This flexible course will enable you to advance your expertise in Counselling and Psychotherapy in the areas most relevant to your practice. You will gain a deeper understanding of a range of psychological problems of varying degrees of severity and further develop your therapeutic skills. To gain entry onto this course, you will need to be a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist and in practice. You will: Gain advanced skills for complex psycho therapeutic situations, Benefit from up-to-date thinking from experts in theory, practice and research and Conduct publishable research that creates a real impact. This post-qualifying course will enable you to conduct advanced studies into counselling and psychotherapy which, in turn, will enhance your career prospects. Study of counselling and psychotherapy at this level could lead you to posts such as specialist or senior counsellor, counselling service manager, as well as academic careers. Because the course focuses on a range of perspectives, this could support you in contributing to the field of health and social health in a range of ways and with higher level contextual awareness. Following successful completion of the course, you may also consider studying for a PhD.