I'm a counselling student — can I take this course?

At a Glance

Yes — the course is open to diploma-level counselling students who are currently seeing clients as part of their qualification. Building online and telephone competence early gives you a real advantage in placement and in your post-qualification career.

Eligibility for students

To enrol as a student, you should:

• Be working towards a counselling or psychotherapy qualification at diploma level or above

• Be currently seeing clients as part of your training (e.g. on placement)

• Have a professional body affiliation appropriate to your stage

• Engage in regular supervision

If you're earlier in training and not yet seeing clients, the course will likely make more sense once you're in placement. Email us if you want to talk it through.

Why this matters in placement

Most counselling placements now expect students to work online or by telephone at some point — sometimes as the default. Without specific training, you arrive at placement unprepared for what the work actually requires.

Taking this course while you're still in training means:

• You're prepared for placement — you can confidently take on online or telephone clients

• You're working ethically — within frameworks your placement provider expects you to know

• You build the habit of working to professional body competence frameworks from day one

• You graduate with a recognised specialism that's increasingly sought after

What students say

Want to know more?

You can see full course details — including upcoming intake dates, current pricing, and the course handbook — at the Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling page.

If you have a specific question we haven't answered here, email us at support@counsellingtutor.com — a real person will reply within 24 hours.