Six reasons why students thrive whilst training to be Arts Counsellors at Tobias.

So, you are interested in becoming an Arts Counsellor and are looking at the various routes to achieving your dream.

There are online courses available but they don’t give you all the and skills and qualifications you need to set up your practice. There are university courses, but the prospect of going to Uni as a mature student is daunting. You have stumbled across us here at Tobias School of Art and Therapy and wonder what makes us different and unique. Here are six reasons why our students thrive at Tobias!

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Vocational training.

No big lecture halls here! We believe that the best way to train in Arts Counselling is learn through art itself. At Tobias art is used every day, different techniques, different mediums all with the end goal of equipping our students with the best tools and knowledge they need for their onward careers.

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Qualifications

Many online counselling courses are levels 1 – 4 and provide a good grounding in counselling. However, at Tobias School of Art and Therapy we offer training at the City and Guilds Levels 5, 6, and 7, with the level 7 training being a masters equivalent and accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). It is specifically designed for individuals at the highest professional levels within their chosen careers.

Transpersonal Arts for Health and Wellbeing (Level 5)
Transpersonal Arts in Therapy (Level 7)

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Small cohorts and close mentoring

At Tobias our cohorts are much smaller than degree courses at universities. Here, everyone is an individual and we have the time and space to focus on friendship, nurturing and giving our students the opportunity to grow. Our tutors are accessible and know every student at the school.

Small cohorts are also beneficial to the students, helping them to build friendships and long-lasting professional relationships.

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Convenient lessons that fit in with home life

We conveniently combine all our lectures/sessions into two days a week (term time). Students attend Tobias on a Monday and Tuesday each week for two years (9.30-5.30) and do placement in their third year. Depending what suits them best, some students live at Tobias, some stay overnight occasionally and others commute daily depending on where they live.

Our Modular course students do ten days a year online and spend two weeks a year on an intensive live Module here at Tobias making it BACP compliant.

Limited accommodation is available.

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Location

Tobias School of Art and Therapy is based in the South East corner of the United Kingdom just an hour from London. We are on the outskirts of the thriving market town of East Grinstead surrounded by beautiful countryside.

We use nature consistently in our studies, taking inspiration from the world around us. Our setting enables us to drink in this inspiration and allows us to breathe.

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6.

Network and alumni

We are proud of our global Tobias family. Tobias has been training students for nearly 50 years and has a worldwide network of graduates, staff and visiting tutors who are experts in their field.

Our current students and alumni meet regularly and share experiences and knowledge. We also have a thriving Alumni online group.

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So, there you have it, just six reasons why the Tobias training is beyond comparison and worth taking a further look at.

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