ICPS College Professional Diploma in Group Therapy Processes & Facilitation

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Course start date: 5 September 2026 (booking snapshot checked 17 August 2026). Pricing: €595; deposit €245. Confirm live booking details before enrolling.

This course is a practical and conceptual guide to how groups develop, heal, resist, conflict and conclude. It sits within Relationships, couples, families and groups and connects theory with designing agreements, reading group-level dynamics, facilitating participation, responding to rupture, using process comments and reflecting on the leader's authority and emotional impact.

Course content and academic foundations

Module 1: Yalom's therapeutic factors

This module develops a working understanding of Yalom's therapeutic factors and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers Yalom's therapeutic factors alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 2: group development

This module develops a working understanding of group development and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers group development alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 3: cohesion

This module develops a working understanding of cohesion and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers cohesion alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 4: conflict

This module develops a working understanding of conflict and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers conflict alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 5: scapegoating

This module develops a working understanding of scapegoating and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers scapegoating alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 6: use of self

This module develops a working understanding of use of self and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers use of self alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 7: group boundaries

This module develops a working understanding of group boundaries and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers group boundaries alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Module 8: endings

This module develops a working understanding of endings and translates it into ethical, reflective practice. Learners connect concepts to case formulation, culture and the therapeutic relationship.

Discussion considers endings alongside boundaries, assessment, supervision and limits of competence, with emphasis on evidence-informed reasoning and humane care.

Learning experience, skills and professional development

The learning experience helps participants communicate more confidently about group therapy facilitation course Ireland in professional settings.

Listening, collaboration and repair are treated as practical relational skills.

Structured reflection can support CPD and questions for supervision.

Review award and progression information carefully; education does not automatically grant authority to practise independently.

Who may benefit and how to use the learning

therapists, counsellors, trainers, managers and practitioners who facilitate therapeutic, support or reflective groups. It may also suit people comparing counselling courses in Ireland or seeking focused CPD.

Booking displayed 5 September 2026 as an upcoming start. Effective facilitation depends on screening, purpose, boundaries, safeguarding and an ending plan, not simply on gathering people into the same room or call.

Assessment, CPD and enrolment

Review the live ICPS page for dates, fees, deposits, delivery and entry requirements before booking.

Keep attendance, reading and reflective notes as an accurate CPD record.

Frequently asked questions

Who is this course for?

It is intended for therapists, counsellors, trainers, managers and practitioners who facilitate therapeutic, support or reflective groups.

What will I study?

Themes include Yalom's therapeutic factors, group development, cohesion, conflict, scapegoating and applied practice.

Is there a current start date?

5 September 2026 was visible; confirm live availability.

What does it cost?

€595; deposit €245

Does completion authorise independent practice?

Check the current award and professional requirements.

Conclusion

This ICPS College pathway offers a focused route into group therapy facilitation course Ireland. Confirm live intake, price and progression details before enrolling.