Psychosynthesis Trust

What Psychosynthesis Trust does

The Psychosynthesis Trust is a UK-registered charitable educational trust founded in 1965, operating as a company limited by guarantee from an 8,500 sq ft freehold building at London Bridge. It delivers a regulated 5-stage training pathway in psychosynthesis psychotherapy and counselling, drawing directly on the methodology developed by Roberto Assagioli. The Trust holds dual BACP and UKCP accreditation, making its graduates eligible for registered practice in the UK, and is a founding member of the European Federation for Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy.

Its core products are structured multi-year diploma and certificate programmes ranging from foundation-level introductions at £425 to advanced practitioner training priced at up to £6,499, plus a forthcoming Diploma in Supervision. Course fees form the primary revenue stream, supplemented by charitable donations, room-hire income from the London Bridge premises, and a low-cost counselling service that serves as both a clinical training placement and a community access point. Delivery combines in-person teaching with an online training portal, though the Trust restricts enrolment to residents outside Canada and the US.

The customer base comprises four overlapping segments: individuals seeking personal development, aspiring professionals pursuing UKCP-recognised qualifications, qualified practitioners buying CPD modules, and corporate or community groups reached through programmes such as 'Exploring Anxiety.' The Trust employs a 32-person team that includes 35 contracted trainers with an average of more than 40 years of training experience, making the faculty a primary operating asset.

Name

Psychosynthesis Trust

Legal name

The Psychosynthesis & Education Trust

Website

https://psychosynthesistrust.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Psychosynthesis Trust is a UK-registered charitable educational trust, founded 1965, that delivers BACP- and UKCP-accredited training in psychosynthesis psychotherapy and counselling to aspiring practitioners, qualified professionals seeking CPD, and individual learners from London-based and online channels.

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Product category

Psychotherapy Training and Counselling Education

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mindfulness-Based Coaching & Training (MBSR/MBCT-style) (HSADAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Psychosynthesis training
• Counselling education
• Psychotherapy certification
• Personal development courses
• Transpersonal psychology training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Professional and personal development courses ranging from £425 (Essentials 4-day) to £5,699 (Foundation Year), £6,499 (Postgraduate Diploma), and £5,600 (Advanced Diploma Year 1). Payment plans available with £150 admin fee.
2. Donations and Pay It Forward Scheme: Charitable donations received via PayPal supporting student fees, programmes development, free workshops, CPD, and social impact initiatives. Trust matches Pay It Forward scheme donations.
3. Room Hire: Training and counselling rooms available for hire, 2-50 people capacity. Available 8:00am-9:30pm weekdays, 9:30am-5:30pm weekends.
4. Low-cost Counselling Service: Counselling provided by trainee counsellors at reduced rates for those unable to afford private therapy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Psychosynthesis Trust is a UK-registered charity that delivers a five-stage structured training pathway in psychosynthesis — from introductory personal development (Essentials, Foundation Year) through BACP-accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, UKCP-registered Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, and Diploma in Supervision. It complements this training portfolio with a low-cost counselling clinic staffed by trainee counsellors, a directory of qualified practitioners, CPD workshops, room hire at its London Bridge premises, and the Exploring Anxiety social impact programme delivered in community and corporate settings.

Product overview

The Psychosynthesis Trust operates as a training and educational organization offering a structured pathway of psychosynthesis counselling and psychotherapy courses, alongside therapeutic services and professional development offerings. The core educational portfolio spans personal development courses (Essentials), professional training programmes (Foundations Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy), and supervision training (Diploma in Supervision), all accredited by UKCP and BACP. The Trust complements its training with direct therapeutic services including low-cost counselling provided by trainee therapists and a network of qualified practitioners. Additional offerings include CPD workshops, open evenings, and room hire facilities at their London Bridge headquarters. The organization utilizes Moodle for its online learning platform and maintains a supervisor directory powered by Google Maps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Essentials of Psychosynthesis A four-day intensive introductory course providing foundational knowledge of psychosynthesis models, principles, and experiential techniques for personal growth and transformation. Serves as the prerequisite entry point for professional counselling training and awards 26 CPD hours.
• Certificate in Psychosynthesis Foundations A year-long course providing depth of personal exploration, development of a psychosynthesis lens, and basic counselling skills for navigating relationships and inner experience. Requires a minimum of 30 hours of personal therapy and runs in 10 weekend blocks.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling A two-year part-time professional training programme leading to BACP accreditation or UKCP registration as a psychotherapeutic counsellor, requiring 80 therapy sessions, 100 clinical placement hours, and written assignments.
• Advanced Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy A two-year advanced programme for qualified therapists seeking to deepen knowledge, gain clinical expertise, and achieve full UKCP registration as a psychotherapist, with a dissertation research component and 80 hours of personal therapy.
• Diploma in Supervision An integrative transpersonal clinical diploma in supervision training designed for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists, delivered in hybrid format with online fortnightly sessions plus four in-person weekends.
• CPD Workshops and Short Courses Continuing professional development workshops, open evenings, and short courses for qualified practitioners and individuals seeking personal development, providing CPD hours for professional accreditation.
• Low-cost Counselling Service Affordable counselling provided by trainee counsellors studying for the Postgraduate Diploma or Psychotherapy degree, offered in-person at London Bridge or online for UK-based clients aged 18+.
• Find a Therapist Directory Directory of Trust-qualified and recommended psychosynthesis therapists providing counselling and psychotherapy services for individuals and couples seeking professional therapeutic support.
• Room Hire Rental of training and counselling rooms accommodating 2 to 50 people at the Trust's London Bridge premises, available weekdays and weekends.
• Supervisor Directory Online searchable directory of psychosynthesis supervisors recommended by the Trust, with geographic search capabilities across the UK via Google Maps integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• BACP accreditation for counselling graduates
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)coreOthers · 1 January 1989Organisational member and BACP accredited training provider. Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling accredited by BACP. Second organisation in UK to receive BACP accreditation.
• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)coreOthers · 1 January 1965Training and accrediting member of UKCP through Humanistic and Integrative Psychology College (HIPC). Advanced Diploma accredited through UKCP registration. PCIPC College registration available for graduates after 450 supervised clinical hours.
• European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP)minorOthersOrganisational member of EAP, enabling graduates to join European practitioner directory upon completion.
• European Federation of Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy (EFPP)coreOthersFounding member of EFPP. Supports European psychosynthesis professional community development.
• CPD UKminorOthersMember of CPD UK acknowledging quality of training for continuing professional development.
• Exploring Anxiety Programme Partner OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local charities to deliver community-based mental health support through Exploring Anxiety programmes. Includes environmental-focused groups, youth organisations, and disadvantaged community groups.
• Corporate programme clientsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies hosting Exploring Anxiety corporate programmes for employee wellbeing. Trained facilitators deliver paid group sessions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metanoia Institute: London-based institute offering BACP/UKCP-accredited psychotherapy and counselling training across multiple modalities. Direct peer in the UK psychotherapy training market, competing for the same career-change student segment with similar pricing and diploma structures.
• Minster Centre: London-based counselling and psychotherapy training institute offering UKCP-accredited diplomas. Competes directly for prospective students seeking accredited training pathways in central London with similar fee structures and intake cadences.
• London Gestalt Centre: London-based institute offering UKCP-accredited gestalt psychotherapy training. Direct peer in modality-specific psychotherapy training, sharing London HQ, accreditation frameworks, and career-change student base.
• Iron Mill College: UK-based counselling and psychotherapy training provider offering BACP-accredited diploma programmes in multiple modalities. Competes for the same intake of career-changers seeking accredited practitioner training.
• Northern Guild for Psychotherapy: UKCP-accredited psychotherapy training organisation offering diploma programmes across modalities. Comparable charity structure, UKCP accreditation pathway, and diploma-level training model targeting similar career-change students.
• Regent's University London (CCPE): Offers counselling and psychotherapy training including transpersonal modalities with UKCP registration pathways. Direct peer in London-based accredited psychotherapy education serving similar career-change student profile.
• Karuna Institute: UK-based training institute offering psychosynthesis psychotherapy and counselling diploma programmes accredited by UKCP. The closest direct peer, sharing modality focus (Assagioli's psychosynthesis), accreditation pathway, and trainer-led delivery model.
• Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC): UK charity offering BACP-accredited counselling and psychotherapy training across multiple modalities. Comparable charity structure, accredited training pathways, and diploma offerings make it a close operational peer.

Emerging players

• Temenos Education Foundation: UK-based organisation offering transpersonal and spiritual development education with some psychosynthesis content. Overlaps in transpersonal philosophy and personal-development student base, but smaller scale and less clinical accreditation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: NHS-affiliated psychotherapy and counselling training institution in London, offering multiple accredited pathways. A much larger established player in the same training market, with overlapping psychodynamic and systemic training offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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