Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy

Course details

The aim of this programme is to facilitate counsellors and therapists in furthering their knowledge and experience of counselling children and adolescents. This programme will focus on an integrated model for counselling minors and will include a placement component. 

COURSE STRUCTURE:

• The core ethos of IICP is to provide a student centred, warm and supportive learning environment.
• The programme is highly interactive, experiential and taught through lectures, small group work, video and role-play. 
• Learners on this programme will be registered with a MyAthens password and username so that they have access to EBSCOs online psychological and behavioural science journal collection.

COURSE CONTENT

Practical Implications & Theoretical Underpinnings:

• Assessment of minors
• Use of the CORE YP Form/Beck Youth Inventory
• Including families in the counselling process
• Contracting with children and parents
• The child’s internal process of change

SPICC Model of Working with Minors:

• Overview of the process of child counselling
• Person Centred Therapy Interventions
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy  Interventions
• Gestalt Therapy Interventions
• Behaviour Therapy Interventions
• Play Therapy Interventions
• Reality Therapy Interventions
• Narrative Therapy Interventions
• Use of Creative and Child Specific Therapy Material and Resources

Other Specific Issues:

• Developmental Psychology
• Abnormal Psychology
• Child Protection Issues
• Grief Work with Children
• Dealing with Transference and Resistance
• Issues in Adolescence
• Personal Development and Reflective Work

ASSIGNMENTS:

• Group Project
• Theory Essay
• Supervision Report & Self-Evaluation of Supervision

Entry Requirements:

• The course is open to counsellors and psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and/or clinical psychologists, or those with a recognised clinical qualification in the helping profession.
• Applicants must have experience of working with clients therapeutically and under supervision.
• Learners will demonstrate an ability to engage in self-directed learning.

Award:

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling & Psychotherapy.