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.

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

10/07/2025

We an online Open Evening for our Clinical Supervision courses coming up on July 15th. It will be hosted on zoom by one of our tutors and feature Q&A sessions and advice on the application process.

We offer flexible professional training routes for counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to acquire a qualification in Clinical Supervision. The course is part time with teaching taking place in weekend blocks. Students’ learning is supported through experiential work and a significant amount of direct tutor contact.

Our next Supervision courses start in September 2025 (online) and January 2026.

For more information or to book your place please see our website https://tr.ee/TGPJL2_pQu

09/07/2025

We’re seeking an experienced group facilitator with UKCP registration or BACP accreditation and significant clinical expertise to work as an Experiential Training Group (ETG) Facilitator to lead weekly, face-to-face groups for Year 2 counselling and psychotherapy students.

You’ll facilitate weekly sessions focused on exploring group dynamics, unconscious processes, and connecting theory to lived experience.

For more info or to download an application pack use the link in our bio https://tr.ee/NoTBp2LIok

We especially welcome applications from underrepresented groups in counselling/psychotherapy.

26/06/2025

We are seeking a Head of Finance. This pivotal role will oversee all financial operations, ensure compliance with policies, and provide strategic financial guidance to the Management Committee.

Early priorities include reviewing and updating financial procedures and supporting long‑term sustainability. You'll collaborate closely with the Management Committee, Finance Administrator, HR & Governance Manager, Quality Manager, and Registrar.

For more information or to download an application pack use see our website https://tr.ee/lSbUItaNy7

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

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+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.