Introduction
Stage 4 brings you the Advanced Diploma in Hypno-Psychotherapeutic Counselling, the post-nominals ADHPC(NC) and includes all the elements required for registration with UKCP as a hypno-psychotherapeutic counsellor.
Stage 4 is available to you once you have completed the Stage 3 weekends.
On Stage 4 you will be working with clients and in a close relationship with your clinical supervisor, for every six hours of therapy you carry out you will have one hour of supervision. You will study five compulsory online modules and attend some further classroom hours which you can choose yourself.
There is a requirement for personal therapy with a UKCP registered therapist (or equivalent).
Total Training Period
Stage 4 is the phase between the end of Stage 3 and the three year point from the start of training (or longer if the other requirements are not complete).
Additional Hours
UKCP accreditation requires you to attend a minimum of 14 hours additional live training during stage four. These can be chosen from our CPD offerings and can also include attendance at the annual NSTT conference.
There are also three compulsory blended learning modules and a self-study safeguarding module to complete.
Stage 4 at a Glance:
Key Points:
- Clinical hours with clients
- Clinical supervision
- Blended learning modules
- Additional classroom hours
- Personal therapy
Duration:
- Three years from start of training
Mode of Study:
- Time with supervisor
- Classroom hours
- Group work
- Discussion forums
- Evening tutorials
- Self-directed
Assessment:
- Written assignments
- Group presentations
- Fitness to practice log
- Portfolio of total hours
- Supervisor’s report
- Viva voce to assess psychological maturity
What Next?
- Your future. . .
Total UKCP Hours Broken Down
| Training Element | Classroom Hours | Self-Directed Learning Hours | Total Training Hours | Cost |
| Stage 1 | 70 | 50 | 120 | £1375 |
| Stage 2 | 127 | 225 | 352 | £2200 |
| Stage 3 | 111 | 80 | 191 | £2000 |
| Stage 4 | 147 | 60 | 219 | £1500 |
| Client Hours | 450 | - | 450 | income-generating |
| Supervision Hours | 75 | - | 75 | variable |
| Fitness to Practice Log | - | 48 | 48 | |
| Personal Therapy Hours | 105 | - | 105 | variable |
| Total Hours | 1085 | 463 | 1548 |
The UKCP registration requirements appear in full in the policies section of The Oracle.