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.

In the UK, neither counsellor nor therapist is a protected title. Learn the real differences in training, approach, and the kind of work each role involves.

Learn how to recognise and challenge your own prejudices in counselling. Guidance for CPCAB Level 2 students on blind spots and self-awareness work.

Paraphrasing is a Crucial Technique for Counselling Students to Build Trust and Connection.

Here are five alternatives for asking the question “how does that make you feel?”. I'll guarantee the 4th one is going to surprise you. How does that make you feel? This is common question that trainee counsellors and counsellors can still get caught out by. It’s not uncommon to want to ask the question: “How does that make your feel?”. It is, after all, much of what counselling is about: to connect with your feelings and experience. However, it can be detrimental to the clie

A counselling session and a helping session are two different settings. What makes the difference?