Existential Therapy Courses Ireland: Professional Diploma in Existential Counselling

Existential therapy engages with the fundamental questions of human existence — meaning, freedom, responsibility, isolation, and mortality — as the context for understanding psychological distress. The Professional Diploma in Existential Counselling at ICPS College provides a rigorous training in existential-humanistic theory and its application to therapeutic practice.

This approach is particularly valuable when working with clients exploring questions of identity, purpose, or meaning — whether in the context of major life transitions, existential crisis, grief, or chronic illness.

Programme Overview

The ten-module programme explores the philosophical foundations of existential therapy (Heidegger, Sartre, Buber, Frankl, Yalom), the four ultimate concerns, existential anxiety, freedom and responsibility, the therapeutic relationship as encounter, meaning-making, spirituality in therapeutic practice, and the integration of existential approaches with other modalities. Sixty CPD credits are awarded on completion.

Who Should Attend?

This diploma is designed for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to develop an existential-humanistic orientation, or to integrate existential perspectives into an already-established integrative practice.

Related Programmes

Practitioners interested in humanistic and depth-oriented approaches may also benefit from the Professional Diploma in Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy, the Professional Diploma in Grief and Loss Counselling, and the Professional Diploma in Death Studies and End-of-Life Care.

For full programme details, visit the Existential Counselling course page.