Our Courses:

The Norwich Centre offers a number of training opportunities from introduction courses, including our Introduction to Counselling Skills course and our Certificate in Counselling Skills course.  If you want to go on to become a qualified counsellor, then we also offer a Post Graduate, level 7, Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling.  This course is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited course and is fully compliant with SKoPEd.

All our courses are self funded and part-time therefore continuing to work whilst studying is completely manageable if you need to.

Introduction Course

Our Introduction Course is a 10 week part-time course and usually runs 3 times a year.

Current status: The Autumn 2025 Introduction Course is currently accepting new applications.

If you are interested in joining the next Introduction Course please email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information or to be added to the waiting list.

Click this link to view the 2025 – 2026 Introduction Course Brochure.

Certificate Course

The Certificate Course is a 1 year part-time course and we aim to run this course at least once each academic year.  least once each academic year. This is a level 5 course and can be a pre-course to the post graduate diploma if this is the route you wish to take.

Current status: The 2025 - 2026 Certificate Course is currently accepting new applications.

Click this link to view the 2025 – 2026 Certificate Course Brochure.

If you are interested in applying for the next Certificate Course please email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information or to be added to the waiting list.

Post-Graduate Diploma Course

The Diploma Course is a 2 year part-time course and runs every 2 years.  This is a level 7 course and is a BACP accredited course and is SKoPEd compliant which is a requirement for all courses by 2028 and means the course has fully incorporated training objectives for on-line and telephone counselling.

Current status: The 2024 - 2026 Diploma Course is currently running and unable to accept new applications.  The application process for the 2026 – 2028 course will open soon and the new brochure will be available from then.

Click this link to view or download the 2024 -2026 Diploma in Counselling Course Brochure.

If you are interested in applying for the next Diploma Course please email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information or to be added to the waiting list.

Spiritual Accompaniment Course

We hope to be running our Spiritual Accompaniment course next year from February 2026 until December 2026.

Click this link to view the 2026 Spiritual Accompaniment Course Brochure.

If you are interested in joining the next Spiritual Accompaniment Course please email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information or to be added to the waiting list.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Encounter Group

Meeting weekly over a period of eight weeks, the Encounter Group will sit together for three hours, once a week, with the intention of being with one another.  The emphasis will be on staying with the here-and-now and in-the-moment experience.  This is a facilitated, rather than traditional teacher-student environment, with the emphasis on co-creation and shared responsibility.

Click this link to view the Encounter Group Brochure 2025-2026.

If you are interested in joining the next Encounter Group please email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information or to be added to the waiting list.

Our Workshops:

We do not currently have any workshops planned but please keep an eye on the website and our social media for all upcoming workshops.

Call us on 01603 617709 or email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information.

Our Events:

We do not currently have any events planned but please keep an eye on the website and our social media for all upcoming events.

Call us on 01603 617709 or email us at training@norwichcentre.org for more information.

To keep up to date about our courses and workshops please check back to the website at any time but also you can follow us on Facebook.