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Counselling Training Grounded Learning Ltd. Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Kilmarnock

Grounded Learning Ltd

About Us

Grounded Learning Ltd (SC670565) was founded in 2016 as a Counselling Training Provider in Scotland delivering foundation level training. The Diploma was launched in 2021 and is a COSCA Validated SQA Award in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy with 246 credits at SCQF Level 10 which attracts SAAS funding.

Grounded Learning now have portfolio of Counselling Training Courses and CPD suitable for absolute beginners to accomplished counsellors and allied professionals. We also offer counselling services, counselling supervision, coaching and consultancy.

The Grounded Learning Team have significant experience in developing counselling and support initiatives for individuals and families within Education, Health, Corporate and Third Sector for over three decades.  They also have significant experience in working in private practice, service management, supervision, and training.  With expertise in Pluralistic, Person Centred, Existential, Psychodynamic and CBT modalities, their breadth and depth of experience become apparent in the quality of content and delivery of courses and support services.

As trainers, they share a passion and commitment for supporting counselling students to become ethical, competent, capable, and reflective practitioners in their field drives their enthusiasm in taking a lead role in developing and delivering the courses across Scotland. They continue to expand their team to include homegrown counsellors and trainers as well as drawing trainers from the professional landscape to join the team.

Grounded Learning offer validated, high quality counselling training and services for all. We recognise that accessibility and inclusivity are a challenge when considering the next steps. With that in mind we have done our best to remove some of the barriers to training which include a programme which offers evening and weekend, online only or blended learning options. Grounded Learning courses reach students across Scotland and beyond with training centres throughout Scotland in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Kilmarnock and also developing our ability to deliver courses in community spaces .

We have also developed the Grounded Learning Giveback Scheme and invite Scottish Third Sector organisations to nominate dedicated volunteers to access funded places on our COSCA Counselling Skills courses.

Grounded Learning Ltd are proud to be a COSCA and BACP recognised Counselling Organisation which abides their ethical codes of practice.

Grounded Learning - What to Expect

Well written course materials incorporated recent research and development in counselling and psychotherapy.  It is important to us to ensure our courses are robust and have external scrutiny to ensure applications of the quality of content and delivery.  Our course programme includes SQA Customised Awards, COSCA Validation and BACP Recognition.

We also have a diverse range of trainers and combine teams to include those who have extensive experience and those who are more recently qualified.  We are passionate about developing ‘home grown’ trainers as part of our team and we support them by offering a Professional Development Award in Training.

Our whole organisation is dedicated and committed to producing ethical, safe and legal practitioners who have a breadth and depth of knowledge and competence.  Our venues are also selected to provide the best environment for both training and counselling.

We have a wide network which includes guest speakers, placement providers and supervisors to support our course programme and continue to build this as we grow and expand.

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Grounded Learning Complaints Procedure

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Complaints Policy FV June 2024