The CICS Advanced Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapy can be taken as Year 5 of the CICS qualifying pathway leading to UKCP Registration, or as a stand-alone course for qualified psychosexual and relationship therapists wishing to advance their practice or prepare for COSRT Accreditation.

The course runs part time for one-year on Monday evenings and combines a case study research project with the development of advanced clinical practice to deepen and broaden knowledge and skills in the work of psychosexual and relationship psychotherapy.

As a UKCP Training and Accrediting Organisational Member, CICS can provide a direct pathway to UKCP Registration for our graduates on completion of the Advanced Diploma.

Accredited by COSRT as a Thematic Level 7 Training Course, this course is included in a select group of training courses automatically accepted as part of an application for COSRT Accredited Membership when accompanied by an eligible primary professional qualification.

Advanced Practitioner Certificate Option

Do you like the look of this course but don’t want to commit to the research aspect yet?

You can choose to take this course as an extended CPD instead, joining the group on 7th June, and will receive an Advanced Practitioner Certificate. Just state your preference in your application. Fee for Certificate option is £1,000 payable in 10 monthly instalments of £100.

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Commencing on 1st March 2027 we will be meeting weekly online via Zoom on Monday evenings, 6.30pm-8.30pm and our studies will cover:

Psychotherapy Research

  • How to read, understand and critically evaluate research in relation to psychotherapy
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
  • Case Study Research
  • Carrying out Ethical Research
  • Conducting a Literature Review
  • Writing a Research Proposal
  • Writing a Master’s Level Dissertation

Group and individual research supervision is provided as part of the course.

Advanced Clinical Practice

  • Advancing anti-oppressive psychosexual and relationship therapy practice.
  • Working with complex biological presentations in psychosexual and relationship therapy.
  • Advanced approaches to working with gender, sexuality and relationship diversities in psychosexual and relationship therapy.
  • Compulsive sexual behaviour and Intimate Partner Therapy.
  • Working with complex trauma in psychosexual and relationship therapy.
  • Advanced conflict resolution in Intimate Partner Therapy.

Group clinical supervision is provided as part of the course.

Written Assessments

  • 2,500 word Literature Review
  • 4,500 word Research Proposal
  • Ethical Approval Application
  • 10,000 word Case Study Research Dissertation
  • 150 hour Clinical Practice Reflection Submission
  • 150 hour Supervision Report
  • 300 hour Clinical Practice Reflection Submission
  • Final Supervision Report

Completion Criteria

  • 300 clinical practice hours in psychosexual and relationship psychotherapy (in addition to 150 qualifying hours) supervised at a 1:6 ratio.
  • 30 hours personal therapy (in addition to 50 qualifying hours).

Eligibility

To apply for our Advanced Diploma, you must be a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist.

Fees

£1,800 payable in 12 x £150 monthly payments.

Lead Tutors

John Reilly-Dixon - view our faculty here.

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