practice. It focuses on structured, practice-relevant continuing professional development.
Every CPD unit includes:
- Video lecture with closed captions
- Downloadable audio for learning on the go
- Full written transcript and summary
- Defined learning outcomes
- Downloadable CPD certificate
Topics include specialist areas such as working with trauma, grief and loss, suicide awareness, addiction, children and young people, neurodivergence, cultural sensitivity, ethical dilemmas, and many more.
New CPD lectures are added every month.
Important: The Counsellor CPD Library is only available to qualified practitioners. If you are currently in training, the Student Library is the right platform for you.
Comparison
| Student Library | Counsellor CPD Library | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Students currently in training | Qualified practitioners |
| Academic lectures | Yes — Theory, Skills, Practice, Study Help | No |
| CPD lectures | Yes — included alongside academic content | Yes — the core focus |
| Assignment support | Yes — exemplars, academic writing course, study help | No |
| Resources & handouts | Yes | No |
| Bonus courses | Yes — Academic Writing + Intro to Online Counselling | No |
| CPD certificates | Yes | Yes |
| AI-powered search | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-format learning | Yes — video, audio, transcripts, summaries, slides | Yes — video, audio, transcripts, summaries |
Not Sure Which Platform Is Right for You?
- If you are currently studying counselling or psychotherapy — the Student Library is for you.
- If you are already qualified and in practice — the Counsellor CPD Library is for you.
Still unsure? Email us at support@counsellingtutor.com and we will be happy to point you in the right direction.
Still Need Help?
Our support team is always on hand if you get stuck.
Email us at support@counsellingtutor.com and we will be happy to help.
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