Counselling Placements
Taking applications for January 2027
Are you a passionate, dedicated counselling or psychotherapy student looking for a supportive, ethical, and vibrant practice environment to complete your clinical placement hours?
At With You in Mind Counselling, based in Rustington, West Sussex, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of mental health professionals. We offer structured, meaningful placement opportunities for trainee counsellors who share our vision of making high-quality mental health support accessible to adults, young people, and children.
What We Provide for Our Trainees
We believe that to care effectively for clients, our trainees must feel equally cared for and supported. Our placement package includes:
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Regular Clinical Support: Ongoing guidance to support your client work, ethical decision-making, and professional growth.
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Diverse Client Caseload: Gain valuable experience working with adults, as well as children and young people (ages 11+), addressing a range of mild-to-moderate mental health concerns such as anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and life transitions.
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Structured Induction & Training: An onboarding process that acquaints you with our practice policies, risk management procedures, and administrative workflows.
What We Look For in Our Trainees
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are aligned with our ethos of empathy, accessibility, and respect. Ideal candidates will:
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Be currently enrolled in a recognised counselling or psychotherapy diploma, degree, or postgraduate training course (Level 4 or above).
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Have completed (or are working through) modules on ethics, safeguarding, and core counselling theory.
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Possess a strong commitment to self-awareness, personal development, and reflective practice.
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Be reliable, organized, and capable of working professionally within a private practice setting.
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Hold (or be willing to obtain) an enhanced DBS check and student indemnity insurance.
Join Our Team
If you are interested in applying for a placement position with With You in Mind Counselling, please get in touch with us to discuss current availability or fill out our application form below.