Highgate Counselling Centre

Highgate Counselling Centre The longest serving, accredited counselling service in the UK, offering experienced and affordable counselling and training.

Training as a counsellor is both a time commitment and a personal commitment. It’s more than studying theory or learning...
23/04/2026

Training as a counsellor is both a time commitment and a personal commitment. It’s more than studying theory or learning techniques and skills, it’s a journey that asks you to be fully engaged, reflective, and open to change.

Psychodynamic training, in particular, challenges you to look inward, explore your own patterns, and grow alongside your developing professional identity. The process can be demanding and deeply rewarding, shaping both the counsellor you become and the person you are.

Visit our Training Programme here: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/training/



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We aim to make counselling accessible and relevant to a wide range of people. Contribution fees are set on a sliding sca...
20/04/2026

We aim to make counselling accessible and relevant to a wide range of people. Contribution fees are set on a sliding scale according to income, and are discussed during the initial consultation.

As a smaller organisation, we are able to consider each person’s needs and preferences, and carefully hand-pick a counsellor that we believe will suit them best for the work they are hoping to do.

In psychodynamic work, lived experience forms the foundation of empathy and understanding. At the heart of the approach ...
16/04/2026

In psychodynamic work, lived experience forms the foundation of empathy and understanding. At the heart of the approach is curiosity, not just about others, but about ourselves too.

We learn to ask what lies beneath the surface, to explore unconscious patterns, and to stay attuned to the feelings that arise within us.

It’s through this compassionate curiosity that counsellor and client together can uncover the deeper meanings that shape experience and emotion.

Find out more about our Training Programme visit: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/training/

Is now the time to make time to think about you and allow yourself to be thought about by another? At Highgate Counselli...
13/04/2026

Is now the time to make time to think about you and allow yourself to be thought about by another?

At Highgate Counselling Centre we set contribution fees on a sliding scale according to your income so that finance is not a barrier. So perhaps only you are standing in your own way of being understood and heard and now might be the right time to give yourself the opportunity?

Find out more about our Counselling Service visit: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/counselling/

In our latest Faces Behind HCC feature, an HCC graduate and staff counsellor reflects on their process spanning decades,...
09/04/2026

In our latest Faces Behind HCC feature, an HCC graduate and staff counsellor reflects on their process spanning decades, from psychiatric nursing in institutional settings to training as a psychodynamic counsellor at

This is a story about change, containment, and the quiet transformations that happen in relationships.

Read the full interview here: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/faces-behind-hcc-psychiatric-nursing-to-counselling/

“In every consulting room there ought to be two rather frightened people.” — Wilfred Bion Sitting down to begin counsell...
06/04/2026

“In every consulting room there ought to be two rather frightened people.” — Wilfred Bion

Sitting down to begin counselling can feel daunting. Stepping into the unknown, speaking things out loud, being truly heard, are not small things. But perhaps that uncertainty is part of what makes the work meaningful. A space where something can be thought about, shared, and slowly understood.

As Bion goes on to say, “if they are not, one wonders why they are both bothering to find out what everyone knows”

Find out more about our Counselling Service visit:https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/counselling/

Due to very high demand for our Diploma in Psychodynamic counselling training, we are considering expanding our training...
02/04/2026

Due to very high demand for our Diploma in Psychodynamic counselling training, we are considering expanding our training offer in 2026.

We are therefore extending the deadline for applications until 16th June 2026

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and early submission is encouraged.

Further information can be found here: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/diploma-in-psychodynamic-counselling/

🌿 Spring Break Notice 🌿We will be closed for two weeks for a spring break. We will reopen on Monday 13th April and resum...
30/03/2026

🌿 Spring Break Notice 🌿

We will be closed for two weeks for a spring break.

We will reopen on Monday 13th April and resume our usual hours.

You’re welcome to send enquiries during this time, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we return.

Choosing where to train as a counsellor is rarely a straightforward decision.Our recent reflections on the HCC open day ...
26/03/2026

Choosing where to train as a counsellor is rarely a straightforward decision.

Our recent reflections on the HCC open day explore why these spaces matter—not just as a source of information, but as a way of experiencing the community, values, and sense of belonging that shape a trainee’s professional identity.

From tentative first steps to confident graduation in the same room, these moments form part of a much bigger journey.

A short reflection on what those early encounters can mean. Read full article here: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/inside-our-open-day/

Counselling isn't just for crisis moments.It's for the low hum of anxiety you've learned to live around. The relationshi...
17/03/2026

Counselling isn't just for crisis moments.

It's for the low hum of anxiety you've learned to live around. The relationship patterns you keep noticing. The grief that never quite resolved. The sense that something is off, even when life looks fine from the outside.

At Highgate Counselling Centre, the UK's longest-established counselling charity, founded in 1960, we offer confidential psychodynamic counselling for individuals, couples, and families. Fees are set on a sliding scale, so cost is not a barrier.

If you've been thinking about it, this might be the moment.

To find out more or get in touch visit: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/counselling/

What is it really like to study a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling?One of our trainees shares an honest reflection o...
12/03/2026

What is it really like to study a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling?

One of our trainees shares an honest reflection on the emotional challenges, personal discoveries, and growth that come with training as a counsellor. From moments of vulnerability in experiential groups to finding your own counselling style, the journey can be demanding, but deeply rewarding.

📝 Read the full blog here: https://highgatecounselling.org.uk/what-its-like-studying-psychodynamic-counselling/

10/03/2026

What is it really like to train psychodynamically?

In this clip from our conversation with Darren Harvey, a graduate of the training at , he reflects on the experience of learning to become a counsellor.

A qualifying training that combines:
• a strong theoretical grounding�• practical learning through role play and client work�• thoughtful supervision and reflection�• space to develop your own authentic way of working

Because becoming a counsellor means combining strong theory with real experience, and discovering your own way of working with clients in the room.

🎥 Watch the clip to hear more about the experience of training.

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58a Highgate High Street
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