About the Diploma

September 2026 – December 2028

Our next Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling will start on Monday, 14 September 2026. The course is accredited by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

This training aims to:

• provide students with an in-depth understanding of the psychodynamic approach to counselling informed by both classical and contemporary theory and current research.
• develop the range of skills required to practise as a psychodynamic practitioner.
• help students develop a sufficient degree of self-awareness and maturity to enable them to practise safely and ethically as a counsellor.

This training is supported by supervised clinical work, which is undertaken at Highgate Counselling Centre’s clinic.

The course is open to those who have previously completed a level 3 Certificate in Counselling, or similar. The course is part-time and runs from September 2026 until December 2028 (two years and one term).

The training is held on Monday and Thursday evenings (tbc) from 7pm to 10pm at North Bank, Pages Lane, London N10 1PP plus some Saturday workshops.

Key Dates:

Open Day: Saturday 21 February 2026, 2:00pm-5:00pm at North Bank, Pages Lane.
Applications: Applications are now open and should be submitted by 28 March 2026.
The course starts on Monday, 14 September 2026.

Download course information here.

Review of HCC’s Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling

A BACP accredited course

The Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling delivered by HCC is rigorously reviewed and re-accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) on an ‘annual rolling review’ basis.

The latest re-accreditation report from the BACP states:

“Thank you for submitting an exemplary Annual Rolling Review, Year 4 application. All criteria have been met. Your responses to all the criteria are full, expansive and the referencing was exceptionally clear, comprehensive and easy to navigate to find the evidence supporting each criterion. This has enabled a straightforward assessment of your course, and we commend your submission for its quality and comprehension. It is evident there are some robust and comprehensive policies in place regarding the professional standards of clinical practice.”  (BACP, July 2024)