Trainee Counsellor Placements
Join True Butterflies and help transform lives.

​True Butterflies is a survivor-led charity supporting children, young people, adults, and families affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence across Cornwall. We provide trauma-informed, person-centred support that empowers individuals to rebuild confidence, resilience, and hope.

 

We are pleased to offer student counselling placements to trainee counsellors who are looking to develop their skills within a supportive and rewarding environment and are presently studying counselling and are fit to practice. 

 

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About the Placement

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As a Trainee Counsellor, you will have the opportunity to work alongside our experienced team, providing therapeutic support to individuals affected by trauma. You will gain valuable experience working within a specialist domestic abuse charity while developing your clinical practice in a safe, well-supported setting.

 

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What You'll Gain

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• Experience working with survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

• Opportunities to deliver person-centred, trauma-informed counselling.

• Regular ongoing support.

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team.

• Access to additional training and professional development opportunities.

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives.

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Applicants We're Looking For Should:

 

• Be enrolled on a recognised counselling or psychotherapy qualification.

• Be working towards placement hours required by their training provider.

• Have a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental approach.

• Be committed to person-centred, ethical practice.

• Understand the importance of confidentiality and professional boundaries.

• Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

• Be able to commit to regular placement sessions each week.

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An understanding of trauma-informed practice or domestic abuse is desirable, but not essential, as training and support will be provided.

 

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Support You'll Receive

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At True Butterflies, we value our placement students and are committed to helping them develop as confident, ethical practitioners.

 

You will receive:

 

• A comprehensive induction.

• Full 8 week training program

• Ongoing mentoring and guidance.

• Access to additional training opportunities.

• A supportive, friendly and experienced team.

• Opportunities to contribute to group programmes and community wellbeing initiatives.

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Location

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Placements are available from our support hub in Truro, with opportunities for both face-to-face and community-based support in other areas.

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Interested?

 

If you're passionate about supporting survivors and would like to complete your placement with a growing, survivor-led charity, we'd love to hear from you.

 

📧 Email: info@truebutterflies.org
🌐 Website: www.truebutterflies.org
📞 Telephone: 01872 487963

 

Help people move from surviving to thriving. Join the True Butterflies team and be part of someone's journey towards healing and hope. 🦋

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True Butterflies welcomes placement enquiries from students studying accredited counselling and psychotherapy courses, including CPCAB, BACP-accredited, UKCP-recognised and university programmes. We are committed to supporting the development of the next generation of trauma-informed practitioners. 

 

We require all staff to have a enhanced DBS check.