Counselling, Communities and Social Work

Meet Lucia Berdondini

Associate Professor Lucia shares how she teaches her expertise in counselling and humanitarian intervention in hopes to help students reach their full potential.

Our counselling courses combine integrative counselling skills with an in-depth understanding of person-centric, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and existential models.

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Why Choose Counselling, Communities and Social Work

Boost your graduate prospects

Our students will learn about prevalent issues facing society today, such as the effects of conflict on children and the wellbeing of migrants in London. With this experience, our graduates go on to secure roles at large organisations such as British Red Cross and NSPCC.

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Benefit from accredited courses

Many of our courses are accredited by the relevant industry bodies. These include Social Work England, Tavistock and Portman Trust, National Youth Agency, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as the European Mentoring and Coaching Council.

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Learn from active industry professionals

Our staff are actively working in clinical practice, policy development and within professional bodies. Our lecturers are active researchers and have published many textbooks, some of which you will be reading as part of your course.

Careers-focused teaching

Here at UEL, you will have access to a range of opportunities that will boost your career prospects. Whether that's learning from industry professionals actively working in local NHS trusts, developing clinical skills and experience at our in-house Hospital and Primary Care Training Hub, or learning from guest lecturers with years of experience.

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Studying for a BSc Counselling degree at UEL was a valuable stepping-stone towards the career that I wanted to pursue. I was able to bring together theory and practice not only in the classroom but also through clinical placements."

Majda Rogers

Counselling, BSc (Hons)

Ruqiya shares that studying BSc Counselling has helped her learn new things about herself that she didn't know before. While being confronting, she says the course fostered an environment where she wasn't afraid to make mistakes and challenge herself.
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Danisha shares that studying in such a diverse area such as East London was very useful while learning about social work. This experience has given her the drive to continue working in East London after graduation.
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Paris shares her drive behind choosing to study BSc Counselling. She hopes to advocate for mental health of children and support them through difficult situations such as bereavement.
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Ruqiya shares that studying BSc Counselling has helped her learn new things about herself that she didn't know before. While being confronting, she says the course fostered an environment where she wasn't afraid to make mistakes and challenge herself.
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Danisha shares that studying in such a diverse area such as East London was very useful while learning about social work. This experience has given her the drive to continue working in East London after graduation.
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Paris shares her drive behind choosing to study BSc Counselling. She hopes to advocate for mental health of children and support them through difficult situations such as bereavement.
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