The Minster Centre

The Minster Centre The Minster Centre is a London UK based training organisation offering courses in counselling and psychotherapy.

The Minster Centre provides professional training in counselling and psychotherapy, and a range of community-based therapy services. The Minster Centre was founded in 1978 as the first integrative training programme in the UK. It has now established itself as the leading Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling Training Institute in Europe. We now cater for around 100 diploma and MA students each year as well as offering a range of short courses, accreditation programmes and continuing professional development. We specialise in training in integrative counselling and psychotherapy. This means we offer an active engagement with the main psychotherapy traditions:

- Humanistic - the 'person to person' relationship.

- Psychodynamic - the importance of the unconscious and early years.

- The Body - the physical basis of emotion, experience, growth and change, including what neuroscience and attachment studies teach us.

- Transpersonal - the experience beyond our material one, whilst addressing the impact of the social and political environment on our relationships.

Join us at The Minster Centre for a warm and welcoming Open House & Coffee Morning on December 5th from 10amCome along t...
21/11/2025

Join us at The Minster Centre for a warm and welcoming Open House & Coffee Morning on December 5th from 10am

Come along to:
• Tour our facilities
• Meet our staff
• Learn more about our counselling & psychotherapy courses
• Ask any questions about training pathways — Diploma, MA, or short courses
• Enjoy coffee, tea, and light refreshments

Whether you’re curious about starting therapy training or simply want to connect with our community, this is the perfect chance to explore what we do.

Book your place on the Events page of our website https://www.minstercentre.ac.uk/event/open-house-coffee-morning-4/



https://www.minstercentre.ac.uk/event/open-house-coffee-morning-4/

21/11/2025

Are you considering becoming a counsellor or a psychotherapist?

Our Fast Track Foundation Course offers a deep, experiential introduction designed to help you grow both personally and academically.

Across 8 weekends you’ll explore:
Core therapeutic theories
Practical counselling skills
Experiential Training Groups

It’s an ideal starting point if you want a meaningful introduction or a pathway into further training.

For more info or to apply see our website https://tr.ee/U1DGOIZtu4

20/11/2025

Are you ready to start your journey to becoming a counsellor or psychotherapist?

Our Fast Track Foundation Course gives you an immersive, experiential introduction — perfect for anyone curious about the field or preparing for professional training.

Over 8 weekends you will be immeresed in theory, skills & experiential groups in a supportive, integrative learning environment.

Applications open now for our February 2026 intake. For more details see our website https://tr.ee/U1DGOIZtu4

13/10/2025

Neelam Zahid is Course Leader for our Introduction to Counselling Skills Course.

Our next ICS course starts on October 27th and places are still avaialble.

Counselling skills can help you gain insight into how to deal effectively and helpfully with people who are distressed or you may find challenging. These are skills that can be useful at work and in your personal life.

To sign up or for more information see the Courses page of our website https://tr.ee/TGSW7T_Akf

19/08/2025

Enhance your therapeutic practice by joining "Rethinking Conversations with Victims of Abuse", a three-day course led by psychotherapist, author, and Minster Centre tutor Martine Renoux. Through collaborative discussions and experiential exercises, you’ll develop the skills to recognize client resistance, support self-compassion, challenge pathologising responses, and understand the tactics of perpetrator control—helping victim-survivors rewrite their narrative.

This CPD course is ideal for practising counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, and trainees looking to deepen their understanding of trauma-informed therapeutic dialogue. Secure your place now and join a transformative learning experience.

For tickets see our website https://tr.ee/xF9hUIp-Cf

19/08/2025

We are seeking a Reception Manager. This is a critical and central role at The Minster Centre, providing a welcoming service to students, room hirers, therapy clients and staff members that is efficient and aligned with The Minster Centre’s Ethos. As part of this role, you will provide first-line support to tutors and students as well as undertake administrative duties crucial to the running of the Centre. You will also provide support to other staff members where appropriate.

The Reception Manager role is varied, and you will be expected work with initiative and autonomy to respond to the needs of the Centre.

This is a great opportunity for someone with relevant transferable skills to develop those skills further.

For full details and job description please see our website https://tr.ee/k1fqhNqv3e

To apply please send a CV and covering letter to hr@minstercentre.ac.uk

06/08/2025

We are seeking a Tutor for our weekly Foundation course. In this role, you’ll lead integrative theory, skills-practice, and experiential learning groups, assess student progress, and support their personal and professional development.

We are looking for qualified practitioners with UKCP registration or BACP accreditation, equipped to facilitate group learning, assess academic work, and nurture psychotherapeutic skills.

For more info or to download an application pack see our website https://tr.ee/0-XPsTFEw3

We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented communities in counselling and psychotherapy

06/08/2025

We are seeking a Skills Tutors to teach on the First Year of our Diploma in Counselling Course. Tutors will support small group learning in integrative counselling skills, observe and assess teaching practice, provide feedback, and contribute to student development.

For more info or to download an application pack see our website https://tr.ee/001kFh2eji

We encourage applications from people from underrepresented backgrounds, and communities.

04/08/2025

We are seeking an experienced practitioner to teach our first-year Humanistic/Existential module. In addition to facilitating seminars, you'll assess student progress through marking and provide supportive feedback, fostering deep engagement with core humanistic and existential principles.

For more information, or to download and application pack, see our website https://tr.ee/XiBFn3SABm

We particularly welcome tutors committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds or communities

04/08/2025

We are seeking an organised and adaptable Registry Manager to oversee the end-to-end administration of our psychotherapy and counselling training programmes—from enrolment to graduation. This role involves managing student data, course scheduling, assessment boards, HESA reporting, and the Hardship Fund.

Applicants should hold a degree or equivalent and have significant experience in educational administration, ideally within higher education or professional training. Strong communication and team leadership skills are essential.

For more info or to download an application pack see our website https://tr.ee/e1fa9-qQRX

We encourage applications from people from underrepresented backgrounds and communities

Address

20 Lonsdale Road
London
NW66RD

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 9pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+442076446240

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The Minster Centre provides professional training in counselling and psychotherapy, and a range of community-based therapy services. The Minster Centre was founded in 1978 as the first integrative training programme in the UK. It has now established itself as the leading Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling Training Institute in Europe. We now cater for around 100 diploma and MA students each year as well as offering a range of short courses, accreditation programmes and continuing professional development. We specialise in training in integrative counselling and psychotherapy. This means we offer an active engagement with the main psychotherapy traditions: - Humanistic - the 'person to person' relationship. - Psychodynamic - the importance of the unconscious and early years. - The Body - the physical basis of emotion, experience, growth and change, including what neuroscience and attachment studies teach us. - Transpersonal - the experience beyond our material one, whilst addressing the impact of the social and political environment on our relationships.