The Spark Counselling

27/03/2026

💬 Need to talk? Support is just a few clicks away.

🚀 Fast Access Single-Session Therapy offers you the chance to connect with a qualified counsellor.

✅ Free for anyone aged 18+ in the UK
✅ Book online in minutes
✅ Sessions available next week

https://thespark.scot/FAST

05/03/2026

🌟 Ready to make a difference in the lives of young people?

🎓 Our PDA in Counselling Children and Young People (10-18) is back for April 2026. This SCQF Level 11 qualification is jointly certificated by the SQA and BACP, designed to equip you with the advanced skills and ethical grounding needed for this vital work.

📍 Location: Glasgow
🗓️ Starts: Friday, 24th April 2026
⏰ Duration: 12 weeks (9.30am - 4.30pm)

🔎 The Spark PDA children and young people
🔗 thespark.scot/pda-cyp

03/03/2026

We are growing our network of sessional trainers who have the skills and experienced to deliver the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills course either online or in person.

We are looking for individuals who understand the developmental nature of skills training, can balance support with appropriate challenge and model integrity within the training relationship.

We’d like to hear from you if have:

✅ experience delivering COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills courses
✅ a professional registration with COSCA, BACP, or equivalent
✅ post-qualification counselling practice experience
✅ experience facilitating group learning

To register your interest, please send a CV and short covering statement outlining your experience and approach to COSCA by email to: training@thespark.org.uk

20/02/2026

The Spark is teaming up with Relate to deliver free, professional counselling services to communities across Scotland 🤝

This collaboration brings together two of the UK’s longest-established relationship charities. By combining Relate’s extensive national network of partner organisations with The Spark’s expertise and presence in Scotland, we are ensuring that high-quality support is more accessible than ever.

Veterans, serving personnel, bank workers, civil servants, seafarers and many others are eligible for free counselling through their employer supported or benevolent funders.

Find out if you are eligible for free support 👇

Thanks to the support The Spark receives from our funding partners and donors we are able to offer some services free of charge.

13/02/2026

📈 Progress your counselling career with our specialist PDA in Counselling Children & Young People

🎓 This BACP approved professional development award is a SCQF Level 11 qualification designed to deepen your skills, expand your practice, and increase your confidence when working with 10–18 year olds.

📆 Fridays, 24 Apr 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
🕕 9.30am – 4.30pm
🏫 In-person

05/02/2026

💬 We love hearing about where our students end up.

🙏 A huge thank you to this former COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills participant for sharing their journey with us.

03/02/2026

🗓️ Our next Diploma in Relational Counselling course might be seven months away but we've already started offering places 😲

📢 Want to become a relational counsellor? 🤝 Our customised Diploma in Relational Counselling is designed to equip you with the theory, understanding, and skills to work relationally on a wide range of issues 🌟

🎓 Gain a Level 11 qualification on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). Fully validated by Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) 🏅

🔍 Explore psychoanalytic adult attachment theories and Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to deepen your understanding of theoretical perspectives. Learn to apply evidence-based practice, ensuring your counselling support is current and relevant 💡

👇 Apply and secure your spot today

Gain a comprehensive understanding of relational counselling with our two-year Diploma. Equip yourself with essential theory and skills to work relationally.

01/02/2026

🚀 Ready to boost your communication skills but short on time? 🕝

💻 Our half-day, online COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills courses are perfect for those with work, family and life commitments.

🌞 Mondays, 10am - 1pm
🌝 Tuesdays, 6 - 9pm
🌞 Fridays, 10am - 1pm

👇 Book your spot and transform how you listen

Enhance your communication skills, self-awareness, career prospects and personal development with the COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills.

21/01/2026

✨ New Diploma in Relational Counselling Dates Announced ✨

📢 Want to become a relational counsellor? 🤝 Our customised Diploma in Relational Counselling is designed to equip you with the theory, understanding, and skills to work relationally on a wide range of issues 🌟

🎓 Gain a Level 11 qualification on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). Fully validated by Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA) 🏅

🔍 Explore psychoanalytic adult attachment theories and Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model to deepen your understanding of theoretical perspectives. Learn to apply evidence-based practice, ensuring your counselling support is current and relevant 💡

🔎 Course Components:

58 days of in-person training over both years 🗓️
Summative assignments and formative assessments 📚
100 hours of supervised counselling placement 🙌

🚀 Take the first step towards becoming a relational counsellor! Apply for our Diploma in Relational Counselling now 🎯

👇 Find out more about course entry requirements and modules

Gain a comprehensive understanding of relational counselling with our two-year Diploma. Equip yourself with essential theory and skills to work relationally.

03/11/2025

📚“Therapists should be reading from a wide variety of theoretical perspectives.”

This line resonates with us. Our counsellors take an integrative approach drawing on insights from across therapeutic models to respond to each person’s unique needs.

From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in common