Our Placement
Looking for a Counselling Placement?
If you are currently in training to qualify as a counsellor and are passionate about offering mental health support to a diverse range of clients within the community, we’d love to hear from you.
At Safa Therapy, we support students to work within their training approach and modality. This provides the perfect opportunity for them to develop their practice and experience while working towards full qualification and accreditation.
We offer counselling placements within our remote service. You will start seeing clients online to gain experience and then have the option to move on to see clients face-to-face to support your course requirements subject to our terms and conditions.
We run a multilingual counselling service within our placement and are particularly interested in hearing from therapists who speak Arabic, Urdu and Bengali.
For any enquiries about joining our counselling placement, please call 020 4531 8213 or email placements@safatherapy.com
“I am really grateful for all the support provided. It took all my worries & concerns away & I was able to concentrate on my sessions with my clients. The placement has provided support & guidance from the initial stages. The whole process felt really easy & all the nerves/worries quickly reduced. Aaminah has a beautiful way of connecting and provides a holistic service to all the trainees; you don’t feel alone. Safa Therapy also provides regular supervision & covers insurance which is really beneficial as it allows us to have a peace of mind that we are working ethically and professionally. I am really enjoying working as a trainee counsellor with Safa Therapy & look forward to continuing this journey till accreditation!”
— Z.R, Integrative Trainee Therapist
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What Life is Like as a Therapist
Counselling placements at Safa Therapy provide invaluable opportunities for trainees to develop their skills and learn how to integrate theory into practice, enabling them to qualify on their courses and gain enhanced clinical experience as a therapist.
At Safa Therapy, we invest in training and mentoring to support your growth. Our dedicated clinical teams and qualified supervisors help you to develop your skills as you work with a wide range of clients suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.
All our placement therapists work weekly with a caseload of up to three to six clients that fully supports your clinical hours required towards accreditation.
We take registered student counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and psychosexual & relationship therapists working towards qualifying and accreditation with governing bodies.
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How to Apply for a Placement at SAFA
All applicants must be pre-approved as ready to practice; and hold student counselling membership.
Safa Therapy offers placement supervision at no fee; subject to availability.
Placement therapists are managed and mentored by the clinical team.
All placement therapists are expected to have attended personal therapy.
The first 3 months of placement will be considered a probation period.
Apply for a volunteer student placement by registering your interest via email placements@safatherapy.com
If you meet our criteria, we will contact you regarding our next steps. Please respond within 24 hours.
