New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling

New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling NSPC offers training courses in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling, leading to a foundation certificate, masters degrees and doctoral degrees.

We also offer training in existential coaching with the Existential Academy and run short courses.

It’s our 30th anniversary this year and we are going to celebrate this milestone with a one day conference and evening g...
15/07/2026

It’s our 30th anniversary this year and we are going to celebrate this milestone with a one day conference and evening get together on Saturday 10th October 2026 in central London.

Tickets are on sale now at the Jo Socrates who is holding the event on our behalf.

Keynote speech by Emmy van Deurzen and panel discussions on the topic of existential courage. More details available in due course! Watch this space!


Dr Neil Gibson - Existential Bites Dr Rina Kakad

Congratulations! Another photo from the graduation ceremony this week!
27/06/2026

Congratulations!

Another photo from the graduation ceremony this week!

Congratulations class of 2026!!!We are so proud of our graduates achievements and it was wonderful to celebrate their su...
27/06/2026

Congratulations class of 2026!!!

We are so proud of our graduates achievements and it was wonderful to celebrate their successes at the graduation ceremony Middlesex University London on Thursday! We weren’t able to catch everyone as it was such a hot day but here are some of our doctoral graduates 🎓. We look forward to following your successes in your next chapter.

Congratulations!

’s edited book is now available in paperback for £24.99. There is a further discount if you use the code below.This book...
07/05/2026

’s edited book is now available in paperback for £24.99. There is a further discount if you use the code below.

This book offers a new perspective on the motherhood experience. Drawing on existential philosophy and recent phenomenological research at NSPC into motherhood, the book demonstrates how motherhood can be understood as an existential crisis. It argues that an awareness of the existential issues women face will enable mothers to gain a deeper understanding of the multifaceted aspects of their experience. The book is divided into four sections: Existential Crisis, Maternal Mental Health Crisis, Social Crisis and Working with Existential Crisis. Each chapter is based on either experiential research or the author’s extensive therapeutic experience of working with mothers and reflects different aspects of the motherhood journey, all through the lens of a philosophical existential approach.

The contributors are:
Claire Arnold-Baker
Josephine Coates-Davies
Miriam Donaghy
Aoife Gaffney
Victoria Garland
Susan Harris
Naomi Magnus
Julie McCarthy
Jennifer Ofori
Farasat Sadia
Romy Shulman
Elizabeth Simmons
Naomi Stadlen

You are invited to the online launch event of Emmy van Deurzen's new book Beginning to Live: the art of existential free...
11/04/2026

You are invited to the online launch event of Emmy van Deurzen's new book Beginning to Live: the art of existential freedom on Thursday 7th May. You can also come to the Existential Academy on Monday 18th May when you will be able to buy copies of the hardback, which she will sign for you in person between 1-2pm.

26/01/2026

As we mark 30 years of NSPC, Claire, our Principal, reflects on our journey and offers thanks to the many people who have shaped the school over the past three decades.

NSPC’s story is one of community, thoughtful engagement, and shared commitment - and this anniversary year is an opportunity to recognise everyone who has contributed to who we are today.

Existential therapy teaches us that healing isn’t about becoming perfect - it’s about becoming present.Like kintsugi, ou...
16/01/2026

Existential therapy teaches us that healing isn’t about becoming perfect - it’s about becoming present.

Like kintsugi, our cracks and scars can be honoured and celebrated, showing that wholeness includes imperfection.

To be here, now, with all that we are, is a profound act of acceptance.

The paradox of being humanWe long for connection and independence.We seek certainty yet crave freedom.Existential practi...
15/01/2026

The paradox of being human

We long for connection and independence.

We seek certainty yet crave freedom.

Existential practice doesn’t try to resolve these paradoxes - it helps us live them with awareness.

Birth Trauma and Existential Crisis: How Becoming a Mother Involves a Confrontation with ExistenceNSPC Principal & DCPsy...
14/01/2026

Birth Trauma and Existential Crisis: How Becoming a Mother Involves a Confrontation with Existence

NSPC Principal & DCPsych Programme Leader Claire Arnold-Baker reflects on her chapter exploring how becoming a mother can trigger an existential crisis, particularly when birth is experienced as traumatic. She emphasises that trauma is individually lived and cannot be judged externally, highlighting the profound personal, social, and spiritual changes that accompany childbirth.

🎥 Watch the insight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGsYPi7LXK8

📖 You can read more and buy Simon's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychological-Growth-After-Trauma-Phenomenological/dp/1032791233

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📅 Join our Virtual NSPC Open Day!Discover our courses, meet staff, and explore how NSPC can support your professional de...
13/01/2026

📅 Join our Virtual NSPC Open Day!
Discover our courses, meet staff, and explore how NSPC can support your professional development.

🗓 Tuesday 10th February
⏰ 12 noon – 1 pm (UK Time)
💻 Online event

Register here: https://nspc.org.uk/course-directory/open-days/

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Existential Academy, 61-63 Fortune Green Road
London
NW61DR

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
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