Level 5 in Counselling-
Working with Complex Mental Health

JHD are excited to be offering our Level 5 in Counselling – Working with Complex Mental Health. 

This course is essential for any counsellors who want to have a deeper understanding and specialise in complex mental health .

Our Level 5 will focus on practicing safely and ethically whilst working with complex mental health. You will develop your skills on how to develop, maintain and achieve a therapeutic relationship, all whilst analysing different counselling models.

Throughout our Level 5 you will develop your self awareness and evidence how to practice this whilst working with your clients.

Level 5 Course Content 
Unit 1 – Demonstrates practising safely and ethically when working with Complex Mental health
Unit 2 – Evidence how to develop, maintain and achieve a therapeutic relationship
Unit 3 – Evidence how to analyse a counselling model when working with clients with complex mental health
Unit 4 – Evidence how to practice with self-awareness when working with Complex mental health
  • Level
     Advanced
  • Cost
    £2250
  • Start Date
    January 2026
  • End Date
    December 2026
  • Learning Hours
    150 hours
  • Day/Time
    Wednesday 6pm-9:30pm
  • Minimum Age
    25+
  • Tutors
    Monika Sobczak
    Support tutors: TBC

  • Please note before enrolment on this course you will be asked to attend an informal interview

Everything you need to know

WHY LEARN WITH JHD
COURSE DETAILS
COURSE CONTENT
CONTACT US

  • Our training centre has been awarded outstanding with commendation for the last five years running
  • We are partnered with NCC Education Ltd, an Ofqual regulated and internationally recognised awarding organisation. NCC Education endorse, validate and certificate all JHD courses  
  • Our tutors are experienced training practitioners and current practising counsellors 
  • Our tutors mirror the client-counsellor relationship 


"JHD are once again commended for maintaining their outstanding standards and quality of teaching and assessment. Reaching standards of excellence requires commitment, strong management and experienced tutors who can use their skills of teaching and assessment to prepare students and trainees for practice within the counselling arena. It requires more of the same to retain those standards - this Report can confirm that JHD have been successful in furthering their reputation as a centre of excellence in the delivery of its suite of counselling training programmes, which are now recognised by the NCC Education Ltd. JHD is once again commended for its outstanding performance as a Counselling Training Provider."

EXTERNAL VERIFIER’S/EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22

Course details:
Start date: January 2026
End date: December 2026
Time: 1 Wednesdays 6pm-9:30pm
Duration: 1 year. 
All courses run subject to a suitable number of students applying and being accepted.
Study method: Weekly live online zoom sessions
Venue: Online
Age requirement: 25+
Course requirements:• A computer with internet access
• Students will need a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling.
• Students will need to be a member of a membership body e.g BACP/NCPS
• Students will need to have Insurance to practice with Clients
• Students will need to have a qualified supervisor
• Minimum age limit – 25
• Students will need to achieve 50 hours supervised client work during the duration of the course.
Fees:
Deposit: £250.00 upon booking (non-refundable)
Total course cost: £2250.00 (over 1 year)
Finance options:
Option 1 - Pay £2250 in full
Option 2 - 12 monthly instalments of £167.00 

No hidden costs. The above cost is inclusive of all tutoring, course materials, marking, help and support for accessing our online sessions and a NCC Education certificate.



Level 4 Course Content 

Unit 1 – Demonstrates practising safely and ethically when workingwith complexMental health

Unit 2 – Evidence how to develop, maintain and achieve a therapeutic relationship

Unit 3 – Evidence how to analyse a counselling model when working with clients with complex mental health

Unit 4 – Evidence how to practice with self-awareness when working with Complex mental health

CONTACT US

Thank you for reading about our Level 5 Diploma in Counselling course. 

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to get in touch with us

Email: secretary@jhdcounselling.co.uk
Training venue: Online on Zoom and in person. 

Carol Harmston Dean

Lead Tutor:
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Kathleen Snodgrass

Support Tutor:
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Caroline Capon

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Jane Payton

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Success Stories

Hello everyone and thank you for listening to my JHD journey. I’m retired from the police and thought I knew everything about communication…how wrong I was. Level 2 delivered by the wonderful Brenda and Juliet gave me an absolute thirst to learn more…I knew a lot about questioning but needed polishing up on those listening skills…Level 3/4 sign up. I with many others on my lovely level 2 course started Madingley Hall and Zoom, every Thursday and one Saturday a month. I love how the amazing Sue and Isha make you think. Their delivery is all about making the learning something to look forward to. Is it hard ? It’s a challenge, is it rewarding? Absolutely…has it changed me? It’s opened my eyes, ears and given me way more empathy…would I recommend ..in a heartbeat. When I’m qualified I look forward to giving back, with JHD and probably charity work. You can’t always change what’s happened to someone, but you can change how they feel about it.

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