The Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of Manchester is the only Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and British Psychological Society (BPS) approved Doctoral training in Counselling Psychology currently situated at a Russell Group University. The course offers a professional training in Counselling Psychology and has four major components. These are: (1) The development of appropriate theoretical knowledge (2) The development of research skills (3) The development of therapeutic practice skills (4) An emphasis upon personal development. We have small cohorts of between 9-12 students a year and we work closely with our trainees to support their development as reflexive scientist-practitioners. Throughout the programme trainees will be introduced in detail to a pluralistic approach of therapy, with a focus on humanistic counselling during the first year and cognitive behavioural therapy in the second. Alongside the assessed units, students will have to complete a minimum of 450 hours of supervised therapeutic practice and 40 hours of personal therapy. The University has a number of placement opportunities available for trainees. We have over 40 links across NHS settings, private health care services, educational settings and third sector organisations, working with a range of client groups. Furthermore, the programme will support individuals to utilise existing work places where they are presently delivering therapeutic work (placements must comply with HCPC and University standards).