Counselling Children and Young People

This is an advanced course for education and counselling professionals. It is suited to education professionals who find themselves working with children and young people in a counselling or support context. It has also been designed to meet the needs of experienced counsellors who require CPD training in this specialised area. It has been written by professionals and experts in their field, and as such is based on practical experience, up-to-date research and a strong theoretical foundation.

This is a comprehensive introduction to working effectively and therapeutically with children and young people up to the age of 18 years. Study topics include: the child-counsellor relationship; theoretical and practical foundations; child counselling skills and approaches; understanding adolescence; the process of therapeutic change; play therapy; self-esteem building; social skills; developing protective behaviours. Includes study materials, textbook and full tutorial support.

We also offer a course in Counselling Children (up to the age of 12 years) – click here for more details.

Course Outline

Course books: Counselling Adolescents, by Geldard and Geldard.

Module 1: Counselling Children and Young People: An Introduction
Module 2: Children in Context
Module 3: Child Development
Module 4: Theoretical Perspectives
Module 5: Developing Self-Awareness
Module 6: Working with Families
Module 7: Understanding Children’s Problems I
Module 8: Understanding Children’s Problems II
Module 9: Body Image and Eating Disorder
Module 10: Living with Violence
Module 11: Play Therapy
Module 12: Empowering the Young Client

Qualification

• CPD Certificate in Counselling Children and Young People

Payment Options

You can also enrol by telephone or we can invoice your workplace – please call an adviser on 01896 860661 for more information.

Why Choose Us?

Our tutorial support is second-to-none. You’ll be assigned a personal tutor as soon as you enrol who will work with you all the way through. You can contact your tutor directly at any time if you have any questions or problems, or if you would just like a chat about how the course is going. Tutorial support is by e-mail and/or telephone.

Learning Curve is one of the UK’s leading distance learning providers. All of our home study courses include study material, which is sent out in an attractive, hardwearing folder, essential course books and full tutorial support. We are accredited by the Open and Distance Learning Quality Council, members of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges, and registered as providers with the Learning Skills Council.