About Heartwood

Heartwood provides professional accredited training in counselling, psychotherapy, supervision and continual professional development courses in the heart of Devon within the beautiful grounds of The Dartington Hall Estate.  Heartwood is an organisational member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).  We work under the ethical framework laid out by the BACP.  Our courses are all fully-accredited with either the CPCAB or the ABC awarding bodies.  This means that all our qualifications are fully moderated and externally verified to ensure strict standards are followed.  You are therefore guaranteed a high-quality of training.

Training to be a Counsellor

Training to become a counsellor is a fascinating journey to take.  At Heartwood you will be invited to explore aspects of yourself, your relationships and your history.

We are all unique individuals and at Heartwood, we believe in keeping an open mind and an acceptance of all that you bring.

We believe that it is important to create a learning environment in which the student feels safe to explore, be creative and grow.

Our Ethos

We believe that this training does much more than prepare you for a professional career in counselling, we truly believe that this training helps you to fully become the person you are.

It is important that you feel comfortable and accepted and free to explore yourself and the world of counselling without judgements.  Our students tell us they have life-changing moments whilst with us and we are honoured by the depth and openness which our students choose to share with us and each other.

You will never be 'pushed' to go deeper than feels comfortable for you and we will support you at each new junction on your journey.

All our courses are run by professionals in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and are designed to incorporate all new government legislation and requirements.