CPCAB Level 2 is the Certificate in Counselling Skills and the entry point for counselling training in the UK. Learn what it covers, how it is assessed, and what comes next.

Most helpers have a natural capacity to support others. Learn what changes when someone becomes a trained counsellor and what the pathway from helper to counsellor looks like.

BACP is a professional membership body. CPCAB is a qualifications awarding body. Learn how they differ, how they work together, and what this means for your training.

Paraphrasing in counselling means reflecting back what a client said in your own words. Learn what the skill involves, how to use it, and the most common mistakes helpers make.

Unexamined prejudice shapes what you hear and how you respond. Learn why recognising your own prejudices matters in counselling and what CPCAB Level 2 students need to know.

A helpee is the person receiving help in a counselling relationship. Learn what the term means, where it comes from, and how it is used in CPCAB Level 2 training.