Everything You Need to Pass Your Counselling Course With Confidence

Theory in plain English, skills with real examples, a roadmap for your course, and the qualified-level CPD library.

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We Understand Your Journey

Becoming a qualified counsellor is not an easy journey. You dream of helping others, but to get there you have a lot to learn and it can be an overwhelming process.

Fitting your studies around your life, and even your current job can be a juggling act. There's a huge amount of information to consume and it takes time.

We know you'll be feeling the pressure of having made the financial commitment to your course, and the academic learning involved in counselling won't come easy to everyone. It can leave you with a fear of falling behind, and even failure.

If you can relate to this then you are not alone and that's why we've designed the Student Library (formerly the Counselling Study Resource or CSR) to help you succeed.

And you will not be studying alone. Joining puts you among a warm, welcoming community of fellow students who have been in your shoes, are currently in your shoes, or are following in your footsteps. People who understand the journey, because they are on it too.

"Just got my notification that I have passed all the modules in year 1, level 4. Aged 53, and with dyslexia confirmed, I truly thought I had taken on too much. Without the Counselling Tutor at a pivotal dark point, I don't think I would have had the faith to keep going."

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Access Your Study Resources Anywhere, Anytime

The Student Library works on any device. Study at home on your computer, review lectures on your tablet, or listen to audio content on your phone during your commute. Everything you need is available 24/7.

No special software, and no advanced computer skills. If you can open a web browser and check your email, you can use everything in the Library. Just log in with your email and password and start learning immediately.

Join the Student Library - £99.99/year

What Students Are Saying

Join thousands of counselling students who have transformed their studies with the Student Library.

"I don't think I would have passed my Level 5 assignments without my CSR membership. The resources are so well-structured and easy to understand. It was well worth the investment, and I'd recommend it to all counselling students!"

Michelle

"I wish I had joined sooner! [The CSR Student Library] has made my counselling journey so much easier, and I feel so much more prepared for my next level of study. Really looking forward to Level 4 with your support. Thank you!"

Fiona

"The CSR was a lifesaver during my studies. I couldn't have completed my course without it! Rory and Ken explain everything so well, making complex topics easy to grasp. Thank you for such a great resource!"

Donna

"CSR gave me the clear explanations I needed when my college tutors were too vague. It helped me understand key concepts and reflect on my own interpretations. This should be an essential resource for all counselling students!"

Anna

"[The CSR Student Library] has been brilliant! I can't recommend it enough. It has been a real lifeline in preparing for practice and seeing my first clients. If you're considering it, go for it, it's absolutely worth it!"

Kelly

"CSR is an invaluable resource. I'm so glad I found it, as it has made a real difference in my studies. The content is easy to follow, informative, and highly supportive. Thank you!"

Amanda

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Everything you need for your training: both libraries, all year.

Best Value

Annual Membership

One payment. Full year access.

Save £12.50
Normal Price £112.50
£ 99.99 /year

Less than £8.50 a month for the whole year.

  • The full academic library
  • The full CPD library, with certificates
  • Two bonus courses included free
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • No contract, cancel anytime
Enrol Now - £99.99 for the year

Monthly Membership

Pay month by month. Cancel any time.

£ 15 /month

Full access to everything inside the Library, month by month.

  • The full academic library
  • The full CPD library, with certificates
  • Two bonus courses included free
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • No contract, cancel anytime
Enrol Now - £15 a month
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Your 100% No Risk Guarantee

At Counselling Tutor we hold ethics as a core value. We truly believe that if you enrol in the Student Library, you will get immense value. If, however, you enrol and feel dissatisfied, let us know within 30 days and we will refund 100% of your money. No questions asked.

Everything You Need to Achieve Your Counselling Certificate

Imagine having the tools and resources you need to fully understand your counselling course. The reassurance of knowing you've got help and support when you need it.

Lecture Library

Access a diverse lecture library full of resources mapped to UK awarding body criteria. Lectures cover key theory, skills, and professional development. New content added regularly and accessible 24/7.

Assignment Guidance

Pass your assignments first time with complete assignment exemplars and portfolios that have been passed by tutors and awarding bodies. Benchmark your work against proven examples.

Skills Mastery

Learn how to apply counselling skills with audio examples of skills being used in sessions. Each skill is outlined with its application and reason for use explained clearly.

Theory Decoded

We break down counselling theories into easy-to-understand chunks, with clear examples to follow. No jargon, just practical understanding with supporting audio and video content.

Ethical Practice

Build a strong ethical foundation with sections covering note-taking, supervision, ethical dilemmas, working with diversity, and your own self-development as a counsellor.

Student Roadmap

Follow roadmaps created for UK awarding bodies including CPCAB, ABC, and NCFE. Lectures are academically researched and mapped to criteria for levels 2-5, degree and masters.

Modalities Covered

Person Centred Transactional Analysis Gestalt Integrative Therapy Attachment Theory CBT REBT EMDR

And You Get the CPD Library Too

Study help, lectures, and resources on theory are the academic half of your membership. Alongside them sits the CPD library, the very same library our qualified members use for their continuing professional development. Every lecture is delivered by a practitioner who specialises in that area, and every one comes with a CPD certificate you can claim and add to your professional development log.

You are not waiting until you qualify to see it. From the day you join, you can look at exactly what qualified counsellors are studying, and start building that knowledge while you are still in training. These are the topics our qualified members watch most often, in order:

Plus dozens more. Working with co-dependent clients. Working with children and young people. Self-care for practitioners. Personal development. Equality, diversity, and inclusion. Mental health models. Couples counselling. Working with bereaved children.

A selection of CPD lecture topics inside the Student Library

A snapshot of CPD lecture topics inside the Library

"I have my graduation BA (Hons) Counselling on July 10th, and the Counselling Tutor resources helped me to get a first."

Sarah

Included Free With Your Membership

Two complete bonus courses, the Academic Writing Course and the Introduction to Online and Telephone Counselling Course, plus the study support that comes as standard. Nothing extra to pay.

1

Academic Writing Course (Free Bonus)

Ten modules built specifically for counselling students by a tutor who lectures Masters-level students. For anyone returning to formal education after a long break, or anyone who has never quite felt sure they are "doing it right" academically, this is the place to start.

  • Ten modules, work at your own pace
  • Counselling-specific examples throughout
  • How to plan, structure, and reference assignments
  • How to write reflectively without losing the academic edge

Built for Levels 2 to 5, Diploma, Degree, and Masters work.

2

Introduction to Online and Telephone Counselling Course (Free Bonus)

A distilled version of our paid certificate course for qualified practitioners. Counselling Tutor has trained over 40,000 practitioners worldwide in ethical online and telephone working. This bonus gives you the foundation for the day your placement asks you to work over video or phone, which most placements now do.

  • Twelve modules, work at your own pace
  • Foundations of ethical online and telephone working
  • What changes when the client is on a screen
  • Boundaries, environment, and contracting basics
  • Practical preparation for placement
3

Assignment Help and Guidance

Comprehensive assignment guidance and a study support section, including tutor-passed assignment exemplars you can benchmark your own work against.

  • Assignment Exemplars that meet awarding body criteria
  • Theory to practice examples
  • Evaluations and comparisons
  • Assignment writing tips
  • Case Study Blueprint
  • How to reference in your assignments

Exemplars for UK counselling studies levels 2, 3, 4, 5, Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Masters. Awarding bodies: ABC, CPCAB, NCFE

4

Research Guide for Counsellors

An entire section dedicated to helping you with your research project with comprehensive resources.

  • Over 100 links to secondary research topics
  • Guidance on how to structure your time
  • Hints and tips on structuring your presentation
  • How to work as a team effectively
  • Design and execute an outstanding presentation

See Exactly What Is Inside

Two documents, free to download, no sign-up needed. Have a proper look before you decide anything.

The full lecture list

Every lecture and resource in the Student Library, listed in full. The quickest way to check your own course topics are covered before you join.

Download the lecture list (PDF, opens in a new tab)

The Student Library Handbook

A guided tour of the whole Library, section by section, showing how members actually use it day to day. Newly redesigned for 2026.

Download the handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)

Trusted by the Profession

Recognised and trusted by the bodies that matter in UK counselling.

NCPS Organisational Trusted Resource First organisation awarded "Trusted Resource" by NCPS Counselling Tutor was the first organisation ever awarded "Trusted Resource" by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society, in recognition of the quality of our lecture library.
CPCAB - Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body In collaboration with CPCAB Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. Library resources mapped to CPCAB criteria, level by level.

Our Team Becomes Your Team

My name is Rory Lees-Oakes - you may know me from the Counselling Tutor Podcast, our Facebook group with tens of thousands of members or you may have met me on my YouTube channel.

What you may not know is that I taught counselling at practice level for over a decade and I know exactly what helps a student to reach their learning goals.

Ken Kelly

Ken Kelly

Co-Director, Founder & Ethical AI Lead

Qualified counsellor, clinical supervisor, and author of Basic Counselling Skills: A Student Guide. Ken leads on training provision and specialises in outcome-based online learning.

Rory Lees-Oakes

Rory Lees-Oakes

Co-Director & Founder

Qualified counsellor, supervisor, and lecturer. Author of Counselling Theory in Practice. Silver Plato award winner and Fellow of the Pearson Teaching Awards.

Lucy Mosha

Lucy Mosha

CEO

Lucy leads the organisation, bringing 17 years of director-level experience to keep the platform growing and always improving for you.

Colette Kelly

Colette Kelly

Tech & Support

Colette is your first point of contact for anything technical. She keeps the platform running smoothly and is the warm voice you'll hear on the Counselling Tutor Podcast.

Laurice Chavez

Laurice Chavez

Marketing & Sales

Laurice manages our marketing and sales, and plays a key role in making sure new members find us and feel welcome from day one.

Maria Soriano

Maria Soriano

Support & Fulfilment

Maria handles day-to-day customer support and course fulfilment, making sure your membership experience runs without a hitch.

Paul Cullen

Paul Cullen

Academic & Community Coordinator

A qualified counsellor and clinical supervisor, Paul brings real-world experience in mental health, substance misuse, and neurodiversity to support both our content and our community.

Piper Watmough

Piper Watmough

Content Manager

Piper creates and manages content across our website, YouTube channel, and social media, making counselling theory accessible to practitioners at every stage.

Ed Escolano

Ed Escolano

Producer & Content Designer

Ed produces and edits our lectures, and is the creative eye behind the graphics, slides, and visual branding that make every piece of content feel polished and professional.

Our core values of connection, service, and passion run through every aspect of the Student Library.

Join Thousands of Fellow Counselling Students

Get the support you need to make your studies stress-free. Academic library, CPD library, and two bonus courses, all in one membership.

Best Value

Annual Membership

One payment. Full year access.

Save £12.50
Normal Price £112.50
£ 99.99 /year

Less than £8.50 a month for the whole year.

  • The full academic library
  • The full CPD library, with certificates
  • Two bonus courses included free
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • No contract, cancel anytime
Enrol Now - £99.99 for the year

Monthly Membership

Pay month by month. Cancel any time.

£ 15 /month

Full access to everything inside the Library, month by month.

  • The full academic library
  • The full CPD library, with certificates
  • Two bonus courses included free
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • No contract, cancel anytime
Enrol Now - £15 a month

Your Questions Answered

What exactly do I get in the Student Library?
  • 24/7 access to the lecture library - Lectures walk you through key theory, skills and professional development linked to your counselling study, mapped to UK academic criteria.
  • Counselling theory section - Listen as our expert lecturers make complicated theories easy to understand. Download audio files, handouts and diagrams.
  • Counselling skills theory with examples - Listen as Ken demonstrates counselling skills in live simulated sessions.
  • Assignment guides and exemplars - Comprehensive guides written in wording that awarding bodies deem as hitting criteria.
  • Research Guide - Over 100 links to secondary research topics and 4 audio podcasts.
  • Reference Library - Citable, authority documents for your assignments.
  • The CPD library - The same continuing professional development library our qualified members use. Hundreds of hours of specialist lectures on trauma, anxiety, grief, attachment, addiction, self-harm, suicide awareness, private practice and more, each with a CPD certificate you can claim.
  • Two bonus courses, free - The Academic Writing Course (ten modules) and the Introduction to Online and Telephone Counselling Course (twelve modules).
What happens if I enrol and I find it's not for me?

I will gladly refund your money without question, it's as simple as that.

If you enrol today, our refund policy gives you 30 days to look around and check this is a good fit for you. If you feel it's not, simply email support@counsellingtutor.com and we will refund your money.

No questions, no fuss, I will just refund you. After the 30 days, you may cancel anytime. There are no contracts and you are not tied in.

I am not UK based, is this for me?

We have developed the Student Library to be mapped with UK awarding body criteria. If you are studying a non-UK counselling course, the guidance and resources will still be valuable to your learning as counselling theory and skills are universal.

The skill of reflection remains the same no matter what modality you practice. The key theories are the same - Carl Rogers's 7 Stages of Process remains the same no matter where in the world you practice.

We have hundreds of Student Library members from all over the world. We offer a no-risk guarantee, so if you enrol and find it's not for you, we will refund 100% of your money.

I am just starting my counselling studies, is this for me?

Absolutely! The Student Library is designed to help guide you through every step of your study journey. You'll find knowledge and advice to set you up for success from the very beginning of counselling concepts right through to degree level.

We have many who joined us in their first year of study and who have now qualified but choose to remain Student Library members as they use the resources for their continuing professional development.

I'm already partway through my counselling studies, is this for me?

Yes! No matter where you are at with your studies, the Student Library is going to help you get unstuck and help you move forward. You'll be able to navigate the resources to find the right support for your stage in your journey.

Do I have to sign up at the beginning of the academic year?

No. You can sign up at any time throughout the year and will have access to all past lectures in the lecture library and all resources in the Student Library.

You Do Not Have to Do This on Your Own

Thousands of counselling students are studying with the Library behind them. There is room for you.

Enrol Now - £99.99 for the year Or £15 a month
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