MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling – Contemporary Creative Approaches

Students develop practical therapeutic skills through experiential workshops, supervised practice, and direct engagement with creative modalities like art, drama, and movement. The programme utilises the University's purpose-built psychology and therapy facilities, which include dedicated rooms for practical work. This hands-on training is central to the curriculum, structured around the following key components:

• Experiential Workshops: Core learning occurs in weekly sessions where students practice therapeutic skills and creative techniques on each other in a supervised environment.

• Clinical Placements: Students undertake a mandatory, supervised clinical placement of at least 100 hours, seeing clients in a real-world setting.

• Creative Facilities: Training utilises specialist rooms equipped for arts-based and embodied therapeutic practice.

• Clinical Supervision: Students receive regular, mandatory personal supervision from experienced practitioners throughout their placement.

Graduates of the MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling: Contemporary Creative Approaches at Edge Hill University gain advanced therapeutic skills integrating person-centred experiential therapy and creative modalities such as art, movement, and drama. Typical job roles include Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Creative Arts Therapist, and Mental Health Practitioner.

Key points:

• The university’s Careers and Employability Service provides tailored mentoring, extensive placement opportunities, personal therapy funding (up to £1,200), and clinical supervision to support professional development.

• Graduate employment rates are high, with 87.5% of counselling students employed or in further study within 15 months of graduation; salaries vary by sector but typically range from £25,000 to £40,000.

• Partnerships with local health services, community organizations, and creative arts institutions facilitate real-world experience and professional networking.

• The program is approved by the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (UKAHPP), providing strong accreditation value and fostering professional recognition.

• Graduates successfully transition into clinical practice, private practice, and creative therapeutic roles in various health and social care settings.

Further Academic Progression: Graduates may pursue advanced clinical supervision, doctoral training in psychotherapy, or specialization in arts therapies/mental health fields.​