Meet Your Tutor – Marion Elkin-Greener
I’m a Psychologist, psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor with over 26 years of experience supporting people with their mental health and training the next generation of therapists.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked in psychiatric hospitals, addiction services, private practice and higher education, giving me extensive experience across a wide range of mental health difficulties.
Today, alongside my private practice and consultancy work, I teach counselling and psychotherapy qualifications online. I believe learning should be practical, engaging and supportive, helping students develop not only their knowledge but also the confidence to work ethically and effectively with clients.
My teaching combines evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), with insights from person-centred, compassion-focused and other integrative therapeutic
models. I encourage curiosity and critical
thinking and self-reflection, creating a
learning environment where students
feel safe to ask questions,challenge
themselve sand grow.
Whether you’re taking your first steps into
counselling or developing your existing
skills,my aim is to make learning enjoyable,
relevant and firmly connected to real-life
clinical practice.
About this Course
This qualification is for candidates who want to develop CBT skills and theory as an additional part of their professional counselling work.
It is designed to enhance the employability of counsellors in organisational settings and as independent practitioners by giving them a solid foundation in CBT skills and theory. CBT is one of the NICE recommended psychological therapies and counsellors with CBT skills are often favoured above those without.
You will learn:
Work safely, legally and ethically as a counsellor using the CBT approach
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Work within an ethical, legal and professional framework for CBT work
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Prepare the client to work within a CBT framework
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Use CBT strategies to identify and manage risk
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Research and access appropriate personal and professional support
Use the CBT framework to structure the therapeutic relationship
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Critically reflect on the nature of the CBT therapeutic relationship
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Use CBT concepts and the case formulation to establish and maintain the therapeutic relationship
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Use the CBT framework to maintain and end the therapeutic relationship
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Use research findings on relationship factors to inform CBT work
Integrate understanding of diversity in CBT work
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Use theory and research on diversity to inform client assessment and treatment
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Reflect on diversity issues that contribute to clients’ patterns and schemas
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Apply CBT theory to work with the idiosyncratic nature of clients’ core beliefs, rules and assumptions
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Use research findings on client factors to inform CBT work
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Reflect on diversity issues which impact on clients accessing CBT
Use a coherent CBT approach to work with individual clients and their needs
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Use empirical evidence and assessment data to produce a problem list and initial case formulation
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Share the initial case formulation with the client and agree a treatment plan
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Use the case formulation to guide the work and facilitate the client’s process of change
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Use ongoing assessment to monitor client progress
Use CBT theory, research and techniques coherently within counselling work
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Critically reflect on the CBT model of emotional disorders and mental health problems
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Develop and evaluate homework tasks
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Use research findings on the effectiveness of treatments to inform CBT work
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Integrate concepts of psychopathology when assessing and referring clients
Monitor and maintain professional effectiveness as a counsellor using the CBT approach
Use CBT supervision to:
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evaluate the continuing validity of individual client case formulation,
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support implementation of the treatment plan,
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support the therapeutic relationship and the therapeutic process,
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identify clients with severe or complex mental health problems and support the referral process
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Implement a clinical audit tool
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Research and plan own programme for Continuing Professional Development
Work with self-awareness as a counsellor using the CBT approach
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Use CBT theory, tools and techniques to develop own self awareness
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Use self-awareness in CBT work
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Produce a personal case formulation to develop understanding of self
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Use personal case formulation to work on personal patterns and schema that might impact on CBT work
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Use research findings on therapist factors to inform CBT work
Learning Expereince
Delivered weekly to a cohort of no more than 18 students, teaching is structured, skills-based and practice-focused, combining:
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Live tutor-led teaching via Zoom
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Skills practice and live-recorded session work
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Case formulation and case review
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Regular tutorials, supervision groups and peer learning
You'll build a clinical portfolio as you go — including a client log, formulation of client problems, and tutor-assessed observations — alongside a minimum of 30 hours of supervised CBT client work.
You'll also complete a mini research project, developing your ability to critically engage with CBT research and apply it to practice, and an externally assessed case review that draws together your learning across the course.
Placement & Group Supervision
Placement
Arranging your own placement or practice setting is your responsibility as a student, as our cohorts are drawn from across the UK. Within this placement, you'll need to complete a minimum of 30 formally contracted hours of client work with at least 3 clients (aged 16 or over), applying the CBT model under clinical supervision. To support you in securing a placement, The Wellbeing Academy provides an introductory letter outlining the course, its teaching, and what a placement would involve. There is no personal therapy requirement for this qualification.
Group Supervision
Group supervision is provided by Marion throughout the course. As a benchmark, BACP guidelines for trainees, you must receive a minimum of 1½ hours of supervision per month. Supervision is tracked formally as part of your portfolio, using a supervision log and supervisor report.
Assessment & Coursework
Assessment is Pass/Fail (Proficient/Not Proficient) rather than graded. To achieve the qualification, you must be assessed as Proficient in both your internal and external assessment.
Internal assessment — your portfolio
Across the course, you'll build a portfolio evidencing 7 (see above). Coursework falls into three types — written/theory work, practical/skills work, and client-work-based evidence — submitted digitally as an e-portfolio and including:
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A candidate self-review, completed and updated throughout the course against each learning outcome
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A client log and formulation of client problems
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Tutor-assessed observations and peer/tutor feedback
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Supervision log and supervisor report
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A mini research project, developing your ability to engage critically with CBT research and apply it to practice
External assessment
You'll complete an externally assessed written case review of 3,000–3,500 words, drawing together your theoretical understanding and client work into a single piece of assessed writing marked.
Attendance
A minimum of 90% attendance is required across the course to meet the qualification's learning outcomes.
Course Requirements
Who This Course Is For
This qualification is intended for candidates who want to develop CBT skills and theory as an integral part of their professional counselling work.
It's designed to enhance the employability of counsellors in organisational settings and as independent practitioners by giving them a solid grounding in CBT skills and theory.
CBT is one of the NICE-recommended psychological therapies, and counsellors with CBT skills are often favoured above those without in multidisciplinary psychological therapy teams, especially Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) teams.
In short: it's aimed at qualified counsellors who want to add CBT to their toolkit, particularly if they're eyeing organisational or multidisciplinary work.
Course Dates
Training takes place weekly, live online with Marion Elgin-Greener, so you can access the training from the comfort of your home.
Dates are to be confirmed, but will begin Januray 2027
Session Times: 9 am - 5 pm
Please ensure you have completed the application form before paying. Thank you.