Institute of Counselling reviews

4.6 (483 reviews)
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Personal tutor support is the clearest strength attendees identify: tutors are approachable, patient and responsive, offering clear, constructive feedback that builds confidence. They find the distance-learning courses well structured, accessible and flexible around work, with clear explanations, exercises, case studies and assignments that connect theory to practice and strengthen their work with clients. Materials are informative and useful for revisiting learning, while the overall experience is encouraging and engaging. Some attendees find the PDFs, instructions and links need updating or clearer presentation.

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I have gained great insight by completing this course as you might be aware in my role at work I am expected to provide therapy. I have been in this role for the past 4 years, had no confidence and was really struggling until I stated this course. I have found it very helpful and I appreciate to insightful feedback from Marie all the time.

Doreen M · 30 Jul 2024
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Response: Thank you for your wonderful feedback, we are very pleased to hear that your experience on your course has assisted you in your learning journey and your role. We pride ourselves in assisting our students by providing the tools and insights that they need to succeed. We are very pleased to hear that your tutor Marie provided you with guidance and insights throughout your studies.

this course was very beneficial in learning how CBT works and how i can implement this type of therapy into to my practice as a therapist. my tutor was very helpful in answering any questions i had and with honest feedback for my work. After doing this course i feel confident enough to carry out CBT therapy as part of my integrated work.

Shaila T · 14 Jul 2024
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Response: Thank you for your feedback Shaila, we are very pleased to have been part of your learning journey and experience and that you can implement this type of therapy into your practice. We are glad to hear that your tutor was helpful and provided helpful feedback. Thank you for studying with us.

Very good training, informative, rich, and an attentive and patient tutor. lookink forward to work with Marie again and to apply for the counselling course.

Denise V · 14 Jun 2024
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Response: Thank you for your review Denise, we are very pleased to hear that you found your learning experience on this course to be rich, informative and to have provided you with good training. It is great to hear that you enjoyed your learning journey and your work with Marie.

I enjoyed the course and appreciated the extensive materials and support provided throughout my learning experience. The tutor was fantastic, always helpful, and quickly answered my questions. However, I found the final assignment "TMA" to be a bit challenging.

Anna V · 05 Jun 2024
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Response: Thank you Anna for sharing your feedback with us, We are pleased to hear that you appreciated the depth of the materials and the support provided throughout your learning experience. We are glad to hear that your tutor was fantastic and always helpful and that they quickly answered your questions. We will take your feedback on board regarding your TMA assignment.

Marie has been very quick to return her helpful feedback, thank you. I like the style of the course very much, it matches my integrative style. There are a few anomalies around instructions about how we should write the final assessment paper, for example, whether the word count of the session segment was to include the analytical remarks or not. You wanted us to be careful of using gender-definite words which I am completely in accord with, but your study materials don't seem to have been updated to reflect this policy. These sorts of examples are the reason I gave 4 not 5 on those areas.

Helen B · 29 May 2024
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Response: Thank you for your feedback Helen. Your tutor will be very happy to hear that feedback was provided quickly and that this assisted you with your learning experience. We are very happy to be part of your educational journey. We are also happy to hear that the style of your course matched your learning style. We will take your feedback on board going forward. Thank you for studying with us.

Really good - I would recommend it.

Erica B · 05 Feb 2024
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Response: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are delighted to hear about your positive experience on your course.

I am personally benefitted by undertaking this course.

G K · 03 Feb 2024
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Response: Thank you for your feedback, we are delighted to hear that we have been part of your educational journey and continual professional development. At the Institute of Counselling we are committed to providing personalised support to meet individual student needs, while empowering students throughout their learning journey.

Although I enjoyed this course as it gave me something to do, I wouldn’t recommend or say that it was anywhere near worth the amount it’s priced at. Unfortunately I feel the information was ones I could have found on google very easily, and my tutor really let me down.

Rebecca R · 31 Jan 2024
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Response: We are sorry to hear that the course has not met your expectations. It is disheartening to hear that you had not gotten the most out of your learning journey. I want to assure you that our courses have been developed and enhanced over many years. The qualifications we deliver have been externally quality assured to determine that they meet the correct standards for the level and number of academic credits that the qualification has been awarded. Thank you for taking the time to communicate your concerns. We are committed to addressing them and assisting students with their professional development, while providing an enriching learning experience.

Generally very happy. Thank you.

Pavlina S · 30 Jan 2024
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Response: Thank you for sharing your feedback Pavlina. We are very happy to hear that your experience on your course was positive. Thank you for choosing the Institute of Counselling.

I certainly enjoyed this course. It fed into my existing knowledge, as well as further enhanced my depth of understanding of counselling theory and skills.

Vanessa H · 30 Jan 2024
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Response: Thank you very much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us Vanessa. We are glad to hear that your learning journey on the Certificate in Counselling has been enriching and we are thrilled to have played a part in your learning and understanding of in-depth counselling theory and skills.