Counselling Speakers Cover Embodiment and Racial Awareness
Our counselling students recently had two guest lectures with industry experts, to boost their skills in key areas! Guest lecturer Jamie came in to deliver a session about deepening embodiment, which is a crucial aspect of therapeutic work. He also covered constellations and awareness, both key for a rounded counselling experience. With over twenty years of experience, Jamie works as …
UCW Launches 2026 Prospectus
UCW is very proud to launch our brand-new prospectus for 2026! Our prospectus is the best place to find out about our courses, with sections for all of our subject areas including Art, Media and Design, Business and Professional Services, Computing and Digital Technologies, Counselling and Healthcare, Education, Inclusive Practice and Criminology, Engineering and Construction, Performance and Production Arts and …
Counselling Lecturer Rachel Writes for Therapy Today
We are very pleased to announce that Counselling lecturer and work-placement coordinator Rachel Britton has written a piece about work placements for Therapy Today, a national counselling magazine! This is a fantastic achievement, showing the industry expertise of UCW lecturers. We caught up with Rachel to talk about the article and get all the details. How did you feel about …
Mindfulness and Genograms Explored in Double Counselling Guest Lectures
Counselling students across different years were treated to two guest lectures at the same time! These guest speakers provided invaluable insights into mindfulness and systemic family psychotherapy. Third-year students attended an engaging session with mindfulness expert Miro Cansky in room 116, exploring techniques to promote self-awareness and emotional well-being. The session allowed students to deepen their understanding of mindfulness practices, …
Support and Addiction Explored in We Are With You Guest Lecture
UCW BSc (Hons) Counselling students recently had an enlightening guest lecture delivered by Adrian from the organisation We Are With You. The session offered a deep dive into the complex psychology of addiction and drug use, shedding light on how these challenges intersect with personal experiences and societal factors. Adrian’s talk explored the critical link between childhood trauma and addiction, …
Workshop Explores Youth Counselling
UCW hosted a workshop presented by Wanted Not Wasted, offering an invaluable overview of working with children and young people. Taking place at UCW, this session was designed to inform students about the services provided at Broadoak School while highlighting the importance of these services in the community. This workshop presents a unique opportunity for aspiring professionals, as they need …
UCW Graduates Start Own Counselling Service
We are very pleased to announce that three of our counselling graduates – Shaun, Nicola and Heidi have gone on to form their own counselling centre, Discovery Counselling and Wellbeing! The three have trained together for a long time, starting on level 2 at Weston College and progressing all the way through UCW. After university they kept in touch, and later …
UCW Launches Careers Excellence Hub for Counselling
UCW is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new Careers Excellence Hub for Counselling, designed to enhance student employability and industry readiness in the field of counselling. This innovative initiative underscores UCW’s commitment to fostering strong relationships with leading employers, ensuring that students gain essential industry experience and practical skills that are crucial for their future careers. At UCW, …
Devon Exemplifies Diligence and Dedication in Counselling
Devon, nominated for Counselling Student of the Year at the UCW Awards, is an outstanding student and a great support to their peers. Devon actively participates in class discussions and has shown impressive growth in developing a curious and critical mindset over the past year. Known for their diligence and commitment, Devon consistently produces thoughtful and insightful work. They always …
Rachel Britton
Rachel has a small private practice working with adults. She has an FDSC and BSC in Counselling from University Centre Weston. Rachel has contributed to re designing both the Level 2 and 3 Counselling Programmes at Weston College and has taught on both and the partnership courses at the University of the West of England for the last 4 academic …
NEW BSc (Hons) in Counselling
University Centre Weston is very pleased to announce that we are now offering a brand new 3-year Counselling degree programme. The BSc (Hons) in Counselling is a work-based professional training course focusing on person-centred pluralistic counselling practice within contemporary society. This programme offers students the opportunity to develop core skills needed to become a professional, registered counsellor by completing …
Lianne Talks Life as a UCW Counselling Learner
Have you ever considered a career in Counselling? Here at UCW we design courses to be optimised for industry practice and our BsC (Hons) in Counselling is no exception! If you’re looking for an engaging degree that will develop your skills in practical and theoretical areas, support you to grow your professionalism with highly sought-after work experience opportunities and prepare …
“A life changing course”: Meet Fdsc Counselling Learner Rebecca
At UCW we love nothing more than hearing about our learners’ positive experiences, successes and achievements! Recently we caught up with Fdsc Counselling learner, Rebecca Pepper, to hear all about her time studying Counselling at UCW. UCW’s Counselling Foundation degree programme provides learners with professional insight into how to help and support vulnerable people to make positive life choices, as …
