CCPE

What CCPE does

CCPE (Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education) is a UK-registered charitable trust (Number 1056420) founded in 1984 and headquartered in a seven-storey Regency building on the Grand Union Canal at Little Venice, London. It operates as the largest training centre for transpersonal psychotherapy in the UK, delivering a portfolio of UKCP-accredited professional training programmes — a one-year Foundation Certificate, a four-year Diploma, two University of Northampton-validated Masters degrees (in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy, and in Transpersonal Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy), an Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy, and specialist diplomas in Supervision and Couple Counselling. Alongside education, CCPE runs a clinical psychotherapy practice delivering assessment (£60) and weekly therapy (£70+) through ~100 practising therapists serving ~400 clients per week, supplemented by the FreshSteps low-cost service for children and young people delivered by trainees. Ancillary revenue is generated through room rental (20+ rooms, £40–£450/day) and CPD seminars (£250), and the wholly-owned Dream Research Institute (founded 2012) conducts research into dreams and wellbeing in partnership with RERC and under NHS-approved studies.

The organisation's underlying "technology" is its proprietary transpersonal integrative methodology, which combines psychodynamic, humanistic and spiritual/transpersonal perspectives through structured frameworks including the Elements Model (a four-element, three-path personality typology forming twelve classical types) and a seven-stage Alchemical Model of Transformation (calcinatio, solutio, sublimatio, coagulatio, mortificatio, separatio, coniunctio). Therapeutic techniques deployed include talking, mirroring, relaxation, role-play, visualisation, play therapy, sandplay, art therapy, and dreamwork. CCPE is a Member Organisation of the UKCP, adheres to its ethical standards, and operates with no venture capital or parent-company ownership under the leadership of founder Dr Nigel Hamilton and Managing Director Ian Burton.

Name

CCPE

Legal name

Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education Trust

Website

https://ccpe.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CCPE is a UK-registered charitable trust and the country's largest training centre for transpersonal psychotherapy, delivering UKCP-accredited professional training programmes alongside a clinical psychotherapy practice serving ~400 clients weekly through 100+ therapists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychotherapy Training and Clinical Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) with Memory Care (HLADACAD)

Keywords

• Transpersonal psychotherapy training
• Counselling and psychotherapy education
• Psychotherapy clinical services
• Professional counsellor accreditation
• Psychotherapy diploma programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Therapy Services: Revenue from psychotherapy sessions with qualified therapists and trainee therapists. Clients pay for assessment appointments (£60) and weekly therapy sessions (£70+ standard, £35-50 low-cost). The clinic serves approximately 400 clients weekly through 100 practising psychotherapists.
2. Professional Training Programmes: Revenue from educational programmes including Certificate (£3,284), Diploma (Year 1: £5,626; Years 2-4: £6,604 each), MA programmes (£4,346-£5,798 per year), Supervision Diploma (£3,100), and Advanced Diploma. Additional fees for applications, interviews, and supplementary services.
3. Room Rental: CCPE rents out rooms in their seven-storey Regency building for individual therapy, groups, workshops, seminars, courses and meetings. Room rates range from £40-450 per hour/day depending on room type and duration. Includes facilities such as the Ballroom with grand piano and canal views.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCPE provides UKCP-accredited professional training programmes in transpersonal counselling and psychotherapy (from Foundation Certificate through to MAs and Advanced Diplomas) alongside clinical psychotherapy services for adults and children, low-cost counselling through the FreshSteps charity, room rental at its Little Venice headquarters, and dream research via the Dream Research Institute. Training and clinical services are delivered by approximately 100-200 UKCP-registered psychotherapists based at the Centre.

Product overview

CCPE offers a portfolio of educational and clinical services in transpersonal counselling and psychotherapy. The core offerings include accredited professional training programmes: a one-year Certificate (Foundation), a four-year UKCP-accredited Diploma, and two Masters degrees (Research M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a taught M.A. in Transpersonal Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy). Advanced specialisation is available through the Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy and the Diploma in Supervision. Specialist diplomas cover couple counselling and dreamwork/lucid dreaming. CCPE also operates clinical psychotherapy services through its clinic for adults and the FreshSteps low-cost service for children and adolescents, and maintains the Dream Research Institute for research into dreams and wellbeing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FreshSteps: Low-cost counselling and psychotherapy scheme for children and young people provided by students on the CCPE MA programme in Transpersonal Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy

Products and services

• Certificate in the Foundations of Counselling and Psychotherapy A one-year foundational course providing basic counselling skills training, introduction to psychodynamic, humanistic and transpersonal approaches, with evening seminars, weekend workshops and personal therapy requirements. Designed for individuals starting their professional training path.
• Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy A four-year part-time UKCP-accredited professional training in counselling and psychotherapy with a transpersonal and integrative orientation, including 900 contact hours, supervised clinical practice, and personal therapy requirements. The flagship training programme.
• M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy A two-year research-based Masters degree validated by the University of Northampton, building on the Diploma training, culminating in a 15,000-word research dissertation.
• M.A. in Transpersonal Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy A two-year taught Masters degree validated by the University of Northampton and UKCP-accredited, preparing therapists to work with children, adolescents and families using a transpersonal integrative approach.
• Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy A two-year part-time advanced training for qualified therapists focusing on spiritual perspective and alchemical model of transformation, including group retreat and individual retreat components.
• Diploma in Supervision from a Spiritual Perspective A one-year HIPC and UKCP-approved part-time supervision training preparing therapists to become supervisors, with practicum placement requirements over two years.
• Diploma in Transpersonal Couple Counselling & Intimate Relationship Psychotherapy A nine-weekend intensive diploma training in couples therapy from a transpersonal perspective, covering modules on relationship formation, crisis work, psychosexual therapy, and creative interventions.
• Dreamwork Certificate Courses Certificate courses in dreamwork offered at Introduction, Essentials and Advanced levels through the Dream Research Institute.
• Lucid Dreaming Certificate Courses Certificate courses in lucid dreaming offered at Essentials and Advanced levels through the Dream Research Institute.
• CPD and Weekend Seminars Continuing professional development workshops and seminars covering topics such as Alchemy, Archetypes, Breath and Sound, Creative Imagination, Life Crisis, Spiritual Growth, and Relationship dynamics. Individual seminars priced at £250 with partial bursaries on written request.
• Psychotherapy Clinic Services Psychotherapy services for adults (18+) with qualified transpersonal psychotherapists, including assessment (£60) and weekly sessions (£70+), operating Monday through Thursday 9am-10pm and Friday 9am-8pm. Low-cost clinic available with trainee therapists (£30 assessment, £35+ sliding scale).
• Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Service Psychotherapy for children and young people aged 4-18 with fully qualified UKCP-registered child psychotherapists, with assessments (£60) and weekly sessions from £55 upwards depending on therapist experience. Sessions take place in person at CCPE.
• FreshSteps Low-cost counselling and psychotherapy service for children and young people (ages 4-18) and their families, provided by trainee therapists on the CCPE MA programme with enhanced DBS checks. Sessions from £35-50, with additional charity support for those in financial hardship.
• Space to Rent Room rental services at Beauchamp Lodge, a seven-storey Regency building at Little Venice, with over 20 rooms available for individual therapy, groups, workshops and seminars, including the Ballroom (£80/hour, £260 half day, £450 full day) and other group spaces. Bookable by the hour, half day, or full day.
• Dream Research Institute (DRI) Research institute exploring the relationship of dreams and wellbeing from a spiritual perspective, offering public events, an archive, teaching videos, and the Dreamwork and Lucid Dreaming Certificate courses. Conducts NHS-approved research on dreams and emotional wellbeing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 clients served weekly through the clinic network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Alister Hardy Religious Experience Research Centre (RERC)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012In conjunction with RERC, the Dream Research Institute collects accounts of people's spiritual or religious experiences in dreams through the 'Dream States, Spirituality and Wellbeing' research project.
• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPE is a Member Organisation of UKCP, providing accredited trainings for counsellors and psychotherapists. All CCPE training programmes are UKCP accredited and graduates can apply for UKCP registration. CCPE adheres to UKCP ethical standards and complaints procedures.
• University of NorthamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPE's MA programmes (M.A. in Transpersonal Counselling and Psychotherapy and M.A. in Transpersonal Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy) are validated by the University of Northampton, providing academic recognition alongside professional accreditation.
• The Caravan at St. James' Church, PiccadillyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCPE runs a drop-in centre at The Caravan offering core service of listening and emotional support which can evolve into counselling. This community partnership extends CCPE's reach beyond its Little Venice location.
• NHS (via approved research studies)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dream Research Institute is overseeing an NHS-approved study examining how the exploration of dreams can support the emotional wellbeing of patients suffering from autoimmune disease.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC): Charitable UK training centre offering UKCP-accredited Diploma and advanced trainings in humanistic and integrative psychotherapy. Comparable charitable structure and curriculum philosophy to CCPE.
• Minster Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy: London-based charity offering UKCP-accredited training in counselling and psychotherapy with an integrative orientation. Comparable to CCPE in mission (charitable training provider), modality breadth, and target trainee population.
• Psychosynthesis Trust: London-based charity offering counselling and psychotherapy training, including Diploma and CPD programmes, with a distinctive transpersonal/spiritual orientation. Closest spiritual-orientation peer to CCPE within the UK training market.
• Iron Mill College: UK counselling and psychotherapy training college offering Diploma, Master's and CPD programmes with an integrative, humanistic orientation across multiple sites. Directly comparable in programme structure and student target audience.
• Metanoia Institute (now part of Regent's University London): Long-established UK psychotherapy and counselling training institute (founded 1983), now hosted within Regent's University London. Directly comparable to CCPE in offering UKCP-accredited professional training with integrative and humanistic orientations, including Diploma and Master's pathways.

Others

• United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP): The UK regulator of which CCPE is a Member Organisation. Not a competitor but a key ecosystem gatekeeper — UKCP accreditation is central to CCPE's competitive positioning, so its policies directly shape CCPE's market position.
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP): The UK's main professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Not a direct competitor but a regulatory/ecosystem peer — CCPE's accreditation and complaints framework are closely linked to BACP-aligned standards.

Broad incumbents

• City, University of London (Department of Psychological Sciences): Major UK university running BSc, MSc and doctoral training in counselling psychology and psychotherapy. Comparable at the MA/Masters level but a much broader institution with wider portfolio.
• Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust: Major UK provider of postgraduate psychotherapy, counselling and mental health training, including child and adolescent psychotherapy. Broad incumbent in the same training market, with a wider portfolio and NHS affiliation that CCPE does not have.

Regional players

• Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute: UK psychotherapy training institute focused on humanistic and existential modalities with Diploma and Master's pathways. Comparable in training depth and modality but serves a different geography (Nottinghamshire) than CCPE's London base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Dream-Research-Institute-1171011996250247

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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