Welcome to the
Welsh Psychotherapy Institute
WPI will be closing 31st July and reopening 7th September 2026. The admin email will be monitored remotely.
For anyone who would like to train as a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist or who would like to work with one.
Places have been taken for year 1 for September 2026 but we do have a reserve list if you wish to apply.
UKCP Accredited Gestalt & Integrative Psychotherapy Training Institute
WPI is a not-for-profit organisation that provides accessible, modular psychotherapy training and is based in Cardiff. It is an organisational member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). WPI seeks to widen access to high quality psychotherapy throughout Wales and beyond and aims to:
- Train psychotherapists and counsellors to the highest professional standards in the UK.
- Deliver high quality effective therapeutic interventions to people otherwise unable to access psychotherapy through the WPI Affordable Therapy Service, delivered by advanced trainees.
- Provide creative leadership in the field of psychotherapy and counselling in Wales through our developing network of graduates and professional colleagues.
- Promote standards of best practice regarding the mental health and well-being of people in line with The Welsh Assembly Government’s stated policy aims and objectives.
We are committed to becoming an inclusive community that challenges inequalities and promotes anti-oppressive practices. We aim to model this approach throughout our training provision and in the running of the whole organisation. We have a business model that seeks to have dialogue, transparency, and good governance, at its centre.
Psychotherapy Training
The courses we offer:
- The PG Advanced Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy
- The PG Advanced Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy
There are places available
Each course consists of four taught years (part – time) followed by up to 2 years independent study, leading to UKCP Registration on completion.
Criteria for course entry:
- Educated to degree level 6 or equivalent. Where the applicant has no formal higher education qualification they are invited to demonstrate their suitability for the training through recognition of prior learning (RPL) or suitable life experiences or vocational courses.
- Applicants must have a minimum of 4 years relevant work experience with adults.
Find a Therapist
If you are looking for a Therapist or Supervisor and would like to contact one on our directory, click on the name of the Therapist / Supervisor you would like to contact and it will take you to their information page. From there you can email them confidentially…
Updates & WPI Calendar
Welcome to the News and Events page of The Welsh Psychotherapy Institute. This is our hub where we post the latest updates on our training, CPD events and other important developments in the field of psychotherapy, ensuring you stay connected and informed.
WPI Values and Ethos
- We are committed to becoming an inclusive community that challenges inequalities and promotes anti-oppressive practice. We aim to model this approach throughout our training provision and in the running of the whole organisation. We have a business model that seeks to have dialogue, transparency and good governance at its centre.
- We value our clients – for whom we maintain respect, ethical awareness and appropriate boundaries.
- We value our colleagues – with whom we work to develop and maintain excellence in professional standards and competencies
- We value our diversity – in cultural backgrounds, theoretical orientations and life experiences.
- We value our coherence – in our shared values and in our commitment to maintaining the highest possible standards in our work.
- We bring our emphasis on relationship to our understanding of social and environmental issues.
- We recognise that health and wellbeing is dependent on our capacity to live and work respectfully with each other, and the planet we all share.