Metanoia Institute

Hello all,

Does anyone have any experience of psychotherapy training at Metanoia Institute?

I've always thought of it as the top place to go in London and have been planning on applying. But I happened to look it up on Glassdoor today and reading the overwhelmingly negative reviews (talk of bullying, mocking, toxicity etc.) has me thinking twice.

I'd appreciate any feedback from people who know the institute.
Thanks

Hey, current Metanoia student here!
I'm currently training as a PCE-CfD Counsellor at Metanoia (graduating 2025) and I believe I saw those negative Glassdoor reviews too before starting. However, my experience at Metanoia is the opposite - I find the staff, lecturers and importantly my peers extremely supportive and kind. The current cohort is lovely - we are all quite close with one another, and I've made some really strong friendships with most of them. Happy to vouch for Metanoia and its comfortable couches!

Hi, I have done some counselling training at other institutions and the quality of teaching at Metanoia eclipses it all by far. Everyone is friendly, helpful and the learning on offer is exceptionally high. I would highly recommend! Best choice I've ever made :-)

Hi, this is great, thank you for the feedback. Would you mind if I messaged you? If not no worries, I appreciate the opinion you shared as is 🙂

Hi JoPellet,

May I ask how long you've been there? Did you begin before the most recent change of director?

Thanks!

Hello all,

Does anyone have any experience of psychotherapy training at Metanoia Institute?

I've always thought of it as the top place to go in London and have been planning on applying. But I happened to look it up on Glassdoor today and reading the overwhelmingly negative reviews (talk of bullying, mocking, toxicity etc.) has me thinking twice.

I'd appreciate any feedback from people who know the institute.
Thanks

Hmm... Personally, I'd be sceptical about the opinions of two first time posters who just happened to have joined today...

Yes, joined today as our cohort was made aware of the comment today. So I felt compelled to come and respond to it. Happy to discuss further / prove I’m a student if that eases your mind.

Thanks for confirming that the wave of support for your institution wasn't spontaneous.

I leave it to the OP to make their own mind up about whether to apply.

Ha, funny isn't it

Yes, joined today as our cohort was made aware of the comment today. So I felt compelled to come and respond to it. Happy to discuss further / prove I’m a student if that eases your mind.

Yep! 😆

It does make it tricky! I was really shocked by the glassdoor comments, toxic environment etc., the exact opposite of what you'd expect and need from a therapy training programme. The courses are all so incredibly expensive across all providers that it's a very tough call.
I'd be worried about an institute that asks its students to respond to a concerned post. I'd be more impressed if they admitted there was a problem, communicated about it, and showed what they'd done to change things.

And now there's a third one joined today! Who'd have thought that could happen...

It does make it tricky! I was really shocked by the glassdoor comments, toxic environment etc., the exact opposite of what you'd expect and need from a therapy training programme. The courses are all so incredibly expensive across all providers that it's a very tough call.
I'd be worried about an institute that asks its students to respond to a concerned post. I'd be more impressed if they admitted there was a problem, communicated about it, and showed what they'd done to change things.