Year One: leading to Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents
Year Two and Year Three: leading to Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents (UKAPC registration)
Duration
Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents: weekend course over one year
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Adolescents: Further 2 years of training over weekends and some additional days of attendance (approx. 20 days per academic year)
Overview of the Courses
These courses focus on essential practical skills and underlying psychological theories necessary to provide a therapeutic space for adolescents to reflect and feel, in this important stage of life. Core issues integral to adolescence will be explored, with particular focus on prevalent emotional and behavioural difficulties. The curriculum will move through initial diagnosis to appropriate modes of intervention.
In addition, year two and three focus on advanced therapeutic skills for providing adolescents with a healing relational experience from which to move forward in their lives, resolve conflicts and achieve their potential.
Progression from Year One to Years Two and Three
The one year course covers fundamental skills in therapeutic counselling with adolescents, essential psychotherapeutic, psychiatric and neurobiological theory and a wealth of hands on practical therapeutic tools. The continuing years build on the theory and practice of Year One with more in-depth knowledge about emotional and behavioural difficulties and mental health problems prevalent in adolescence. Supervised practice, working with the therapeutic relationship and advanced therapeutic skills take precedence. The three year course is for people wishing to qualify and register as a Therapeutic Counsellor with Adolescents (UKAPC registered).
Admissions
All candidates must have the following:
- Be committed to working with the Arts and the active use of the imagination in the ways outlined by the philosophy of The Institute
- Agree to abide by the Code of Ethics, Code of Practice and Code of Conduct adhered to by The Institute
- Undertake personal psychotherapy with approved practitioners over the duration of the course
- Experience of working with adolescents in a professional capacity
Be able to demonstrate the following capacities and abilities:
