What is Level 6 Counselling?

If you have completed your Core Counselling Training, you may be wondering what’s next. Now your training is complete, you may find yourself wanting to learn more about the counselling field or be considering specialising in a specific area of counselling.

Many practitioners one qualified wish to extend their knowledge and skills to enhance employment opportunities and gain a higher level of membership with a professional register.

If this is the case, you can go on to complete a level 6 diploma course in counselling to further develop your skills and demonstrate greater competency.

To find out more about level 6 counselling and what you can do with a level 6 counselling qualification, keep reading.

What is level 6 counselling?

Level 6 counselling is an advanced short course designed to extend your existing knowledge and help you gain Guided Learning Hours towards a higher level of membership with your chosen professional register.

It is suitable for those who have already completed their Core Counselling Training with at least 450 guided learning hours and are looking to advance their career or wish to learn more about the counselling field.

At Chrysalis Courses we offer a Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and Counselling for Children and Young People.

Our Psychotherapeutic Counselling Level 6 Diploma is a one-year specialist training programme earning students an additional 52 Guided Learning Hours.

The Chrysalis Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People takes place over two years and is a full specialist qualification.

What can I do with level 6 counselling?

With our Level 6 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Research in Counselling), students will conduct their own research project with the potential to inform other’s practice or as a route into post-graduate study.

Upon completion of our Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People, students can apply to join the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society’s specialist Children and Young People’s Therapist Accredited Register.

What job can I get with level 6 counselling?

Advanced counselling diplomas can enhance and increase employment opportunities to advance your career.

With level 6 counselling you can quickly prepare for post-graduate studies and become eligible for a range of level 6 counselling jobs.

Job titles include, but are not limited to, advice worker, counselling psychotherapist, family support worker, social worker, high-intensity therapist, and psychological wellbeing practitioner.

Why choose Chrysalis Courses

At Chrysalis Courses, our level 6 counselling diplomas are validated by the Prince’s Trust and accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society.

Our courses are nationally recognised by professional bodies ensuring clients can feel confident as a counsellor.

With a range of further education courses available that allow practitioners to advance their careers and identify new employment opportunities while studying part-time and online, our level 6 counselling diplomas are accessible to all.

For more information about level 6 counselling and the courses available to you, get in touch with the team at Chrysalis Courses today.