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University Centre Colchester | Counselling

The importance of mental wellbeing is rapidly reaching the forefront of the government’s health agenda. A clear distinction between physical and mental health is giving way to a more holistic view, with more trained counsellors and
psychotherapists needed to meet the demands of a health-conscious society.

You will embark on a comprehensive study of the works of internationally renowned psychologist Professor Carl Rogers, as well as exploring modern developments within the person-centred approach. You will develop a strong theoretical understanding of a range of perspectives on the human psyche and receive continuous feedback on your developing skills, helping you to grow into a highly knowledgeable and professional counsellor or therapist.

Reasons to study with us:

  • Opportunities to work with real clients through our own counselling service
  • Highly-experienced professionals to assist your choice of therapeutic environment
  • The DipHE is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  • Clinical supervision provided as part of the DipHE and BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy programme
University Centre Colchester offers the facilities to enable you to learn effectively. The counselling course has significantly expanded my knowledge base and my self-development.

MICHAEL LODGE BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy

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Lindsay Horsley in Course lead and Area head of Dip. HE Person-Centred Counselling and BA (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is currently the module lead for year 3 Professional Development Through Research: dissertation. She is responsible for course development including continued BACP accreditation.

Lindsay is a registered accredited member of the British Association Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Barnardo’s LINK Counsellor. In addition to lecturing, she is an external examiner for a person-centred training programme and subject expert in partnership validation events.

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Sam Watson is the Counselling Coordinator for Colchester Institute Counselling Service (CICS). She manages and oversee the day-to-day delivery of our Counselling Service (CICS) by offering a high-quality service that is consistent with legal requirements, good practice, and ethical frameworks.

Sam not only finds her job highly rewarding, but to be in the position of helping members of the public access counselling during complex and emotional periods in their lives, while also witness the trainee counsellors develop their counselling skills and grow both professionally and personally is wonderful.

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Frances Whiteman in a Lecturer in the Counselling Degree Programme. She has a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, BA Honors Class One Counselling Studies, Diploma in Higher Education Registered Mental Nurse.

Frances is a accredited Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She has been in post for 5 years following over 20 years’ experience in the field of Mental Health Nursing and Counselling practice.  Frances continues to work in private counselling practice alongside her teaching commitments to support current and practice experience integration into her teaching practice.

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Kelly Rothery is a Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences. She teaches the BA (Hons) Degree Programme in Counselling and Psychotherapy as well as NCFE Level 3 Introduction to Counselling Skills.

Kelly is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She teaches modules such as Person-Centred Theory, Introduction to Counselling Practice, Developing Counselling Practice, Research Appreciation, Personal and Professional Development, Loss and Bereavement and Working with Children and Young People.

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Chloe Mclntyre in a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Chloe is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). In her private practice work over the years, she has worked with the Youth Enquiry Service and currently working with Mid and North Essex Mind since 2018.

Within her teaching practice, Chloe is passionate about creating a student-centred learning environment, based on a humanistic educative framework. She is passionate about discussions around equality and diversity and exploring the psychological and social perspectives of mental health.

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Chloe Mclntyre

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Lindsay Horsley

Lindsay Horsley

Lindsay Horsley in Course lead and Area head of Dip. HE Person-Centred Counselling and BA (Hons) Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is currently the module lead for year 3 Professional Development Through Research: dissertation. She is responsible for course development including continued BACP accreditation. Lindsay joined University Centre Colchester as a lecturer in Counselling in 2015.

Lindsay is a registered accredited member of the British Association Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Barnardo’s LINK Counsellor. In addition to lecturing, Lindsay continues to work in private practice and is an external examiner for a person-centred training programme in Scotland and subject expert in partnership validation events.

Initially qualifying and experience with counselling adults, her practice evolved and with further CPD and expanded to working with young people. Her specific area of interest and experience is working with individuals in care and those affected by adoption.

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Sam Watson

Sam Waston

Sam Watson is the Counselling Coordinator for Colchester Institute Counselling Service (CICS). She manages and oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Colchester Institute/University Centre Colchester (CI/UCC) Counselling Service (CICS) by offering a high-quality service that is consistent with legal requirements, good practice, and ethical frameworks.

Sam gained experience working with two local charities as a young person’s counsellor – The Youth Enquiry Service and The Outhouse. She not only finds her job highly rewarding but, to be in the position of helping members of the public access counselling during complex and emotional periods in their lives, while also witness the trainee counsellors develop their counselling skills and grow both professionally and personally is wonderful.

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Frances Whiteman

Frances Whiteman

Frances Whiteman in a Lecturer in the Counselling Degree Programme. She has a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, BA Honors Class One Counselling Studies, Diploma in Higher Education Registered Mental Nurse.

Frances is a accredited Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. She has been in post for 5 years following over 20 years’ experience in the field of Mental Health Nursing and Counselling practice.  Frances continues to work in private counselling practice alongside her teaching commitments to support current and practice experience integration into her teaching practice.

Her professional practice interests predominantly lay in working with people on the Autistic Spectrum and working with people who have experienced trauma.

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Kelly Rothery

Kelly Rothery

Kelly Rothery is a Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences. She teaches at the University Centre Colchester on the Higher Education Diploma and BA (Hons) Degree Programme in Counselling and Psychotherapy as well as NCFE Level 3 Introduction to Counselling Skills within Further Education, Health, and Social Science Department at Colchester Institute.

Kelly is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She teaches modules such as Person-Centred Theory (Level 4), Introduction to Counselling Practice (Level 4), Developing Counselling Practice (Level 4), Research Appreciation (Level 5), Personal and Professional Development (Level 4 & 6), Loss and Bereavement (Level 6) and Working with Children and Young People (Level 6).

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Chloe Mclntyre

Chloe Mclntyre

Chloe Mclntyre in a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Chloe is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). In her private practice work over the years, she has worked with the Youth Enquiry Service and currently working with Mid and North Essex Mind since 2018.

Within her teaching practice, Chloe is passionate about creating a student-centred learning environment, based on a humanistic educative framework. She is passionate about discussions around equality and diversity and exploring the psychological and social perspectives of mental health. Chloe finds it a privilege to be alongside a student counsellor in their training.

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